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If Crypto You Will Lend, to the SEC’s Rules You Must Bend
By: Helena Alvarez On February 14th, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged BlockFi Lending LLC…
A Legal Lose-Lose: “Blocking Statutes” and the Potential Unlawfulness of U.S. Sanctions Compliance
By: Catrina Lambert-Crittenden Economic sanctions, an increasingly popular foreign policy tool, are a mechanism to impose penalties…
Digital Currency: Coming to a Central Bank Near You . . . Eventually
By: Cooper D’Anton The prospect of a U.S. central bank digital currency (“CBDC”) – a digital…
Biometric Information Data Privacy: Liability and Litigation
By: Anne McEnaney As the use of biometrics in business becomes more ubiquitous, [1] companies must understand…
A New Shift Towards Monopsony Analysis: DOJ Sues to Block Merger of Penguin Random House Acquisition of Simon & Schuster
By: Louis Naiman After years upon years of writing, you have finally done it! You finished your…
You’re Fired: How Evander Kane’s Firing Could Set a Dangerous Precedent for Contract Terminations
By: Alex Dourian When Evander Kane signed a seven-year, $49 million contract with the San Jose Sharks…
Flag on the Play: Former Dolphins Coach Takes on Discrimination in NFL Hiring Practices
By: Parker Reynolds On February 1, 2022, Brian Flores, the former head coach of the Miami Dolphins,…
Artist Liability: No Fine Line for Crowding Incidents
By: Declan Andersen A fan who attended a Harry Styles concert in December 2019 recently initiated a…
Crypto in the Capitol: Checking the Progress of Cryptocurrency Regulation in Congress
By: William Jackson Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology had a big year in 2021. Bitcoin’s market value surpassed…
D.C. Gas Stations in Perpetuity, Beware John C. Formant
By: Brendan Glynn In 2018, John Formant, a real estate developer, brought suit against Washington, D.C. claiming…
