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Jun 5, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Sydney W. Park |Julian Perlman

As students depart their college campuses for summer break, the NCAA has no such reprieve on the horizon. Over the past few weeks, the NCAA has settled questions pertaining to backpay for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) use as well as transfer eligibility. While these announcements signal victory for some, they also raise more questions for compliance and athlete employee status.

Apr 9, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Teresa Goody Guillén |John Harrington |Sydney W. Park

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC or Commission) Division of Enforcement continues to be laser focused on executive perks and the manner in which they are disclosed by public companies. The SEC is expected to bring additional enforcement actions, but there are steps companies can take to reduce the risk of running afoul of perk disclosure requirements. As with other fact-intensive inquiries that require the exercise of judgment, process is important.

Nov 1, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Patrick Campbell |John Carney |Sydney W. Park

Key Takeaways According to Grewal, firms need to create a culture of proactive compliance that includes education, engagement and execution. If a securities law violation is discovered, the SEC rewards self-reporting and meaningful cooperation. CCO cases are rare, said Grewal, but being a member of the compliance function is not a “get-out-of-jail” card.

May 17, 2023 | lexology.com | Teresa Goody Guillén |Sydney W. Park |Michelle N. Tanney |Jonathan A. Forman |George Stamboulidis

Key TakeawaysNew York is allocating more resources and devoting more attention to the cryptocurrency industry, which will likely result in increased regulatory oversight, potential new rulemaking, significant sanctions for compliance violations, and an increase in its speed of reviewing BitLicense applications.

Mar 1, 2023 | lexblog.com | Teresa Goody Guillén |Joanna F. Wasick |Veronica Reynolds |Sydney W. Park

Mango Markets is a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to purchase and borrow cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency-related financial products. Mango Markets is run by the Mango Decentralized Autonomous Organization (Mango DAO), which has its own crypto token named MNGO. Holders of MNGO tokens can vote on changes to Mango Markets and other issues related to the governance of the Mango DAO. Read the full alert.