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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Edward Baer |Melissa Bender |David Geffen
On January 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology (Crypto EO), which addressed a variety of crypto-related topics to the great relief of many in the crypto industry.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Melissa Bender |Helen Gugel |Glen Chen |Edward Baer
We wanted to share an important update regarding a recentdecision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit thatimpacts the SEC's regulation of digital assets.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Edward Baer |Melissa Bender |Helen Gugel
We wanted to share an important update regarding a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that impacts the SEC’s regulation of digital assets.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
findlaw.com | Melissa Bender |Joseph Fawbush
Election-Related Security a Concern at Courthouses With Election Day fast approaching, many branches of government are on high alert. There is concern for elected officials, of course, with two assassination attempts already on former President Donald Trump. But it is not just elected officials who are at risk. According to a top security official for the federal judiciary, judges should be cautious, as well.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
findlaw.com | Melissa Bender |Joseph Fawbush
Car Dealerships Fight Regulations Lowering Surprise Fees, Scams The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") finalized a new rule in December of 2023 called the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Regulations.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
findlaw.com | Melissa Bender |Joseph Fawbush
What Is the AI-focused COPIED Act? The COPIED Act (which stands for "Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act") is a bill which is currently pending in the United States Congress. It is sponsored by Senators Marsha Blackburn, Maria Cantwell and Martin Heinrich. The reason for this bill is protection for media, music, and journalism from being faked by artificial intelligence.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Chelsea M. Childs |Melissa Bender
Amidst an otherwise slow closed-end fund IPO market, a new fund – Destiny Tech100 Inc. (DXYZ) – has garnered industry attention and a significant premium for its stock. In fact, to say that DXYZ’s premium was “significant” is an understatement. In its first days of trading, the stock’s market price on the New York Stock Exchange reached nearly $100 per share while its net asset value (NAV) per share was approximately $5 – a premium of well over 1000%.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Melissa Bender |Michael Doherty |Chelsea M. Childs
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., led by renowned
investor Bill Ackman, has made headlines by filing for a new listed
closed-end fund, Pershing Square USA, Ltd. (PSUS). The filing comes
at a time when the market for listed closed-end fund IPOs has been
stagnant in recent years, making PSUS's $10 billion fundraising
goal all the more ambitious.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Melissa Bender |Michael Doherty |Chelsea M. Childs
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., led by renowned investor Bill Ackman, has made headlines by filing for a new listed closed-end fund, Pershing Square USA, Ltd. (PSUS). The filing comes at a time when the market for listed closed-end fund IPOs has been stagnant in recent years, making PSUS's $10 billion fundraising goal all the more ambitious.
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Nov 10, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Melissa Bender |Helen Gugel
On this episode of the R&G Tech Studio, asset
management partner Melissa Bender sits down with litigation &
enforcement partner Helen Gugel to discuss the evolving regulatory
landscape for digital assets, cryptocurrencies, blockchain and
related technologies, and potential impacts for clients operating
in this space.
Transcript:
Melissa Bender: Hi, I'm Melissa Bender, a
partner in the asset management group at Ropes & Gray.
