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Jan 7, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Justin Herring |Amber Thomson |Kathryn Allen
MB Mayer Brown More Mayer Brown is a distinctively global law firm, uniquely positioned to advise the world’s leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex deals and disputes. We have deep experience in high-stakes litigation and complex transactions across industry sectors, including our signature strength, the global financial services industry.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Joseph A. Castelluccio |Brendan Harrington |Justin Herring
On November 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a landmark decision holding that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) exceeded its statutory authority by sanctioning immutable smart contracts created byTornado Cash.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
law360.com | Joseph A. Castelluccio |Justin Herring |Don Irwin
By Joseph Castelluccio, Justin Herring and Don Irwin ( December 5, 2024, 2:04 PM EST) -- The outcome of the U.S. elections last month, presenting the prospect of a crypto-friendly president and Congress, have unleashed a torrent of enthusiasm that has been building throughout the cryptocurrency sector this year.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Gina M. Parlovecchio |Justin Herring |Tamer A. Soliman |Adam Hickey
On November 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the
Fifth Circuit issued a landmark decision holding that the Treasury
Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
("OFAC") exceeded its statutory authority by sanctioning
immutable smart contracts created byTornado Cash.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Joseph A. Castelluccio |Justin Herring |Don Irwin
The outcome of the US presidential election this month, coupled
with the prospect of a crypto-friendly president and Congress, have
unleashed a torrent of enthusiasm that has been building throughout
the crypto sector this year. While there is still a long and
winding road to clear, thoughtful, and comprehensive crypto
regulation in the United States, there are good reasons to expect
more regulatory clarity and more selective enforcement at the
federal level.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Joseph A. Castelluccio |Justin Herring |Don Irwin
The outcome of the US presidential election this month, coupled with the prospect of a crypto-friendly president and Congress, have unleashed a torrent of enthusiasm that has been building throughout the crypto sector this year. While there is still a long and winding road to clear, thoughtful, and comprehensive crypto regulation in the United States, there are good reasons to expect more regulatory clarity and more selective enforcement at the federal level.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rajesh De |Justin Herring
[co-authors: Meghan Milloy, Matthew Saidel]*Financial institutions and securities market participants continue to face escalating cyber threats – in frequency, volume, and severity. The many reasons for the escalating risk include: Financial services companies are high-value targets. They aggregate large volumes of sensitive and valuable data, and they have and move large sums of money.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Justin Herring
Financial institutions and securities market participants
continue to face escalating cyber threats – in frequency,
volume, and severity. The many reasons for the escalating risk
include:
Financial services companies are high-value targets. They
aggregate large volumes of sensitive and valuable data, and they
have and move large sums of money.
The increased length of the software supply chain, including
the use of third-party applications, has expanded the attack
surface for bad actors.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | David L. Beam |Matthew Bisanz |Joseph A. Castelluccio |Justin Herring
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Mayer Brown is a distinctively global law firm, uniquely positioned to advise the world’s leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex deals and disputes. We have deep experience in high-stakes litigation and complex transactions across industry sectors, including our signature strength, the global financial services industry.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Kathryn Allen |Justin Herring |Stephen Lilley
As cybersecurity rules proliferate, companies must navigate a maze of new, and often overlapping, proactive and reactive cybersecurity requirements and guidance. This Legal Update surveys new cybersecurity rules and regulations from the past year, including those from the SEC, FTC, FCC, FHA, NYDFS, FAA, FINRA, and CISA.
