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Please join Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough for the 2021 South Florida Health Forum. We look forward to reconnecting with you after a year away from our annual event.Agenda11-11:55 a.m. | Registration and Lunch11:55 a.m.-12 p.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks, Mike Segal, Nelson Mullins12-12:55 p.
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
Nelson Mullins Financial Institutions Corporate & Regulatory Partner Craig Nazzaro was quoted by S&P Global Market Intelligence in an article titled “Banks can expect return to strict oversight of anti-money laundering rules.” The article discussed how banks may now face increased enforcement from r
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
The federal banking agencies recently issued principles to encourage financial institutions to offer small-dollar loans in a responsible manner (the “Small-Dollar Loan Principles”). This interagency guidance clarifies previously conflicting guidance on small-dollar loans by adopting uniform principl
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Chambers & Partners has shortlisted Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s M&A Externship Program for its Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards USA 2019, which celebrate firms and individuals who are furthering the advancement of diversity and inclusion in the United States.Winner
In a special question and answer segment for the Emerging Litigation Podcast, Brad Rustin, partner and chair of the Financial Services Regulatory Practice at Nelson Mullins, breaks down financial sanction programs related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.“Compared to the last 40 or 50 years, these ar
Partner and Chair of Nelson Mullins' FinTech and Regulation Practice Richard Levin was recently quoted in an article on Hypepotamus, an online platform discussing technology news and resources. The article discussed the the rise in popularity of blockchain and digital currency amongst startups. 
Please select this link for an updated loan modification chart that lists permitted modification to consumer loans and accounts. Many of our clients have been asking about what they can and cannot do with consumer consent. This chart also contains links (updated through today) to all public state re
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
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The partners of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP re-elected James K. Lehman as Managing Partner of the firm to a three-year term effective Jan. 1, 2024.Lehman began his role as the managing partner in 2012, and under his leadership during the past 12 years, the firm has experi
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Charleston Office Managing Partner John C. McElwaine has been recognized in the 2023 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR).McElwaine is ranked in WTR1000 both nationally for trademark enforcement and litigation and in the D.C. Metro Ar
Richard B. Levin, the chair of Nelson Mullins' FinTech and Regulation Practice was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article regarding Diem (originally known as Libra), a digital currency project launched by Facebook, PayPal, and other leading financial services firms - Facebook Inc. - Ba
A bank’s board of directors should reflect the diversity of its senior management, its employees, its shareholders, customers, and its community. A diverse board of directors can help cultivate multiple perspectives from the top of the organization down to all levels of the company, and extend out t
Nelson Mullins partner Sally Caver joins other distinguished leaders from across South Carolina to participate in the Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), an award-winning program of Furman University’s Riley Institute.Now in its 19th year, the program equips participants with tools and perspectives
Nelson Mullins’ FinTech and Venture Capital attorneys Jackson Hwu and Gabriel Castillo, in cooperation with Fintech and Securities Regulatory attorneys Richard Levin and Kevin Tran, advised CryptoLeague, a Miami-based investment platform, in an oversubscribed pre-seed round of $2.2 million and block
I had the pleasure of presenting at Bank Director Magazine's Inspired By Acquire or Be Acquired: What Officers and Directors Need to Know Now virtual conference, along with Richard Levin, earlier this month. Our presentation, "Custody of Digital Assets," covered not only the custody of
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
The month of October is designated as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) to educate the public about the issues faced by people with disabilities in pursuing, obtaining, and keeping employment. In this month, Nelson Mullins is proud to celebrate and tell stories about the many an
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jody Bedenbaugh, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Columbia office, joins other distinguished leaders from across South Carolina to participate in the Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), an award-winning program of Furman University’s Riley Institute, now in its
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
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
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
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
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s Charleston office managing partner John C. McElwaine has been selected as a 2023 World Trademark Review Global Leader. Now in its fifth edition, the guide, entitled the “WTR Global Leaders: Private Practice” lists McElwaine as a Global Lead
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
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
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
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
CHARLESTON, S.C. (November 3, 2020) – John C. McElwaine, managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Charleston office, has been selected as one of the National Law Journal’s 2020 Intellectual Property Trailblazers.Now in its sixth year, the National Law Journal’s Intellectual Propert
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
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
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
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
RALEIGH -- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is pleased to announce that 16 of its North Carolina-based attorneys have been inducted into the 2019 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
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
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
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
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
Recently issued guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) addresses frequently asked questions about the application of the agency’s Safeguards Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 314.1 et seq., to new car dealers since the 2023 overhaul of that rule. The latest guidance also reaffirmed the FTC’s 2005 guidance
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
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
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
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
Consumers use cell phone numbers to authenticate their identities across a variety of accounts, such as those held with wireless providers, financial institutions, healthcare providers, and retail websites. One common example is when a provider sends an SMS (text) message to your phone to verify you
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
The SBA added to its FAQ on the Paycheck Protection Program to provide clarity on certain issues on April 6. It should offer comfort to lenders in particular, who were struggling to interpret some of these issues and worried about liability for any misinterpretation. Below is a summary of some of th
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
Within a recent address to an industry conference, Dr. Lael Brainard, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), drove home her belief that the adoption of stablecoins over a U.S. Centralized Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) could place the U.S. in danger of “inefficiency, f
South Carolina-chartered corporations1 may now hold virtual meetings of shareholders whereby shareholders and proxy holders not physically present at the annual or special meeting location may participate by means of remote communication if authorized by the corporation’s board of directors.2 The ne

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