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WLF Webinar | Monday, July 23, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm EST
Initial Coin Offerings: Can Securities Regulators Balance Market Growth and Consumer Protection? Daniel M. Gallagher, Former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Daniel S. Alter, Murphy & McGonigle, Former General Counsel, NY Dept. of Financial Services Alan Cohn, Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Counsel, Blockchain Alliance Despite the rapid rise of cryptocurrency exchange as a means for individuals and enterprises to raise capital, legal and regulatory clarity at the federal and state levels are sorely lacking. Such uncertainty has inspired questionable behavior in the ICO market and encouraged the creation of standards through investigation and enforcement. Our speakers will discuss actions taken by the SEC and state FinTech regulators and how those agencies can most effectively police fraud and encourage growth through transparent and predictable rules. Click HERE to register to view live online |
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Latest Litigation
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Merus N.V.
On July 9, 2018, WLF filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, urging it to review (and overturn) an appeals court decision that substantially expands the “inequitable conduct” defense and thereby throws into question the continued... More Case Detail
In re USDA ’Bioengineered’ Food Labeling
On July 3, 2018, WLF filed formal comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, urging it not to require manufacturers of highly refined food products (such as oils and sugars) to bear “bioengineered” labeling—even if the... More Case Detail
United States ex rel. Prather v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
On July 2, 2018, WLF urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to rehear en banc a panel decision expanding liability under the False Claims Act. A relator suing under the FCA must show (among other things) that any misrepresentation a... More Case Detail
Monsanto Co. v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
On July 2, 2018, WLF filed a brief with the California Supreme Court asking it review and overturn an appeals court decision that rejected a challenge to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) controversial... More Case Detail
Quality Auto Painting Ctr. of Roselle, Inc. v. State Farm Indem. Co.
On June 28, 2018, WLF asked the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm the dismissal of several antitrust complaints against dozens of auto insurers. The case arises from the consolidated claims of several auto-body shops... More Case Detail
CTIA—The Wireless Association v. City of Berkeley
On June 28, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court “GVR’d” a certiorari petition that challenged a Berkeley, California ordinance that requires all cell-phone retailers to post notices suggesting that normal cell phone usage is dangerous.... More Case Detail
Lucia v. SEC
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On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a final order of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that violated the Constitution by placing federal enforcement authority in the hands of an administrative law judge (ALJ) who was not... More Case Detail
Latest Publications
Fourth Circuit Finds MDL against Military-Battlefield Contractor Raises Nonjusticiable Political Question
By Lawrence S. Ebner, founder of Capital Appellate Advocacy PLLC, a Washington, DC-based boutique law firm. More Publication Detail...
Plain and Clear: Congress Did Not Empower FTC to Seek Injunctive Relief Based Merely on Past Regulatory Violations
By Howard S. Goldfarb, a Partner with Homer Bonner Jacobs, P.A. in Miami, FL. More Publication Detail...
Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries: Asbestos Litigation’s “Bare Metals” Defense Goes Before the U.S. Supreme Court
By Brian J. Schneider, a Shareholder, and Laura M. Hooe, an Associate, with Moran Reeves & Conn in Richmond, VA. More Publication Detail...
Interest Groups’ General Grievances with Deregulation Order Held Insufficient for Article III Standing
By Daniel E. Jones, an Associate with Mayer Brown LLP in its Washington, DC office. More Publication Detail...
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 July 23, 2018 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS: Can Securities Regulators Balance Market Growth and Consumer Protection? Daniel M. Gallagher, Former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Daniel S. Alter, Partner, Murphy & McGonigle Alan Cohn, Of Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP |
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