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He has led hundreds of mergers and acquisitions, acted as outside general counsel to middle market businesses, and assisted mid-size public and private companies with securities law compliance and their securities offerings. David also has represented clients regarding investments in private equity,

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

A New World of GamingThe metaverse is an immersive online universe on the blockchain where users interact with a multitude of digital worlds and with each other. As in the real world, the metaverse offers a wide variety of activities and entertainment options. The metaverse has become a haven for ga

On April 27, 2023, Washington Governor, Jay Inslee, signed into law the “My Health My Data Act” (the “Act”) providing expansive data rights and obligations associated with health-related data. The drafters of the Act intend for the Act to provide heightened protections for Washingtonian's Consum

MOBILE SPORTS BETTING BILL SIGNED INTO LAWNorth Carolina has legalized mobile sports betting, but players will not be able to place bets until 2024.Governor Roy Cooper approved House Bill 347 on Wednesday, legalizing mobile sports betting throughout the state, in front of dozens of supporters of spo

Over a decade ago, Dogecoin was launched as a joke,[1] lampooning the speculation around cryptocurrencies of the time and playing off the popular Doge[2] internet meme. Dogecoin is credited as being the first “meme coin,” a digital asset that draws on hype and community enthusiasm around popular mem

This is part of a series from Nelson Mullins' AI Task Force. We will continue to provide additional insight on both domestic and international matters across various industries spanning both the public and private sectors.Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the California Artificial Intelligence (AI) S

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

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

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

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) announced Nelson Mullins is among the 40 law firms honored with the 2024 Beacon of Justice Award, which recognizes firms for their pro bono efforts related to civil and human rights issues. NLADA is a large nonprofit organization devoted to provi

* 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

Nearly all of our student financial aid clients are calling about this one, so wanted to pass this on to the world. Last week, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) reported that the U.S. Department of Education reversed its prior interpretation and confirmed that

In a recent National Club Association webinar and article in Private Club Advisor, club Michelle Tanzer provided a detailed explanation of the distinction between clubs that are truly private for legal purposes and those that are not.A private club is defined by the law as a place where people with

On Monday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the recipients of five Prepaid Health Plan (PHP) contracts for Medicaid managed care. The four statewide PHP contracts were awarded to AmeriHealth Caritas NC, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield North of Carolina, UnitedHe

Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chairman Gary Gensler received a letter last week seeking clarification on the SEC’s authority to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges from Senator Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Policy. Warren cited SEC Chai

Nelson Mullins partner Jackson Hwu will present at the Florida Venture Capital Conference on February 9, 2023, in Miami, Florida. Hwu is moderating a panel titled "Let's Separate Blockchain Technology from Cryptocurrency." The panel will discuss use cases for blockchain technology and

Nelson Mullins attorneys Ben Barnhill, Gary Brown, Neil Grayson, John Jennings, Lee Kiser, Mark Miller, Ann Murray, Nikki Lee, Allie Nagy, Mason Gregory, and Troy Varrasse are representing their clients in mergers totaling approximately $935 million. Barnhill, Jennings, Murray, Lee, Nagy, and Gregor

Nelson Mullins partner Richard Levin will speak on Thursday, Jan. 26 from 1:45–2:45 p.m. MST at the 2023 Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference. Levin will be speaking during a segment focused around cryptocurrency, which is just a part of the conference's larger theme centered around current econ

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,

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

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

In a recent article, the Nelson Mullins’ AI Task Force describes recent updates to California’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Bill and additional AI safety initiatives. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the California Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Bill, citing concerns that it imposed strict

Richard Levin, chair of Nelson Mullins’s FinTech and Regulation Practice, and Nashville of counsel Kevin Tran have contributed a chapter to the Third Edition of FinTech Laws and Regulations. The chapter, "The Regulation of Non-Fungible Tokens in the United States," is the first comprehensi

