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Oct 21, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Cheryl Isaac |Clifford C. Histed |Benjamin C. Skillin
On 2 October 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC) announced multiple actions related to fraud in the voluntary
carbon credit (VCC) market, just over one year after establishing
the Environmental Fraud Task Force.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Cheryl Isaac
On 2 October 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced multiple actions related to fraud in the voluntary carbon credit (VCC) market, just over one year after establishing the Environmental Fraud Task Force.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Clifford C. Histed |Cheryl Isaac |Benjamin C. Skillin
On 2 October 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced multiple actions related to fraud in the voluntary carbon credit (VCC) market, just over one year after establishing the Environmental Fraud Task Force.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Cheryl Isaac
On 8 October, Crypto.com made two novel, strategic moves to seek regulatory clarity regarding the classification of digital assets. First, the digital asset exchange sued the SEC, claiming that the SEC exceeded its statutory authority with respect to its classification of digital assets as securities without any notice-and-comment rulemaking as required under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Cheryl Isaac |Matthew Rogers |Benjamin C. Skillin
On 20 September 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC) released final guidance regarding the listing of
voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivative contracts on
CFTC-registered exchanges known as designated contract markets
(DCMs). VCCs are tradable, intangible instruments issued by a
carbon crediting program and generally represent the equivalent of
one metric ton of carbon dioxide avoided or removed from the
atmosphere.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Cheryl Isaac
On 20 September 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released final guidance regarding the listing of voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivative contracts on CFTC-registered exchanges known as designated contract markets (DCMs). VCCs are tradable, intangible instruments issued by a carbon crediting program and generally represent the equivalent of one metric ton of carbon dioxide avoided or removed from the atmosphere.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Matthew Rogers |Benjamin C. Skillin |Cheryl Isaac
On 12 September 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC) published a Final Rule impacting registered commodity pool
operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs) relying on
the regulatory relief provided under CFTC Regulation 4.7.
"Registration light," as Regulation 4.7 is sometimes
known, provides reduced disclosure, reporting and recordkeeping
obligations for CPOs and CTAs that limit sales activities to
"qualified eligible persons" (QEPs).
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Cheryl Isaac |Clifford C. Histed |William Cole
On 12 September 2024, the US District Court for the District of
Columbia ruled in KalshiEx LLC v. CFTC that designated
contract markets may list event contracts whose payouts are tied to
the outcome of elections.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Cheryl Isaac
On 12 September 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a Final Rule impacting registered commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs) relying on the regulatory relief provided under CFTC Regulation 4.7. “Registration light,” as Regulation 4.7 is sometimes known, provides reduced disclosure, reporting and recordkeeping obligations for CPOs and CTAs that limit sales activities to “qualified eligible persons” (QEPs).
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Clifford C. Histed |Cheryl Isaac |Lynn L. Bergeson |Carla N. Hutton
Skip to main content September 13, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 257 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found. Trending News United States | October Visa Bulletin Print Mail Download />i Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Reddit Facebook Messenger Email Digg Print X Buffer Flipboard The U.S. State Department released the October Visa Bulletin.
