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Howey's Cryptonite: A Deep Dive on Digital Asset Classification
On 17 March 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint interpretive release establishing a securities taxonomy for crypto-assets the (Taxonomy). The Taxonomy is the most significant step yet in fulfilling SEC Chair Paul Atkins’ promise to establish a clear securities law framework as applied to crypto and digital assets. The Taxonomy now serves to help market participants to discern what characteristics the SEC would attribute to...By: K&L Gates LLP
Department of Labor Proposes New Rule Expanding Access to Alternative Investments in 401(k) Plans
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has taken a significant step toward reshaping the investment landscape for defined contribution plans. In March 2026, the DOL released a proposed rule addressing the inclusion of alternative investments, such as private equity, real estate, private credit, and digital assets, in participant-directed retirement plans....By: Foster Swift Collins & Smith
Fiduciary Considerations Following Proposed Regulations Allowing Private Equity in 401(k)s
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued proposed regulations intended to facilitate 401(k) participants’ access to alternative investments and provide a fiduciary safe harbor applicable to any type of investment option. The proposed regulations were issued in response to the President’s executive order last summer that directed the DOL and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to facilitate 401(k) participants’ access to alternative investments, including private equity, cryptocurrency,...By: Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial
Third Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction in Favor of Kalshi
On April 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a 2-1 decision affirming a preliminary injunction in favor of KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi) against New Jersey state officials, partly on the basis that Kalshi has a reasonable chance or probability of winning on the merits. Most notably, the Third Circuit expressly stated that the Commodity Exchange Act (the CEA) preempts New Jersey’s gambling laws and state constitution as applied to sports-related event contracts offered on Kalshi’s...By: Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 280
Food Venture Financing Trends - Mark Anthony Group, the owner of White Claw, has reached a deal to acquire ready-to-drink brand The Finnish Long Drink for an undisclosed amount....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Positioning Delaware as a Digital Asset Hub: A Look at Senate Bills 16 and 19
Delaware is positioning itself at the center of digital asset and stablecoin innovation with a coordinated package of legislation aimed at modernizing its banking code and creating a comprehensive framework for payment stablecoins. Senate Bill 16, the “Delaware Banking Modernization Act of 2026,” (SB 16) and Senate Bill 19, the “Delaware Payment Stablecoin Act,” (SB 19) were introduced on March 23, 2026, and are currently moving through the General Assembly....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
FCA consults on Perimeter Guidance for the UK’s new cryptoassets regime
The UK is introducing a new regulatory regime for cryptoassets and crypto-related activities. The relevant legislation was finalised earlier this year and sets out many of the parameters for the new regime. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which will be responsible for regulating firms under the new regime, has now published a Consultation Paper which includes the FCA's draft guidance in relation to the regulatory perimeter as it applies to the new cryptoasset activities....By: Hogan Lovells
SEC and CFTC Propose Rollback of Form PF Requirements
On April 20, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Agencies”) jointly proposed amendments to Form PF (the “Proposal”) that would materially reduce reporting burdens for private fund advisers. If adopted, the Proposal would largely unwind the February 2024 Form PF amendments before advisers are required to comply with them, raise the thresholds used to determine whether a Form PF filing is required at all and remove or streamline a number...By: Proskauer Rose LLP
FINRA Grants Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 13206 in Expungement Case
Leonardo Duarte Costa v. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC., - FINRA Rule 13206 states that “no claim shall be eligible for submission to arbitration under the Code where six years have elapsed from the occurrence or event giving rise to the claim.”...By: Marshall Dennehey
[Video] Daily Compliance News: April 21, 2026, The Scambodia Edition
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional. Top stories include: • Pope Leo calls on Angolans to fight corruption....By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
A Case Study | Successful Bilateral Restructuring in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi‑based company operating in the food production and agribusiness sector was experiencing capital structure pressure driven by liquidity constraints and misalignment between its financing arrangements and underlying operating performance. The company required immediate support to stabilize its financial position, engage constructively with lenders, and create a sustainable platform for future growth....By: Ankura
Offshore and IRS Tax Lawyer to Protect Your Investments and Interests
Navigating the complexities of the federal oversight, investigations, reporting requirements and challenges of the IRS requires the specialized guidance of an IRS tax lawyer who understands that tax issues are rarely isolated. Federal tax law and associated issues are intertwined with international treaties, corporate governance, a different accounting standard, and complex investment structures, necessitating a sophisticated approach to planning, execution, compliance and defense....By: Allen Barron, Inc.
Mining for a Joint Venture: A Crypto “Partnership” That Never Got Off the Blocks
Every so often a case comes along that reads less like a business dispute and more like a cautionary tale about the perils arising out of unwritten deals among friends. As we’ve written about before, these cases can be brutal to defend, particularly where the pleadings just robust enough to survive a motion to dismiss, dragging the parties through years of costly litigation before the truth is sorted out....By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Sleeping on Your Stock: A $25 Million Lesson
A recent March 20, 2026 letter decision from the Delaware Court of Chancery in Gary T. Turner v. Lam Research Corporation is a stark illustration of how unforgiving Delaware courts can be when stockholders sit on their rights. For venture-backed companies and their stockholders, the case underscores a simple but critical point: stock ownership rights are only as durable as the diligence used to monitor and enforce them....By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Weekly Blockchain Blog - April 2026 #3
Crypto and Traditional Financial Markets Converge Through Tech Integrations - A major European bank recently announced “its collaboration with Consensys, the leading blockchain and Web3 software company, to expand global access to its USD CoinVertible stablecoin through integration with MetaMask, the world’s leading self-custodial Web3 wallet.”...By: BakerHostetler
A Potentially Short-Liv’d Tour
Is LIV Golf Facing a Funding Cliff? The Sports Law Stakes if Saudi PIF Pulls Back This week’s reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) may be reconsidering its financial commitment to LIV Golf have once again put the future of the breakaway tour under a legal and commercial spotlight....By: Kaufman & Canoles
Eiger Funding (PCC) Ltd v Ridge and Partners LLP - A Cautionary Tale for Monitoring Surveyors and Lenders
In this Insight, Fainche Whelan considers the case of Eiger Funding (PCC) Limited v Ridge and Partners LLP [2026] EWHC 609 (TCC). Here, an independent monitoring surveyor (“IMS”) was found liable to pay £2.5m in damages to a lending company due to their negligence in the discharge of their duties as IMS on a development financing project....By: BCLP
India Insights - April 2026
Welcome to Latham’s India Insights, which covers key legal and commercial developments in the dynamic and growing India market....By: Latham & Watkins LLP
The Weekly Hill Update - April 2026 #2
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....By: BakerHostetler
OCC and FDIC Issue Final Rule Prohibiting Use of Reputation Risk in Supervisory Frameworks
Welcome to Goodwin’s Financial Services News Roundup. Our newsletter highlights important legal, regulatory, and business developments related to financial services and banking....By: Goodwin
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