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Blank Rome Welcomes Experienced Derivatives Attorney Andrew Cross in Pittsburgh

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew P. Cross has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as of counsel in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group. Andrew focuses his practice on derivatives transactions and investment management regulatory matters.

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Western Alliance Bank Launches National Commercial Banking Service Devoted to “NewLaw” Clients”

Western Alliance Bank today announced that it has launched a national commercial banking service dedicated to enabling law firms and other companies in the legal ecosystem to thrive in the NewLaw economy.

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Eversheds Sutherland Welcomes Finance and Restructuring Partner Renée Dailey to Finance Practice Group

Restructuring partner Renée Dailey joins Eversheds Sutherland.

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Foley Expands Latin America Cross-Border Corporate Offerings with Addition of Two Partners in Miami

Today, Foley & Lardner announced that Ruben Diaz and Federico Goudie have joined the firm’s Miami office in the Transactions and Finance practice groups, respectively. Their moves to Foley are part of a broader expansion of Florida’s legal market, a complex marketplace where Foley has an established presence.

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SEC takes shots at meme stocks, retail trading, and crypto bros in a PSA. Reddit responds that it’s victim blaming

FinanceThe Securities and Exchange Commission just revealed that it thinks meme stocks are a joke—and took some shots at crypto bros while it was at it. Retail trading communities

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SEC v. Ripple: Hinman Docs Become Focus of New Conference

FinanceMagistrate Judge Sarah Netburn has scheduled a new conference between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple lawyers to discuss renewed assertions of attorney-client privilege…

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WEF 2022: Ripple CEO reveals he visited SEC several times before lawsuit struck

FinanceCentral Payment Co. has agreed to an $84 million settlement resolving claims it misrepresented and improperly added fees for its card-processing services. The class is made up of current

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What are Governance Tokens? How Token Owners Shape a DAO’s Direction

FinanceBlockchain technology has opened up a world of new possibilities. From decentralized finance (DeFi) to digital scarcity and ownership through NFTs, there’s been an explosion…

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Climate Plan Puts SEC in Rare Role as Accounting Rule-Writer

FinanceThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s landmark climate change proposal thrusts the Wall Street regulator into a role it usually takes pains to avoid: setting accounting rules…

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2021 Antitrust Year in Review

FinanceWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present its 2021 Antitrust Year in Review. This report summarizes the most significant antitrust matters and developments of the past year

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The Pandemic Drove Up Compliance Costs; Here’s How To Get Back On Track

FinanceThe Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the economy is far from over. Ripple effects spread far beyond the typical business’s bottom line

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Five Trends Shaping Governance, Risk and Compliance

NewsAs a result of the pandemic, businesses have been forced to rethink their operational resilience — especially when you consider 2020 was a record year for data breaches

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Swiss Bank Julius Baer Agrees to Pay $79M Settlement for Role In FIFA Corruption Scandal

News“A Swiss bank implicated in FIFA corruption investigations said Monday it has agreed to a settlement in principle with the US Department of Justice and set aside $79.7 million to pay expected fines.

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DOJ Sues to Block Visa Acquisition of Fintech Startup Plaid

NewsThe federal government is suing to block Visa’s $5.3 billion acquisition of fintech startup Plaid, alleging the merger violates antitrust laws.

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Coral Gables Attorney Accused of Multiple Bank Robberies

NewsA South Florida lawyer has been arrested for his involvement in at least five robberies or attempted robberies of local banks, FBI officials said Wednesday.

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Attorney Prominent in the Crowdfunding Sector is Target of SEC Enforcement Action

NewsThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a litigation release today alleging charges of microcap fraud that involved an attorney prominent in the US crowdfunding sector.

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DOJ Reached $46M Settlement with 5Dimes for Illegal Sports Betting

News5Dimes and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a $46.8 million settlement of an investigation into illegal US sports betting operations, as well as money laundering and wire fraud.

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South Florida Lawyer Charged with Fraud Related to 1 Global Capital Investment Scheme

NewsA Florida attorney and former outside counsel for 1 Global Capital LLC (1 Global), has been charged today with conspiring to commit wire fraud and securities fraud in connection with an investment fraud scheme that, as alleged, impacted more than 3,600 investors in 42 different states, and involved him personally and fraudulently raising more than $100 million from investors.

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JPMorgan to Pay a Record $1B to Settle Market-Manipulation Charges

NewsJPMorgan is set to pay nearly $1 billion to settle with US authorities investigating whether the bank manipulated the metals and Treasury markets.

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E-Signatures White Paper: Beyond Business Continuity

InsightOneSpan has published a white paper titled “Beyond Business Continuity, The New Normal in Remote Banking and Insurance” and made it available for downloading at no charge.

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