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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInFrustration, Hot Atty Market Drive Some Senior Exits At SEC – Law360
A number of top lawyers from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have trickled to the exits over the past year, driven by what ex-SEC officials and legal recruiters say is not only a hot lateral market but also, in some cases, frustration over new leadership’s aggressive enforcement tactics. At least 22 mid- to senior-level […]
Grayscale Hires Top Obama White House Lawyer David Verrilli – Bloomberg
Grayscale Investment LLC has brought in a top legal mind from the former Obama administration as it weighs the possibility of the US Securities and Exchange Commission rejecting its application to convert its $20 billion Bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund. The crypto asset manager announced Tuesday that is has hired Donald Verrilli, who worked […]
Crypto Bill Condemned by Consumer Advocates in Washington
The wide-ranging crypto bill introduced Tuesday by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand didn’t draw any praise from consumer advocate groups. “The bill gives the industry what it wants most: the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as its primary regulator, even though it exists to police markets where physical producers and purchases of commodities […]