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HEALTH INSURANCE AND PHARMACY REFORMSeveral measures to reform significant portions of the insurance and pharmacy sectors in North Carolina advanced on Tuesday at the statehouse, where major corporations are vying for control of the rules.On a divided vote, House Bill 346, which amends state regulat
While it’s impossible to agree on whether 2026 will be the Year of Youth Privacy, the Year of the Data Broker, or (another) Year of the Cookie, one thing we can agree on is that it promises not to be boring! Wait…did we forget to mention AI regulation? The privacy, cybersecurity and AI regulatory sp
On November 12, 2025, leading U.S. cryptocurrency platform, Coinbase, notified the Securities and Exchange Commission of its plan to leave Delaware and reincorporate in Texas.  Coinbase’s decision highlights a growing trend among major companies seeking a more predictable and business-friendly legal
HOUSTON – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is pleased to announce that Lena Serhan has joined the firm as a partner in the Houston office. She focuses her practice on complex cross-border and domestic disputes, including international arbitration, enforcement of international awards and judgme
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Charleston Office Managing Partner John C. McElwaine has been ranked in the 2021 edition of World Trademark Review 1000.He is ranked in WTR1000 both nationally and in the D.C. Metro Area for trademark enforcement and litigation and in the D.C
The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) has announced that Nelson Mullins is one of 30 law firms honored with the 2025 Beacon of Justice Award. The award recognizes firms for their efforts to promote equal justice for families and communities. NLADA is the nation’s oldest and largest n
In an article published by American Banker discussing a recent announcement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau detailing plans to develop interpretive guidance that would extend many existing consumer credit card protections to Buy Now, Pay Later loans – which could slow the installment-l
Partner and Chair of Nelson Mullins’ FinTech and Regulation practice Richard Levin, partner Brandon Neuman, and senior associate Jeff Kelly were recently featured in a Forbes article exploring how regulatory sandboxes are giving certain states an edge as they compete to attract innovation and invest
Jim Lehman, left, celebrates Claflin University’s 150th Founders’ Day in 2018 with award recipient and board member James Bennett.Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were founded after the Civil War to offer students of color an opportunity for higher education in a community that t
For vulnerable New Yorkers—whether facing domestic violence, disability, or the challenges of aging—secure housing and long-term support are critical to rebuilding their lives. Since the early 1980s, Barrier Free Living (BFL) has been meeting that need in New York City, operating domestic violence s
According to the FDIC, the most important factor contributing to the earnings gap between community and non-community banks is the ability to generate non-interest income from “activities that are typically not part of the traditional community banking business model.”  Expanding non-interest income
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) on August 18, 2022 issued updated Supervisory Guidance on banks assessing multiple re-presentment fees against customers’ accounts. This follows the March 2022 FDIC Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights, which also raised similar concerns. The
Congress recently passed the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) of 2020, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for the present fiscal year.  This Act is a potential game-changer for enforcement and compliance and is the most significant anti-money laundering legislation passed in years.  I
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Corrections is renaming one of its signature family programs in honor of former U.S. Secretary of Education and former South Carolina Governor Richard Riley, who is currently a senior partner with Nelson Mullins.Now called “Riley’s Readers,” the form
Under the SECURE 2.0 Act (Division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023), employers that maintain 401(k) plans that permit catch-up contributions will be required to mandate that certain employees who earned more than $145,000 in the prior calendar year from the employer sponsoring the pla
Please join Nelson Mullins healthcare professionals at AHLA's 2023 Annual Meeting, which is being held in San Francisco June 25-28. Educational sessions include the ever popular "Year in Review," as well as in-depth discussions on a variety of cutting-edge health and life sciences law
Trish Markus will be a featured speaker at the American Bar Association’s Healthcare Delivery & Innovation Conference in Chicago on Monday, September 29th.Markus will co-present a session with Rick Hindmand, entitled "Be Forearmed: Protecting Your Organization from the Next Cybersecurity Attack
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Charleston Office Managing Partner John C. McElwaine is recognized as a “World Leading Trademark Professional” in the ninth edition of World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR1000).The ninth edition has ranked him both nationally and in the D.C. Metr
Charleston partner Matt Austin and Matthew Latrick, Regional Counsel for the Americas for Morgan Advanced Materials will present, “What To Do When the Feds Come Knocking,” at the South Carolina Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC SC) Annual Meeting on Sept. 14, in Columbia, South
Join us for an in-depth discussion on the intersection of cryptocurrency technology and First Amendment protections. As digital currencies and decentralized platforms continue to grow in use and influence, questions arise about their classification and rights within the legal framework of free speec
[Update: Governor Baker has signed the emergency legislation into law and it is effective immediately.]After some delay, on April 23, 2020, the Massachusetts Senate and House passed emergency legislation that allows for notaries public to use electronic videoconferencing to perform acknowledgements,
The SBA has released an updated loan forgiveness application and instructions for the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to account for certain changes made in the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “PPP Flexibility Act”) signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020. As
The Federal Reserve recently announced a new proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to nonprofit organizations. Public comments may be made to the Federal Reserve via email, here, until Monday, June 22, 2020.The Main Street Lending Program is the Federal Reserve’s existing lending progra
Massachusetts has commenced “Phase 1” of its economic reopening plan, with staggered sector-specific reopenings beginning on May 18, 2020, followed by additional reopenings on May 25, 2020 and June 1, 2020. Massachusetts’ staggered Phase 1 sector-specific reopenings are as follows:Phase 1 May 18, 20
