Analysis

CFTC Outlines Creative Path To Crypto Oversight

By Aislinn Keely

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is employing a creative use of a Dodd-Frank Act provision to fashion itself a form of authority over crypto spot markets after the Clarity Act failed to move forward, an effort that experts say will draw industry applause and state scrutiny.

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Kalshi Seeks Full 6th Circ. Review Of Sports Contract Ruling

By Aislinn Keely

Kalshi is asking the entire bench of Sixth Circuit judges to take another look at a September ruling that declined to shield its sports event contracts from Ohio and Tennessee gambling regulators, arguing recent rule proposals from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission "substantially undermine" the appeals court's decision.

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BofA Fined $1.21B Over 'Widespread' AML Compliance Issues

By Sarah Jarvis

Bank of America was hit with $1.21 billion in fines from the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday, with regulators alleging "widespread breakdowns in internal controls" related to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering compliance at the nation's second-largest bank.

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2nd Circ. Says Voyager's Bank Didn't Know About Fraud

By Katryna Perera

The Second Circuit has declined to revive a 53-count suit alleging Voyager Digital's former bank, Metropolitan Commercial Bank, was complicit in the now-defunct crypto lender's fraud, agreeing with the lower court that the suit failed to allege the bank knew about Voyager's fraud or aided in it.

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Mayer Brown Adds Former CFTC Senior Counsel In NY

By Christine DeRosa

Mayer Brown LLP has grown its capital markets offerings in New York with the addition of a former senior special counsel at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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Bank Regulators' New Risk Guidance Offers More Flexibility

Newly proposed interagency guidance on banks’ third-party risk management would shift rigid compliance frameworks to a principles-based, risk-proportionate approach, potentially creating new opportunities for bank-fintech partnerships and giving smaller institutions a clearer path to innovation, say attorneys at Davis Wright.

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Nelson Mullins Sued In SC Over October Data Breach

By Jake Maher

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has been hit with a proposed class action in South Carolina federal court over a data breach that took place in early October.

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Justices Won't Eye 'Weaponized' Sanctions Of Election Attys

By Jeff Overley

Despite outrage among Ninth Circuit conservatives, the U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to scrutinize six-figure sanctions of lawyers who challenged Arizona election protocols, leaving intact discipline designed to "send a message."

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Reddit Fights Proskauer's 'Hot Potato' AI Client Bid In IP Suit

By Dorothy Atkins

Reddit Inc. has urged a New York federal judge to block its former law firm Proskauer Rose from defending Perplexity AI in Reddit's suit over alleged data scraping used to train artificial intelligence models, arguing the firm can't represent Perplexity after dropping Reddit as a client like ‌a "hot potato."

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Pa. Firm Can't Toss Uber's RICO Claims Over Insurer Payouts

By Linda Chiem

A Pennsylvania federal judge allowed Uber to pursue Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims alleging a Philadelphia personal injury firm schemed with healthcare providers to fabricate medical records and inflate accident claims involving Uber and FedEx drivers, saying Uber doesn't lose standing just because its insurer paid its legal fees in underlying litigation.

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DOJ Cites Privacy Concerns In Rejecting NM Epstein Files Bid

By Courtney Bublé

The U.S. Department of Justice has rebuffed the state of New Mexico's request for the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files for its investigation into possible crimes at Epstein's Zorro Ranch, saying it would hinder law enforcement operations.

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Case Dropped Against Judge Accused Of Endorsing Violence

By Madison Arnold

Ethics charges against a Florida state court judge in Jacksonville alleging he made comments appearing to endorse violence, convey bias and demean individuals during several proceedings last year have been dropped.

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What The Justices Won't Hear: A Roundup Of Cert Denials

By Taylor Bowie

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant a writ of certiorari to another batch of applications Tuesday, including cases involving six-figure sanctions, wine shipment laws and overtime claims. 

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week saw stockholders challenge Nvidia Corp.'s roughly $20 billion deal with artificial intelligence chipmaker Groq Inc., Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s electric vehicle strategy and more than $1.5 billion in Humana Inc. stock buybacks.

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