-
Jan 19, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Shane Foster |Lisa Lanham |Hilary Sledge-Sarnor |Rinaldo Martinez
GT Greenberg Traurig, LLP More Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 48 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2024 BTI “Leading Edge Law Firm” for delivering on client expectations for the future and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab.
-
Dec 9, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Kyle R. Freeny |Marina Olman-Pal |Hilary Sledge-Sarnor
Go-To Guide:
A Texas district court has issued a nationwide preliminary
injunction four weeks before a key Jan. 1, 2025, reporting deadline
for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that, while in effect,
enjoins enforcement of the CTA's beneficial ownership
information (BOI) reporting requirements.
-
Jun 15, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Hilary Sledge-Sarnor
On Feb. 15, 2024, California Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) introduced Senate Bill 1201 (SB 1201 or the Bill), which would impose new disclosure requirements on California companies. Amended May 16, 2024, the Bill passed in the Senate May 23, 2024. If approved by the California Assembly before Aug. 31, 2024, and signed into law by Gov.
-
Feb 22, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Hilary Sledge-Sarnor |Marina Olman-Pal |Lisa Lanham |Steven T. Cummings
Go-To Guide:
Hawaii announces that digital currency companies will no longer
require a Hawaii-issued money transmitter license to conduct
business within Hawaii.
The Hawaii DFI makes clear, however, that crypto companies
engaging in activity within Hawaii must still comply with any
applicable federal and state laws.
-
Feb 14, 2024 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Hilary Sledge-Sarnor
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (collectively, the “Agencies”) jointly issued a press release summarizing their findings on the proper regulatory framework for companies specializing in digital currency activity (Crypto Companies)—concluding that the DFI will not apply the state’s Money Transmitters Act to cryptocurrency activities. RELATED ARTICLESLATEST ARTICLES
-
Feb 14, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Hilary Sledge-Sarnor |Marina Olman-Pal |Stavroula Lambrakopoulos
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) may change how we invent: many envision a collaborative approach between human inventors and AI systems that develop novel solutions to problems together. Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a long-anticipated Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions.
-
Feb 14, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Hilary Sledge-Sarnor
On Jan. 25, 2024, the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (collectively, the “Agencies”) jointly issued a press release summarizing their findings on the proper regulatory framework for companies specializing in digital currency activity (Crypto Companies)—concluding that the DFI will not apply the state’s Money Transmitters Act to cryptocurrency activities.
-
Feb 14, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Hilary Sledge-Sarnor |Marina Olman-Pal |Steven T. Cummings |Janiell Gonzalez
Lisa M. Lanham focuses her practice on fintech and payments solutions within the financial services sector. Her role encompasses work with a diverse range of clients, including residential and commercial mortgage brokers, lenders, servicers, loan fulfilment providers, student, consumer, and solar loan lenders and servicers, marketplace lenders, and entities offering retail installment contracts for consumer goods. Moreover, she advises investors engaged in secondary market activities.
-
Feb 14, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Hilary Sledge-Sarnor |Marina Olman-Pal |Lisa Lanham |Steven T. Cummings |Janiell Gonzalez
Go-To Guide:Hawaii announces that digital currency companies will no longer require a Hawaii-issued money transmitter license to conduct business within Hawaii. The Hawaii DFI makes clear, however, that crypto companies engaging in activity within Hawaii must still comply with any applicable federal and state laws.
-
Nov 9, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Hilary Sledge-Sarnor |Marina Olman-Pal |Barbara Jones |Steven T. Cummings
Go-To Guide:
California enacted the Digital Financial Assets Law – a
crypto-specific licensing law – which takes effect in July
2025.
The Digital Financial Assets Law's provisions include
conditional licensure, disclosure requirements, stablecoin-specific
provisions, exchange-specific provisions, and robust enforcement
powers.
Notably, the Digital Financial Assets Law could also apply to
gaming publishers in certain situations.
