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The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Davis Polk Discusses Federal Banking Agency Guidance on Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities
By Luigi L. De Ghenghi, David L. Portilla, Erika D. White, Justin Levine, Andrew Rohrkemper
Banking organizations must ensure that a tokenized security confers identical legal rights as its non-tokenized counterpart to qualify for the same capital treatment as the non-tokenized form of the security,…
The D&O Diary
Power Supply Company Hit with AI-Related Securities Suit
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tools and applications has also meant the rise in AI-related infrastructure, such as data centers and power generation support. And just as we have…
The D&O Diary
Tariff Pass-Through Litigation Expands
By Sarah Abrams
In the wake of the February 20, 2026, U.S. Supreme Court decision to invalidate tariffs imposed under the current Administration’s use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), litigation…
Business Law Prof Blog
Save the Date: 2026 Corporate & Securities Litigation Workshop – Oct. 22-23 in Chicago
Save the date! The annual Corporate & Securities Litigation Workshop will take place on October 22 and 23 in Chicago, hosted by the University of Illinois College of Law. A call for papers…
The Law and Other Anomalies
New Crypto Guidance and Orange Groves
The SEC has announced new guidance affecting crypto. This guidance will lead to creating specific new regulations as to what is, and what is not, a securities offering. This guidance…
The D&O Diary
Private Credit Firm Hit with Securities Suit After Short Seller Report
As detailed in prior posts on this site (here and here), turbulence in the private credit markets has roiled the financial marketplace. Collapses (and related scandals) involving high profile private credit borrowers…
Overheard on the Block(chain)
The Rise of Digital Debt Securities in the Middle East
By Alex Roussos, James Osun-Sanmi
The GCC is emerging as a regional leader in digital debt securities, with landmark digitally native bond and sukuk issuances reshaping how capital is raised and settled. As regulatory frameworks…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
Betting on Company Information: Prediction Market Considerations for Public Companies
By Helena K. Grannis, Lillian Tsu, Deborah North, Michael J. Albano, Brian J. Morris, Efpraxia (Effie) Stathaki, Bobby Bee
Prediction markets allow participants to trade contracts on whether or not real-world events will occur. These platforms have grown rapidly, and contracts tied to specific company activity are now actively…
Corporate and Securities Law
SEC and CFTC Draw Clear Lines for Crypto: What Is (and Isn’t) a Security
The Securities and Exchange Commission, with aligned guidance from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, issued a comprehensive interpretation clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets and certain crypto…
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Cornerstone Discusses Record Low Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings
By Frank T. Mascari, Sally Bai, Kelly Lancer
Accounting-related securities class action filings fell from 57 to a historic low of 34 in 2025, although the cases tended to involve larger issuer defendants than in recent years, according…