Nelson Mullins partner Matthew Lindenbaum was recently featured in an interview for FinTech Weekly. The Q&A interview centered around how legal regulations interact with technological advancements, especially in the financial technology sector. Below is an excerpt from the interview: 

With the recent turn toward reduced federal oversight, how does your professional experience guide your understanding of what risks are being overlooked — or newly created — in fintech? 

That’s a great question, and I think this is a situation where counsel can add a great deal of value to Fintech companies or really any commercial enterprise. Here the key thing to keep in mind is that even though the federal government has taken a step back from enforcement of the law across a variety of industries and areas, the laws themselves have not changed. The definition of “security” has not changed. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has not been repealed even if the government is (temporarily) not enforcing it. It is foolish, in my opinion, to rely on a relaxed enforcement environment and to assume that things won’t change again—I guarantee you, they will. That is the key risk to control for right now—do not assume that this relaxed enforcement environment is permanent. 

  You may read the full interview here.