Fintech

  • October 06, 2025

    Suit Aims To 'Claw Back' Kalshi's Ga. Predictions Proceeds

    Kalshi Inc. and Robinhood are among a slew of defendants who have been sued in Georgia over allegations that the companies' so-called prediction markets are sidestepping the Peach State's ban on gambling, adding to a growing roster of litigation stemming from the companies' business practices.

  • October 06, 2025

    Coinbase Seeks OCC Charter To Expand Custody Business

    Crypto exchange Coinbase is seeking a national trust company charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to expand its custody business and related services, joining a growing number of digital asset firms pursuing federal bank charters.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Won't Hear Coinbase's Calif. Arbitration Challenge

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case from Coinbase over whether federal arbitration laws preempt a California high court precedent that enabled a group of users to keep the crypto exchange in court over claims it misrepresented the security of its platform.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Will Not Review Question Of Credit Union's Liability

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a petition to overturn a Fourth Circuit ruling that found banks cannot be held liable for fraudulent fund transfers made from their accounts without having "actual knowledge" that there were discrepancies between the intended beneficiary and the account receiving the deposit.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Deny Certiorari In Auditor's $1.5M Retaliation Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Axos Bank's petition challenging a $1.5 million award to a former auditor who claimed he was fired for whistleblowing, rejecting a matter that concerns how companies defend against such retaliation claims.

  • October 06, 2025

    High Court Turns Down 6 Patent Cases At Start Of Term

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected six petitions in patent-related cases, taking some of its first actions on intellectual property matters this term.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Won't Review Ex-BigLaw Atty's OneCoin Conviction

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a former Locke Lord LLP partner's appeal of his conviction and prison sentence for helping launder roughly $400 million in proceeds from the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme.

  • October 06, 2025

    High Court Rejects USAA Appeal Over Patent Invalidations

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review the invalidation of two USAA patents in litigation against PNC Bank after USAA argued the Federal Circuit blessed a contradictory ruling in a nearly identical patent review.

  • October 03, 2025

    Up First At High Court: Election Laws & Conversion Therapy

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in six cases during the first week of its October 2025 term, including in disputes over federal candidates' ability to challenge state election laws, Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, and the ability of a landlord to sue the U.S. Postal Service for allegedly refusing to deliver mail. 

  • October 03, 2025

    4 Firms Steer Avalanche Treasury's $675M SPAC Merger

    Blank check company Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp. will combine with a crypto treasury company focused on the Avalanche ecosystem in a $675 million deal steered by four law firms.

  • October 03, 2025

    4 Top Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Term

    After a busy summer of emergency rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its October 2025 term Monday with only a few big-ticket cases on its docket — over presidential authorities, transgender athletes and election law — in what might be a strategically slow start to a potentially momentous term. Here, Law360 looks at four of the most important cases on the court's docket so far.

  • October 03, 2025

    Press Freedom Org. Backs Overturn Of SEC 'Gag Rule'

    The Freedom of the Press Foundation is urging the Ninth Circuit to reconsider its decision to uphold the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's "gag rule," arguing that preventing settling parties from speaking out harms the public's right to know what is happening inside the agency.

  • October 03, 2025

    Crypto Investment Co. Accused Of Funding Fraudsters

    A Georgia investor has filed a lawsuit against a private equity firm and its management, alleging that she lost her $200,000 investment in a cryptocurrency arbitrage to an international fraud scheme enabled by the firm's managers.

  • October 03, 2025

    Linqto's Private Stock Deal Clears Bankruptcy Court Hurdle

    Investment platform Linqto received a Texas bankruptcy judge's approval for a novel Chapter 11 settlement with customers that would offer them a version of the exposure to private startups the company purported to sell before seeking Chapter 11 protection in July.

  • October 03, 2025

    Biz Can't Sue Bank Over Patent It Didn't Own, Judge Suggests

    A Western District of Texas magistrate judge recommended Friday that a suit accusing a Canadian bank of patent infringement be tossed, finding that the business that brought the suit didn't actually own the virtual payment methods patent.

  • October 03, 2025

    TD Bank Sued Over 'Grace Period' Overdraft Policy

    TD Bank NA has been hit with a proposed consumer class action claiming it has routinely broken its "grace period" pledge to refund overdraft fees on accounts that are quickly brought back into the black, allegedly keeping millions that should have been returned.

  • October 03, 2025

    The Roberts Court At 20: How The Chief Is Reshaping America

    Twenty years after John Roberts became the 17th chief justice of the United States, he faces a U.S. Supreme Court term that's looking transformative for the country and its institutions. How Justice Roberts and his colleagues navigate mounting distrust in the judiciary and set the boundaries of presidential authority appear increasingly likely to define his time leading the court.

  • October 03, 2025

    $1T Tesla Pay Proposal Sets Ambitious Goals For Musk

    A massive pay proposal for Tesla CEO Elon Musk contains performance metrics that would make it tough for Musk to pull in the maximum pay available, even if the deal gets a green light from shareholders in November. Here are four things about the $1 trillion pitch that have caught attorneys' attention.

  • October 02, 2025

    Debt Collector's $2.6M Data Breach Deal Gets Final Nod

    Debt collection agency and buyer NCB Management Services Inc. and its investors have gotten the final nod to their $2.63 million deal to end consolidated proposed class action claims that NCB failed to protect more than a million consumers after a trove of their personal information was compromised in a ransomware attack.

  • October 02, 2025

    FINRA Fines CashApp Unit $375K Over Data Protection Lapse

    The brokerage unit of payments giant Cash App will pay a $375,000 fine to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to resolve claims it failed to keep user data safe after a former employee downloaded reports containing personal information on millions of the firm's customers. 

