Alexander Shapiro Was Recently Published in the New York Law Journal
"Judicial Cross-Currents in Debtor and Creditor Law §278" Published July 9, 2021 Read the full article.
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Corporations Must Navigate Risks as Interest in Crypto Intensifies
Rather than investing in traditional low-risk, low-yield assets like commercial paper, money markets and government debt, corporations are increasingly converting cash reserves into digital currencies. For many, cryptocurrencies are a hedge against inflation concerns...
Partner Kevin J. O’Brien to Be a Webinar Panelist Discussing the Meng Wanzhou Case on June 24th
Partner Kevin J. O'Brien will be a panelist at a Lexology webinar on Thursday, June 24th, discussing the Meng Wanzhou case. Please see this announcement for more details. Registration info is also available here.
Kevin J. O’Brien to Speak at Lexology Webinar on Meng Wanzhou Case
The controversial, unprecedented case involving Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou raises many questions regarding customary international law, political influence in white collar cases, and corporate practices as they relate to sanctions violation...
Broker-Dealer Ordered to Pay $1.5 Million for Failing to Report Account Hacks
Data breaches are a growing concern for broker-dealers in the financial services industry. In recent months, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reported a spike in "attempts by outside bad actors" to gain access to accounts. For broker-dealers, failing...
SEC’s Contradictions on Display in Case Against Ripple
Of the many matters overseen by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regulatory efforts aimed at cryptocurrency have given rise to some of the agency's perhaps most boggling determinations. That was made clear in a recent discovery hearing in the U.S....
Ex-Informant Sued Yet Again by SEC
Adam Ford, an attorney representing Gentile, characterized the SEC’s latest complaint as "an embarrassment for what was once a reputable government agency.” “We expect to get these bogus allegations promptly dismissed, as we have with the prior three complaints the...
New York Considers Consumer Data Protection Law Similar to Those in California and Virginia
As the collection of personal information is increasingly part of doing business in the United States and abroad, a growing number of states are passing privacy laws in an effort to protect individuals' personal data. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act...
Some Believe Tesla Could Be Investigated by SEC
Elon Musk, the South African CEO of Tesla – and of other companies – is an ongoing beacon of investment news, and his use of Twitter has had a noticeable influence on the value of particular stocks over the years. Signal Advance, Dogecoin and GameStop are examples of...
GameStop Tumult Puts Hedge Fund Industry in the Spotlight
The buying frenzy in GameStop Corp. stock, which began late last month and saw the price rise as much as 1,700% as amateur traders using an online trading platform egged one another on, is apparently over (for now). Even with a slight bump up last Friday, the stock...
