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New York AG Proposes Landmark Legislation to Regulate Crypto: Making a Bold Statement

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On May 5, 2023, the New York Attorney General, Letitia James, proposed a “landmark” bill to increase regulations (again) on the cryptocurrency industry, thereby supposedly protecting investors, consumers, and the broader...more

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Biden Administration Offers More Details on Emerging Crypto Regulatory Scheme

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The Biden Administration, after ordering a series of reports on the risks and potential benefits of cryptocurrency and digital assets in its March 9, 2022, Executive Order (EO), has now published the “Comprehensive Framework...more

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House of Representatives Looks into SPACs, Focused on Protecting Investors

On November 16, 2021, the House Financial Services Committee cleared two proposals geared towards protecting investors and holding accountable offerors in connection with SPAC transactions. ...more

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New German law introduces electronic securities

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The law will make German financial markets more competitive, allowing issuers and investors to benefit from efficiencies and lower transaction costs. A new German law introducing electronic securities is expected to take...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.19.2020 | Top Story: Arguments Begin Regarding Facebook’s 2010 Tax Bill

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On Tuesday, a U.S. federal tax court began hearing arguments regarding Facebook’s 2010 tax bill. The IRS valued Facebook at $13.8 billion, while Facebook reported only $6.5 billion. The final tally could potentially cost...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Fourth Quarter 2019: New Limited Partnership Regime for Private Equity Funds in Hong Kong

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The Hong Kong Financial Secretary announced in his 2019-20 Budget speech that the government was seeking to establish a limited partnership regime for funds (LPF), in order to facilitate industry development while maintaining...more

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House Financial Services Committee and House of Representatives Address Capital Formation Related Bills

This past week, the House Financial Services Committee considered and passed a few bills that would, if passed by the House, result in changes to the securities laws. ...more

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Italy Readies Measures for a No-Deal Brexit

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On January 24, 2019 the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") published a press release announcing that the Italian government has readied a set of measures necessary to ensure full continuity for financial markets...more

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“Ban Conflicted Trading Act” Referred to Senate Committee

In December 2018, Bill 3718 (the “Bill”) was introduced in the Senate and referred to Committee. The Bill, or the “Ban Conflicted Trading Act,” prohibits members of Congress and senior congressional staff from trading...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February 2016

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Common Ground - Negotiating Reasonable Deal Terms (may require free registration) - Any number of terms can be critical to a good deal. Christoper...more

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