The BitLicense: Regulatory Overreach or Prudent Response?
The BitLicense is a business license issued for cryptocurrency operations in New York State.[1] Intended…
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Dodd-Frank: Security vs. Cost
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act” or the “Act”)…
Libor Pains: The Search for a Replacement Rate Might Be a Rough Birth
The London Interbank Offered Rate (“Libor”) is an average of the estimated interest rates that…
A Bad Breakup: Non-Compete Agreements
Corporate non-compete agreements have recently become a hotly debated issue centered around whether they are…
Following Lifting of Nuclear Sanctions, Boeing and Iran Air Strike Deal
The United States government has imposed economic sanctions programs on Iran since 1979, following the…
Bitcoin, Money and Funds: the Application of the Unlicensed Money Transmitting Services Statute to Virtual Currency
A popular tool used to prosecute Bitcoin business operators is 18 U.S.C. § 1960, the…
Symposium Panel: Are We Ready for the Next Financial Crisis
On October 30, 2015, Richard Squire of Fordham University School of Law, Eric Grossman…
BofA to Impose Debit Card Fee: Will Competitors and Consumers Stay on Board of Jump Ship?
By: Samantha Cornell Bank of America (BofA) recently announced that it will begin charging customers…
Differing Approaches to Spur the Real Estate Marker
By: Tim K On October 20, Daniel Tarullo, the Federal Reserve Board Governor, made his…
The SEC and Proposed Rule 127B: A New Day for Regulation or a Continuation of Current Trends?
By: Thomas E. Holber The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued…