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At the Ole Miss School of Business' 2023 Banking and Finance Symposium, Nelson Mullins partner Richard Levin is speaking during a presentation titled, "Leveraging Digital Assets/Blockchain and AI."Levin leads the firm's FinTech and Regulation Practice. He advises clients on corpora
Nelson Mullins will have its annual Financial Services Conference in Washington, D.C. This event will feature a lineup of national speakers on the future of financial services. The conference agenda is available here.For those who cannot attend in person, there is an option to attend virtually. Plea
Law360 has named Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in its top 50 law firms in its inaugural Pulse Leaderboard, which ranks the top 100 firms for a combination of the work they do, the reputation they cultivate, and the commitment they demonstrate to being a socially responsible law firm, accord
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
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brought an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against five alleged promoters of a digital asset called BitConnect, claiming they promoted the sale of unregistered securities that raised over $2 billion
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
The SEC announced on May 3, 2022 that 20 additional positions will be allocated to the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit within the Division of Enforcement. The announcement specifically identified crypto asset offerings, crypto asset exchanges, crypto asset lending and staking products, decentralized fi
Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) has elected Fort Lauderdale partner Scott Knapp as its 75th International President-Elect. His installation into the position will be broadcast live from AEPi's Facebook page on July 31. AEPi is the world’s Jewish college fraternity, operating chapters on more than 150 co
Fort Lauderdale partner Scott Knapp will be appointed the 76th international president of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) in August of 2022. AEPi is the world’s Jewish college fraternity, operating chapters on more than 150 college campuses in four countries. Knapp will be inducted into this position at AEP
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
Nelson Mullins partner Richard Levin will be speaking on a panel at Hong Kong FinTech Week on Nov. 2, 2023, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. Levin will be speaking on a panel titled "Risks and Opportunities of Emerging Products: Crypto Deriv
New York partner Lori Anne Czepiel will join industry leaders on the panel "Banking on Innovation: Shaping the Future of Financial Services" at the Banking Transformation Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The panel includes Cynthia Jackson with U.S. Bank, Amina Turgulova with Solidus Labs, and L
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
Richard Levin, chair of Nelson Mullins’s FinTech and Regulation Practice, was recently quoted in an article in The Financial Times – “Regulators in three US states close in on BlockFi’s cryptocurrency accounts.” The article discussed the recent actions by several state regulators against BlockFi, a
(Pictured from left to right: senior technology coach Julie Clegg, associates Assumpta Iheaso and Lane Ballinger, Dallas office manager Jason Torres, and F.M. Gilbert Elementary School assistant principal Kesha Valtierra.)IRVING, Texas — Jason Torres, the office manager of Nelson Mullins Riley & Sca
As recently discussed in FinTech Nostradamus, the SEC recently doubled the size of its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. Since its inception in 2017, the SEC’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit has launched more than 80 investigations resulting in over $2 billion in monetary penalties. With more dedicated in
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (“SAB 121”) on March 31, 2022. SAB 121 provides SEC staff’s views regarding accounting treatment of obligations incident to a reporting company’s custody of crypto-assets for its platform users. The staff notes
In its just-released Financial Stability Report, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System reveals that it has its eye on stablecoins, which now amount to more than $180 billion in the cryptocurrency market. The Fed has identified stablecoins as potentially backed by volatile assets that
Nelson Mullins partner Richard Levin will be speaking at FinTech Week London on June 19, 2023. He will participate in a fireside chat titled "Web 3.0 - Crypto - Digital Assets & Regulation." Fintech Week London will bring together the brightest minds and industry leaders to address these c
In a recent article by CanvasRebel, Nelson Mullins partner Harsh Arora was featured for his pro bono contributions and his successful corporate law practice. The article provides an in-depth discussion with Arora on his harmonious style of practice and how he helps others in need, specifically throu
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) sanctioned Blockratize, Inc. d/b/a Polymarket.com on January 3, 2022 and ordered it to pay a $1.4 million civil money penalty for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”), United States Code, and Commission Regulations (“Regul
Please forgive some members of the FinTech community for remembering President Ronald Reagan’s comment: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help.’” President Biden recently signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development
Firm securities partner Andy Tucker and associate Kaylen Loflin closed an underwritten public offering of $15 million, representing the issuer, AppTech Payments Corp., a publicly listed FinTech company utilizing innovative payment processing and digital banking technologies to complement core mercha
By the beginning of May, almost 800 lawsuits had been filed in the United States related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the United States Congress and state legislatures are rushing to enact measures to protect businesses from liability as operating restrictions are lifting, it is unlikely that
According to Reuters, the civil division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating several FinTech companies, including Kabbage Inc., to determine if the firms miscalculated the amount of aid owed to individual borrowers during the distribution of Paycheck Protection Program loans.The
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a joint letter reminding the auto finance industry to enforce certain interest rate restrictions and other consumer protection measures enjoyed by active duty service-members and their families. The joi
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
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc. (NASDAQ:THCP), a special purpose acquisition company, was represented by Nelson Mullins as it entered a definitive merger agreement with Coincheck, Inc., one of the largest multi-cryptocurrency marketplaces and digital asset exchanges in Japan by verified acc
Nelson Mullins and Miami Dade College will kick off Miami Tech Month with the inaugural Women in FinTech (“WinFin”) Conference. Panels of nationally recognized thought leaders will share insights on FinTech’s global development. Speakers include: Michelle Abbs, Vice President of Community and Educat
Nelson Mullins partner Deborah St. Lawrence Thompson has been selected as one of The Daily Record’s 2023 Leaders in Law due to her outstanding dedication to the occupation and her community.Through Leaders in Law, The Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association honor outstanding legal profes
Michelle is chair of the firm's Global Club and Branded Residences Group and co-chair of the Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure Team. Michelle advises her club, community association, hotel operator, and developer clients with projects in the U.S. as well as the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Latin Amer
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Office Managing Partner Richard H. “Rich” Otera has joined the Board of Directors of Community Legal Aid SoCal (CLA SoCal). The organization helps fight injustice by providing compassionate, high-quality legal aid to immigrants, homeless, elderly, abused, low income, and ot
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a complaint on Jan. 9, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Avraham Eisenberg. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also filed a complaint against Eisenberg on Jan. 20, 2023. The complai
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
Nelson Mullins’ Atlanta office attorneys and staff dedicated their time to serve residents in the community through food distribution held at the Sara J. González Memorial Park on March 2. The park was built to commemorate the legacy of Sara J. González and to honor Atlanta’s diverse communities, wh
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
This article provides an analysis of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) recent enforcement actions and settlements relating to crypto assets, along with common themes digital asset market participants should note. “The patterns and considerations that are common in each of these n
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued final regulations on December 27, 2024, relating to information reporting requirements for brokers of digital asset transactions. Treasury Rule No. 2024-30496, “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers that Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset
“Build it or buy it?” The question is not just for home buyers — it also applies to those seeking to start a bank.There are two well-established ways to start a bank and, at any given time over the past 40 years, it has usually been clear which approach made more sense.In the 1990s, high regulatory
This is the third installment of our series evaluating the choice between starting a “new” bank through the de novo chartering process or purchasing an existing bank to implement the new business plan. Since we first wrote on this topic, we have been fortunate to assist a number of clients in formin
Conditions have certainly changed since we last evaluated the choice between starting a “new” bank with a de novo charter versus purchasing an existing bank to implement the “new” bank’s business plan. When we wrote our first Build or Buy article in the fall of 2019, the economy was still riding a s
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP recently recognized two attorneys from the firm’s Greenville office with the Claude M. Scarborough Pro Bono Award for their outstanding commitment and contributions to pro bono work. This year’s honorees from the firm’s Greenville office were
As part of a series from Nelson Mullins' AI Task Force, you can now get an inside look of what United States companies can expect from the U.S.-international framework convention on artificial intelligence.The Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence (the “Framework Convention”), the firs
In an article published by Bloomberg Law, Nelson Mullins attorneys Mallory Acheson and Jason Epstein discuss data collection and discovery implications of increasing investment and participation in virtual technologies like the metaverse, including growing litigation involving intellectual property
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
Diplomatic efforts to prevent Russia’s invasion of Ukraine did not prevail, and unfortunately the conflict continues. Although we don’t wish to overlook or dismiss the pain and suffering that is attendant to war, and while we hope for a quick, safe resolution, there are and will continue to be unint
In the wake of the early months of COVID-19, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) instituted a foreclosure and eviction moratorium on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac single-family foreclosures and real estate owned evictions.  Additional
Now that stakeholders in the financial services industry have two choices for identification standards in the digital asset market, they have a question to contend with: Does the industry really need more than one standard?Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner and chair of the FinTech and R
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two separate approval orders on Dec. 30 to Synchrony Bank and Payactiv, Inc. under the CFPB’s Policy on the Compliance Assistance Sandbox (“Sandbox Policy”). The approvals provide the two companies with safe harbors from liability and are expect
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) recently approved a final rule that obligates credit unions to report all cybersecurity attacks within 72 hours starting this September. The rule’s approval is in line with President Biden’s March 2022 cybersecurity plan and comes just months after the

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