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Court’s Ruling Splits Partly in Favor of SEC and Partly for Ripple
On July 13, 2023, the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York issued the hotly anticipated ruling in the SEC’s case against Ripple Labs, Inc. On cross-motions for…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: 2023 Market Dynamics Testing D&O Rate Adequacy and Coverage Sufficiency
Nessim Mezrahi In a recent post, I reviewed the number of first half 2023 securities class action lawsuit filings. In the following guest post, Nessim Mezrahi, co-founder and CEO at…
The D&O Diary
Trade and Export Control Enforcement Leads to Securities Class Action Suit
As I have previously noted on this site, several international trade regulatory regimes have become increasingly important for companies and their executives. These regulatory regimes include U.S. sanctions, export controls,…
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation, Part II (Week of July 10, 2023)
Welcome to the continuation of This Week in Securities Litigation (Week of July 10, 2023). Part I was published on Monday July 10, 2023 for those who made it back…
Regulatory Oversight
Ten State AGs Sue Coinbase, Alleging Securities Law Violations
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, Justin Karlin
On June 6, Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin each filed enforcement actions against leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and its parent, alleging that…
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation, Part I (Week of July 10, 2023)
Welcome back from the July 4 holiday. This report will update you on matters since shortly prior to the holiday until today. Because of its length it will be presented…
All Things Canada
Amendments to Canadian Securities Exchange Policies
On March 30th, 2023, the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) announced that substantial amendments (the “Amendments”) had been made to their policies (the “CSE Policies”), which officially came into effect…
The D&O Diary
Securities Suit Filings Up Slightly in Year’s First Half
The number of securities class action lawsuit filings in the year’s first half was up slightly compared to the number of filings in the first half of 2022, though roughly…
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:Paul K. Drexler, Note, Token Wars: How the SEC Can Learn to Embrace Utility Tokens, 72 Duke…
Money Laundering Watch
SEC’s Suit Against Binance Demonstrates Scope of Its Crypto Enforcement Efforts
By Terence M. Grugan, Alexa L. Levy, Peter D. Hardy
On June 5, 2023, the SEC filed an extensive civil complaint against Binance Holdings Limited, its assorted affiliates and its beneficial owner and CEO, Changpeng Zhao, alleging multiple violations of…