Maxwell Earp-Thomas

2 weeks ago | mondaq.com | James G. Gatto |Alexander J. Lazar |Maxwell Earp-Thomas

SM Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton More Sheppard Mullin is a full service Global 100 firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 16 offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia. Since 1927, companies have turned to Sheppard Mullin to handle corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the US, the firm’s clients include more than half of the Fortune 100.

2 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | James G. Gatto |Alexander J. Lazar |Maxwell Earp-Thomas

On April 1, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) submitted a letter to the House Financial Services Committee expressing concerns with an introduced draft of H.R. 2392—the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act of 2025 (the “Act”)—which purports to stablish a comprehensive regulatory framework for payment stablecoins in the U.S. In the letter, CSBS expresses support for the development of a national framework for payment stablecoin...

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | A.J. Dhaliwal |Liisa M. Thomas |Mehul Madia |Maxwell Earp-Thomas

Listen to this postOn February 20, the SEC announced the creation of its Cyber andEmerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to address misconduct involvingnew technologies and strengthen protections for retail investors. The CETU replaces the SEC's former Crypto Assets and Cyber Unitand will be led by SEC enforcement veteran Laura D'Allaird.

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | James G. Gatto |Maxwell Earp-Thomas

Individually, AI and blockchain are among the hottest, most transformative technologies. Collectively, they are incredibly synergistic – hence the 1+1=3 concept in the title. We are seeing more examples of how the two will interact. Over time, the level of interaction will be extensive. Many projects are being developed that bring the power of AI to blockchain applications and vice versa. One of these projects that has garnered significant attention is the Virtuals Protocol.

2 months ago | lawoftheledger.com | James G. Gatto |Maxwell Earp-Thomas

Individually, AI and blockchain are among the hottest, most transformative technologies. Collectively, they are incredibly synergistic – hence the 1+1=3 concept in the title. We are seeing more examples of how the two will interact. Over time, the level of interaction will be extensive. Many projects are being developed that bring the power of AI to blockchain applications and vice versa. One of these projects that has garnered significant attention is the Virtuals Protocol.