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“We’re seeing all of the normal kinds of litigation that you would see in more traditional companies,” said Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP who tracks cryptocurrency litigation. Mr. Gottlieb said the industry also was attracting an influx of plaintiff and defense lawyers who realize the crypto market is no longer “some obscure […]
The Morrison Cohen Cryptocurrency Litigation Tracker keeps watch on all the latest cryptocurrency and blockchain litigation developments. We track SEC, CFTC, and criminal litigation; other public regulatory proceedings and summary orders; class action and private litigation; and major pronouncements by U.S. regulators about cryptocurrency. Readers will also find references to articles, webinars, and podcasts that include […]
This post discusses a fundamental, structural, and deepening problem with securities class action defense: the lack of actual litigation past the motion to dismiss process. In other words, there is virtually no “litigation” in securities and governance litigation. Why is that so, and what can we do about it? After diagnosing the problem and discussing the harm it is […]
With the rise and rise of initial coin offerings (ICOs), much attention has been paid to how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and federal prosecutors view this innovation. And rightfully so, as those enforcement systems carry stiff penalties and even the potential for jail. But investors and companies should also know that buyers […]
But I’ve noted significant changes to other characteristics of securities-litigation culture recently, which portend a paradigm shift. Over the past few years, smaller plaintiffs’ firms have initiated more securities class actions on behalf of individual, retail investors, largely against smaller companies that have suffered what I call “lawsuit blueprint” problems such as auditor resignations and […]
Despite advisors’ and broker-dealers’ fears that litigating against the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is futile, new findings show that it does pay for advisors and BDs to fight charges brought against them. via It pays to fight back against SEC, FINRA — LifeHealthPro