Nelson Mullins client, Invest Newark, who established the New Jersey “40 Acres and a Mule” Fund (NJ FAM), announced that Bank of America has committed to provide an equity investment in its fund. The NJ FAM Fund is a $100 million private investment vehicle formed to reduce social and economic dispar

BALTIMORE – Chambers & Partners has named Michael A. Brown, Nelson Mullins’ chief diversity partner, as a finalist for its Chambers USA Awards 2023 in the area of Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Contribution.These awards celebrate firms and individuals who are furthering the advancement of divers

Nelson Mullins partners Matthew Lindenbaum and Robert Lindholm, associate Daniel Curran, and chair of the FinTech and Regulation Practice, Richard B. Levin, recently had their article, “Gov't Backtrack On Ether As Security May Spur Crypto Clash,” featured on Law360. In the article, the trio of s

Regulation, compliance, and enforcement actions have been trending words of late, striking fear into fintechs and the banks that sponsor them. On Tuesday, October 22, Brad Rustin, chair of the firm’s Financial Services Regulatory practice, will speak on a panel titled “Regulation in Fintech: How to

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough announces 15 North Carolina attorneys have been inducted into the 2018 North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society by the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC). Society members reported providing 50 or more hours of pro bono legal services in 2018 to clients una

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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

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

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

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has been shortlisted by the Financial Times for its 2023 Innovative Lawyers Awards for North America in the category of Innovative Lawyers in Deals & Financing.The firm has been recognized for its representation of Redemption Holding Company

Following a friendly fundraising competition hosted by Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF), Nelson Mullins has been named a 2022 AVLF Cup Champion. The firm raised $42,202 and was among 9 champion organizations recognized in the competition. Overall, AVLF raised more than $240,000 toward its

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

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

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Charleston Office Managing Partner John C. McElwaine has been selected as a World Trademark Review Global Leader.Now in its second year, this new guide entitled, “WTR Global Leaders 2020” brings together the world’s foremost law firm and corp

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

Nelson Mullins senior associate Jeffrey Kelly will be speaking at North Carolina Central University's (NCCU) upcoming Technology Law and Policy Center Inaugural Law and Technology Summit. The hybrid event will be held on the NCCU campus and virtually. The summit aims to bring together some of th

Raleigh senior associate Jeff Kelly presented guest lectures on issues related to emerging technology and regulations impacting the practice of law as part of Vanderbilt Law School’s Program on Law & Innovation core curriculum. Vanderbilt’s Program on Law & Innovation is designed to equip law studen

Speaking at last week’s Munich Cyber Security Conference, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the formation of a new FBI unit dedicated to blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure – the Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit. This announcement comes on the heels of the DOJ’s largest eve

The SEC announced today that it reached a settlement with Poloniex, LLC (“Poloniex”), in connection with the SEC’s inquiry that began back in December 2017 into whether Poloniex operated an exchange under federal securities laws without registering as an exchange. Specifically, the SEC alleged that

Richard Levin, the chair of Nelson Mullins‘s Financial Technology and Regulation was recently quoted in an article in Yahoo Finance – “The Risks & Rewards of Growth Hacking & Clout Chasing with BitClout.” The article discusses a new technology that allows individuals to monetize their identities th

Cooper Delivers State of the State AddressNC Governor Roy Cooper delivered his third State of the State address from the NC House Chamber Monday evening where he recognized the resilience of North Carolinians throughout the pandemic and provided a vision for a shared recovery that rebuilds our econo

The relationship between FinTechs and banks has significantly evolved in the past ten years, from a competitive stance to beneficial partnerships. We recently presented at the 2021 Tennessee Bankers Association Annual Meeting, discussing the rapid emergence of FinTechs and how banks are finding oppo

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

In the wake of the LUNA-UST collapse in which the value of UST and LUNA crashed over 99 percent over a period of days due price manipulation of the algorithmic stablecoin, the Federal Reserve and other regulators have become increasingly vocal about the potential risks of some stablecoins. New York

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