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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInSEC appoints a crypto quarterback in a key time for regulation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has picked a new leader for its emerging cryptocurrency division. Valerie Szczepanik, who already worked at the SEC, was promoted to a role that didn’t exist until this week: Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance and Senior Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation. Szczepanik, who joined the […]
Opinion: New SFO Director Appointment reflects Americanisation of UK Corporate Crime Enforcement and represents opportunity for further harmonisation – thebriberyact.com
Ms. Osofsky, a former US prosecutor, exemplifies the increasing Americanisation of corporate criminal law enforcement in the UK. From the entry into force of new laws, including the UK Bribery Act and a Deferred Prosecution Agreement regime, a tougher approach on enforcement and large penalties in recent years UK corporate criminal law has copied various […]
FINRA Enforcement Units, Unite! | ThinkAdvisor
…But also on the minds of industry watchers is how the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is moving along in integrating its two enforcement divisions — now aptly called “One Enforcement” by the broker-dealer self-regulator. Who’s the person to ask? Susan Schroeder, of course, who heads FINRA’s enforcement team. During a recent FINRA Unscripted podcast, she […]
Why Law Firms Should Never Accept Their Fees in Cryptocurrency | John Reed Stark
Law firms are increasingly accepting cryptocurrency as payment for services – this might seem innovative and forward thinking, but ironically, it is much more of a throwback. Given that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service does not yet classify cryptocurrencies as legal tender, cryptocurrency is instead “property.” This means that lawyers accepting cryptocurrency are more akin to […]