Will Resiliency Carry the Digital Asset Sector Through 2024: State-Level Developments — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Look at the Treasury Department’s April 2023 Report on Decentralized Finance or “DeFi”
ESG and Healthcare Compliance
How the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) Regulates Virtual Currency, a Close Look with Special Guest Kaitlin Asrow, Executive Deputy Superintendent of Research and Innovation, DFS
Crypto and the SEC - The Crypto Exchange Podcast
JONES DAY PRESENTS® Digital Health and Clinical Research: Understanding Regulatory Regimes
Jones Day Presents: State Regulations and Blockchain
A gun trust is a specialized legal tool designed to help firearm owners manage and transfer firearms in compliance with federal and state laws. It provides a secure framework for owning, managing, and passing down firearms,...more
When last we wrote about registration under California’s new online charitable solicitation law (CA AB 488), we let you know that final regulations were issued on March 26, 2024, and registration under the new law would be...more
The recent rise in generative artificial intelligence (AI) models has granted powerful tools to the public that enable the creation of realistic, yet fake, images, sounds, and videos. Though more than six months remain until...more
In the third episode of this four-part series, Ethan, Addison, and Trey discuss several state-level developments that occurred in the digital asset sector during 2023. The group discusses the inception of New York Department...more
On February 7, a Florida-based cryptocurrency company agreed to settle charges brought by the SEC and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation alleging that, an interest-earning feature offered on the...more
In the absence of an enforceable federal drinking water standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) – for the time being anyway - many states have regulated PFAS compounds in drinking water. The result is a...more
Environmental advertising claims remain a hot area of regulator action, with the Federal Trade Commission in the process of updating the FTC Green Guides. State legislatures like California’s also remain active in the area,...more
Cloud services have revolutionized the way businesses and governments operate, offering scalability, flexibility, cost-efficiency and security. This is especially the case in the life sciences industry, where the cloud has...more
On October 17, 52 state and territorial attorneys general, in addition to state money transmission regulators, entered into settlements amounting to more than $20 million with ACI Worldwide (ACI), to resolve claims involving...more
On Wednesday, October 11, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) convened virtually at their 2023 annual conference to discuss the challenges...more
As more states legalize cannabis and the industry experiences ongoing growth, we are witnessing a rising trend of acquisitions and sales within this sector. While buying and selling a business is a complex process for any...more
On August 10, 2023, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) – a leading Wall Street industry association – filed suit to enjoin new Missouri regulations requiring investment advisors (“IA’s”) and...more
In the absence of binding federal standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in soil, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in soil themselves. These regulations have implications for site...more
State Requirements For Decommissioning End-Stage Renewable Energy Projects - What Project Participants Need to Know - The first utility scale wind and solar power projects in the United States were developed in the early...more
The Boston Globe is following the Nantucket Current in reporting on another of the countless casualties of coastal erosion caused by our GHG-supercharged climate. Such reports have become common place over the past several...more
The report examines the vulnerabilities in DeFi, including potential gaps in the United States’ Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering regulatory, supervisory, and enforcement regimes for DeFi. We first discuss how Treasury...more
In April and May, the NAIC Privacy Protections Working Group held the first three of its biweekly calls to discuss its recipe for a new privacy model, “Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection Model Law #674.” During the...more
In recent years, the apparel, fashion, and luxury goods industries have seen an increased focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. As industry leaders continue to make ESG commitments, regulators,...more
On June 5th and 6th, 2023 the SEC filed complaints against Binance and Coinbase, respectively, for acting as an exchange, broker, and a clearing agency without registering accordingly as a result of offering tokens and...more
On May 19, the Arizona governor signed HB 2010 to amend certain sections of the Arizona revised statutes relating to the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Amendments make changes to several licensing...more
On April 17, NYDFS announced the adoption of a final regulation establishing how certain licensed virtual currency businesses will be assessed for supervision and examination costs. Under 23 NYCRR Part 102, licensed virtual...more
The proliferation of private investor-backed management of health care practices continues to draw scrutiny from regulators into the impact on patient care, health care costs, and access to services. State regulators play a...more
ESG, or Environmental Social and Governance efforts, may not be a mandate quite yet for healthcare providers, but already there are heavy demands for ESG-related information from regulators, the public and bondholders. As...more
On January 26, 2022, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced its participation in a $22.5 million multi-state settlement with Nexo Capital Inc. (Nexo) relating to unregistered...more
After reviewing the licensing/chartering/approval structures that DFS uses for entities seeking to engage in virtual currency activities, we discuss the role of guidance in DFS’s regulation and oversight of virtual currency,...more