George E. Mastoris

Nov 4, 2024 | pymnts.com | George E. Mastoris

By: George Mastoris & Artem Khrapko (Winston & Strawn/Competition Corner)On September 17, 2024, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division officially withdrew its 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and announced it would now apply the 2023 Merger Guidelines, along with a new 2024 Banking Addendum, to assess the competitive impact of mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry.

Oct 7, 2024 | mondaq.com | George E. Mastoris

On September 17, 2024, the DOJ's Antitrust Division withdrew from its 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and announced that, going forward, it will use the 2023 Merger Guidelines, along with a 2024 Banking Addendum, in evaluating the competitive impact of mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry.

Jul 19, 2023 | mondaq.com | George E. Mastoris |Daniel Stabile |Will Turner |Thania Charmani

On July 13, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted in part and denied in part the parties' cross motions for summary judgment in a highly anticipated Ripple Labs decision. Overall, the decision is widely regarded as a victory for the digital asset community.

Jun 6, 2023 | mondaq.com | Thania Charmani |George E. Mastoris |Daniel Stabile

On May 30, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled its case against a former Coinbase employee and his brother for alleged "insider trading" of digital assets. At the heart of the dispute was whether several digital assets trading on the platform were properly regarded as "securities" under U.S. law.