The South Carolina Supreme Court recently issued Administrative Order No. 2020-05-06-01 adopting a court form for the foreclosing party to use when certifying compliance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in foreclosures. The foreclosure form is available here and ha
On April 21, 2020, the Senate approved a $484 billion COVID-19 relief package to supplement the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the Act). The Act is intended to provide further relief for small business
Employers engaged in critical infrastructure face significant challenges in maintaining business operations while ensuring the health of their employees and the public. While many employees are now working remotely, employers engaged in essential services do not have that luxury.As a result, busines
As Financial Technology, or "FinTech," continues to boom, we are happy to release the upcoming schedule for FinTech University, a series of webinars focusing on FinTech and how it's changing our world.Mark your calendars and register to participate virtually in future FinTech Universit
The metaverse, a colloquial term for a network of immersive 3D virtual worlds; and Web3, a new iteration of the internet that includes virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens, and more, are evolving to become another Wild West technology frontier wher
The Federal Reserve began accepting lender applications to participate in the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”), which is a lending program intended to provide liquidity to small and medium-sized businesses with 15,000 or fewer employees or $5 billion or less in 2019 revenue. See our prior
Financial Technology, or "FinTech," has quickly grown in popularity. With significant innovation in recent years, the financial sector has prospered in helping lead this digital revolution. As banking and financial services attorneys, we are launching FinTech University, a series of sessio
Nelson Mullins partners Jackson Hwu and Caio Prado, and associate Rebecca Lester provided legal counsel for Digibee as it raised $25 million in a Series A equity round. Digibee is a low-code Brazilian SAP startup whose business involves integrating large business systems into the digital world throu
Anyone who has ever received a civil investigative demand, subpoena, second request, voluntary access letter, or other form of compulsory process from a federal antitrust regulator knows that the government’s standard definition of “document” is wide ranging and seemingly encompasses every form of w
Nelson Mullins FinTech attorneys Richard Levin, Kevin Tran, and Bobby Wenner recently co-authored a chapter titled “HAL, the Terminator, and Agent Smith entered a bar; Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in the United States,” in Global Legal Insights’ AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2024. This ch
Nelson Mullins’ FinTech and Regulation Practice has been recognized by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) as a leading digital finance practice in the Americas. The following members of the Nelson Mullins FinTech and Regulation Practice were recognized: Katie Baker, Lori Anne Czepiel, Chr
Continuing the FinTech University webinar series, Nelson Mullins attorneys Richard Levin, Jeff Kelly, Matthew Lindenbaum, and Rob Lindholm will present “Fear the Reaper – FinTech and Digital Assets Litigation”. This session will cover SEC Wells Notices and enforcement actions, and lawsuits against t
Join Raleigh partner Jeff Kelly when he speaks on the “Updates on Key Crypto Litigation” panel during the 2025 Digital Assets at Duke Conference in Durham, North Carolina on Feb. 5-7.Kelly will be joined by Ryan VanGrack of Coinbase and Duke Professor Lee Reiners, CFA to provide updates on key crypt
For the past six months, we have received calls from banks and non-depository mortgage lenders regarding Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigations into mortgage lending discrimination. These DOJ inquiries are bypassing the banks’ prudential regulators and the non-bank state regulators, which have
Securities and Exchange Commissioner (“SEC”) Allison Herren Lee, in remarks before the Practicing Law Institute, recently called on federal regulators to adopt standards of professional conduct for attorneys practicing before the commission, foreshadowing potential ethical guidance for members of th
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Charleston Office Managing Partner John C. McElwaine has been ranked in the 2022 edition of World Trademark Review 1000.He is ranked in WTR1000 both nationally for trademark enforcement and litigation and in the D.C. Metro Area for trademark
Nelson Mullins Partner Craig Nazzaro was quoted by Inside the CFPB based on his and Partner Brad Rustin’s recent blog post, “DOJ Redlining Initiative Revealed,” regarding the DOJ’s increased redlining of investigations. “It’s odd that we’re starting to see [investigations] without those first indica
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York recently charged two individuals for allegedly participating in a scheme to defraud purchasers of “Frosties” non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) out of over $1 million. The two-count complaint charges Ethan Nguyen (aka “Frostie”) and Andre
ATLANTA – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, is pleased to welcome partner Jim Dudukovich to its corporate practice in Atlanta. Dudukovich brings three decades of multifaceted legal experience to the role and will spearhead the
Physician Fee Schedule Faces Cuts in CY25Overall Medicare payments to physicians and clinicians would be cut by a proposal to decrease average base payment rates by 2.93% from calendar year 2024 under a proposed rule released on June 10 by the Biden administration.In the proposed 2025 Medicare Physi
A new year means resolutions which are often centered around self-improvement measures like weight loss, exercise plans, and other health improvement measures. Companies can also benefit from resolutions. Increasing antitrust awareness is not usually on the resolution list but here we offer some ide
* Brianna Drayton, a 2022 summer associate at Nelson Mullins, co-authored this publication.This article discusses whether it is time for the U.S. government to rethink its position and speed up adoption of cryptocurrency as an official currency. The authors point out that investment in digital asset
Consumer finance industry groups are sounding an alarm about what they see as a power grab at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) that risks exacerbating the agency's advantage in its in-house enforcement proceedings. The American Bankers Association, the Bank Policy Institute,
As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) continues to step up its enforcement concerning cryptocurrencies, U.S.-based exchanges should take note when conducting due diligence concerning tokens to list for trading to ensure that the projects are not smoke and mirrors.That’s the lesson t
Richard B. Levin has joined the firm as a partner and chair of the Financial Technology (FinTech) and Regulation Practice.Levin was one of the first lawyers to focus on the regulation of blockchain and digital assets and is considered a thought leader in the FinTech space. He has been identified by

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