The SEC and Cryptocurrencies: Does the SEC Have Jurisdiction?
On May 22, 2010, 10,000 Bitcoin (“BTC”) were exchanged for two Papa John’s pizzas.[1] Because…
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The Twenty-First Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture on Corporate, Securities & Financial Law at the Fordham Corporate Law Center
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The Cryptic Nature of Crypto Digital Assets Regulations: The Ripple Lawsuit and Why the Industry Needs Regulatory Clarity
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The Fed’s Push to Restore Public Faith
As President Biden attempts to fill seats in the Federal Reserve Bank’s (Fed) Board of…
A Rethinking of U.S. Forward-Looking Statements in SPACs
Introduction SPACs, better known as Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, are mainstream financial products of Wall…
Raising Capital in Time of Pandemic: An Alternative for Small Businesses
Raising Capital in Time of Pandemic: An Alternative for Small Businesses[1] The impact of the…
Protecting Corporate Information During a Pandemic
I. Overview With stocks plummeting and employees forced to work in a new environment, company…
One Important Math Question in Securities Law: How to Count Investors
Many attorneys choose law so they can be done with math. Unfortunately, attorneys still need…
The Recent Surge in Family Offices, Explained
The Wall Street Journal reports that since 2011, “three dozen hedge funds have converted into…
SEC Proposal to Permit Non-Emerging Growth Companies to “Test the Waters”
On February 19, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to propose an expansion…