  • October 02, 2025

    Bored Ape NFTs Aren't Securities, Judge Holds

    A California federal judge tossed a proposed securities class action against the firm behind the popular Bored Ape non-fungible token collection and its celebrity promoters, saying the token sales didn't amount to securities transactions.

  • October 02, 2025

    7th Circ. Bucks SEC Request To Pause Cboe Case

    The Seventh Circuit has rejected a bid by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Cboe Exchange Inc. to postpone upcoming oral arguments in a case challenging the SEC's ability to regulate certain Cboe software, telling the parties the arguments will go forward as planned while they discuss a possible deal to end the suit. 

  • October 02, 2025

    Ex-Silvergate CFO Must Face SEC Fraud Claims, Judge Rules

    A New York federal judge has ruled that the former chief financial officer of defunct crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital cannot escape a suit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging he hid the bank's rocky financial condition, finding that the regulator has adequately alleged that he had access to information that contradicted his public statements.

  • October 02, 2025

    Merrill Lynch Raid Suit Paused For FINRA Arbitration

    A Georgia federal judge stayed Merrill Lynch's case alleging Dynasty Financial Partners, Charles Schwab and a dozen former employees conspired to start a new firm with Merrill's staff and confidential information one day after denying the company's bid for an injunction.

  • October 02, 2025

    Florida Man Gets 19 Years For Running $36M Ponzi Scheme

    A Florida federal judge sentenced a Miami man to more than 19 years in prison for running a $36 million Ponzi scheme through a company that purported to make money through quick loans to small businesses.

Expert Analysis

  • What To Expect As Trump's 401(k) Order Materializes

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    Following the Trump administration’s recent executive order on 401(k) plan investments in alternative assets like cryptocurrencies and real estate, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will need to answer several outstanding questions before any regulatory changes are implemented, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process

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    Every year, an advisory committee receives dozens of proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, most of which are never adopted — but a few pointers can help maximize the likelihood that an amendment will be adopted, says Josh Gardner at DLA Piper.

  • Evaluating The SEC's Rising Whistleblower Denial Rate

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    The rising trend of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower award claim denials represents a departure from the SEC's previous track record and may reflect a more conservative approach to whistleblower award determinations under the current administration, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

  • State Crypto Regs Diverge As Federal Framework Dawns

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    Following the Genius Act's passage, states like California, New York and Wyoming are racing to set new standards for crypto governance, creating both opportunity and risk for digital asset firms as innovation flourishes in some jurisdictions while costly friction emerges in others, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Parenting Skills That Can Help Lawyers Thrive Professionally

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    As kids head back to school, the time is ripe for lawyers who are parents to consider how they can incorporate their parenting skills to build a deep, meaningful and sustainable legal practice, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Series

    Teaching Trial Advocacy Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    Teaching trial advocacy skills to other lawyers makes us better litigators because it makes us question our default methods, connect to young attorneys with new perspectives and focus on the needs of the real people at the heart of every trial, say Reuben Guttman, Veronica Finkelstein and Joleen Youngers.

  • What New CFPB Oversight Limits Would Mean For 4 Markets

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    As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to centralize its resources, proposals to alter the definition of larger market participants in the automobile financing, international money transfer, consumer reporting and consumer debt collection markets would reduce the scope of the bureau's oversight, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • MIT Bros.' Crypto Charges Provide Fraud Test Case For Gov't

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    As U.S. v. Peraire-Bueno, involving cryptocurrency fraud charges against brothers who graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, moves forward after surviving a motion to dismiss, the case provides an early example of how the government might use the federal fraud statutes to regulate decentralized networks, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • Potential Paths To Modernizing The Bank Secrecy Act

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    The Bank Secrecy Act's analog design has become increasingly incompatible with today's digital financial ecosystem, but legislative reforms, coupled with regulatory adjustments including updated thresholds, feedback mechanisms and innovation sandboxes, would help adjust the act to the unique challenges of modern technology, says Matthew Biben at King & Spalding.

  • 9th Circ. Finding That NFTs Are Goods Will Change TM Law

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    The Ninth Circuit's recent ruling in Yuga Labs v. Ripps establishes that NFTs have real, commercial value under U.S. federal trademark law, a new legal precedent that may significantly influence intellectual property enforcement and marketplace policies regarding digital assets going forward, say attorneys at Wilson Elser.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw

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    As I learned when I transitioned from an assistant U.S. attorney to a BigLaw partner, the move from government to private practice is not without its hurdles, but it offers immense potential for growth and the opportunity to use highly transferable skills developed in public service, says Jeffery Vaden at Bracewell.

  • 3 Rulings Show Hurdles To Proving Market Manipulation Fraud

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    Three recent conviction reversals from New York federal courts highlight the challenges that prosecutors face in establishing fraud and market manipulation allegations, suggesting that courts are increasingly reluctant to find criminal liability when novel theories are advanced, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession

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    Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength.

  • Untangling 'Debanking' Exec Order And Ensuing Challenges

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    President Donald Trump's recent executive order on the practice of closing or refusing to open accounts for high-risk customers has heightened scrutiny on "debanking," but practical steps can help financial institutions reduce the likelihood of becoming involved in investigations, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.

  • What FDIC's Asset Threshold Raise Would Mean For Banking

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    If the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. goes through with its plan to raise asset thresholds that determine regulatory intensity, it could free billions in compliance costs and bolster regional and community banks, but risk of oversight gaps are making this a contested area in banking policy, says Jessica Groza at Kohr Jackson.

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