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FBT Gibbons
Lessons from Cryptocurrency Insolvencies for Traditional Lenders
This is the third article in a series examining the litigation risks lenders face as commercial loan defaults rise, brought to you by the team behind our Banking On It…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Cryptoexchanges Have a Governance Gap
By Renholding
For more than a century, exchanges have governed markets as much as they have operated them. While creating liquidity, they have also functioned as private lawmakers within a public regulatory…
Investigation Counsel
Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal Bid in FTX Fraud Case
Sam Bankman-Fried has lost his bid to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence in connection with the collapse of FTX. A three-judge panel of the Second U.S. Circuit…
Bressler Risk Blog
Radioactive Risk, Crypto Conflicts — Hot Potato Conflicts Withdrawal Alleged in Uranium Matter, Crypto Representation Mines Federal Lawsuit
By Dan Bressler
“Fenwick & West Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Representation of FTX” — “Fenwick & West’s representation of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues to cause issues for the firm, which is facing…
Balkinization
A Miscarriage of Justice?
By ianayresbalkin-blogspot-com
Barbara Fried’s recent post on Substack, to my mind, lays out a devastating critique of the prosecution’s misappropriation theory of criminal liability in the trial of her son, Sam Bankman-Fried. …
Securities Law Prof Blog
New Securities Law Articles in Print
The following law review articles relating to securities regulation are now available in paper format:Lynn Bai, The SEC's (Ill-Fated) Stock Repurchase Transparency Reform: A Missed Opportunity for Investor Protection, 19…
Sentencing Law and Policy
What does AI think about the sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried?
The quirky question in the title of this post is prompted by the latest essay by Jonathan Wroblewski over at the Sentencing Matters Substack. The essay, which should be read…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Shaquille O’Neal Agrees To Pay $1.8 Million Settlement
The four-time NBA champion has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle claims in a suit regarding the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. O'Neal was initially served as part of…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
The Perils of Founder Worship
By Jennifer S. Fan, Xuan-Thao Nguyen
In the world of startups, founders are often elevated to near mythical status – the force poised to disrupt entire industries. This adulation can grant founders extraordinary latitude in corporate…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
The Challenges Facing Venture Capital in Digital Asset Markets
In a forthcoming book chapter, we analyze the regulatory challenges facing venture capital (VC) firms as they navigate engagement with decentralized cryptocurrency markets, particularly through decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).[1] These…