Our Securities Litigation Group explains how the novel theory from the plaintiffs’ bar to bring a breach of fiduciary duty class action could foreshadow an increase in financial firms’ litigation risk....more
The carefree days of unregulated digital asset offerings and transactions are swiftly coming to an end. Our Securities Litigation Group highlights the Securities and Exchange Commission’s first enforcement actions against...more
The Tezos case presents a relatively novel application of traditional threshold jurisdictional principles to the new world of digital offerings. Our Securities Litigation Group provides insights for both ICO sponsors and...more
8/30/2018
/ Bitcoin ,
Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Forum Non Conveniens ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Virtual Currency
Our Securities Litigation Group reviews the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Lucia decision that could open a Pandora’s box of litigation.
- Who appoints the SEC’s administrative law judges?
- Do they fall under...more
6/25/2018
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Administrative Proceedings ,
Appeals ,
Appointments Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Lucia v SEC ,
Officers of the United States ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Special Trial Judges (STJs)
On October 25, 2016, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia rejected the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) argument that former directors and officers of The Buckhead Community...more