The US Department of Justice made several recent announcements expanding on its expectations for corporate compliance programs and unveiling new guidance on executive compensation structures, consequence management and business communications and ephemeral messaging.
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Bank Turmoil Brings Increased Risk of Litigation and Investigations
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP continues to assist clients and monitor developments in the financial markets arising from the liquidity challenges and market volatility currently facing the banking industry. Late Tuesday brought the first inevitable wave of lawsuits and government investigations. There will be many more in the days ahead.
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Bank Term Funding Program: Understanding Borrowing from the Federal Reserve Bank
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In its ongoing efforts to stabilize the banking system, the Federal Reserve announced the creation of the new Bank Term Fund Program (“BTFP”). The Federal Reserve established the BTFP to make available additional funding to eligible depository institutions in order to help ensure that banks have the ability to meet the needs of all their depositors.
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What You Need to Know: Historically Large Bank Closures Resulting in Unprecedented Actions Taken by Regulators
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We have linked three client alerts that highlight the key events that occurred over this past weekend in the wake of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
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Nine Legal Questions You Might Encounter While Doing Business in the Metaverse
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The metaverse is brimming with multifaceted, thought-provoking legal issues. What is the connection among blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and the metaverse? We consider these questions and others in this nine-part series.
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Proposed SEC Custody Rules for Crypto Assets
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On February 15, 2023, by a 4-1 vote, the SEC proposed new rules regarding an investment adviser’s obligation to custody assets. Unlike the existing rules, if adopted, the new rules would apply to all crypto assets.
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First Ever Trial On NFT Trademark Infringement Finds Against The NFT Creator
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On February 8, 2023, a jury in the Southern District of New York reached a verdict finding Mason Rothschild liable for trademark infringement of the Hermes BIRKIN mark when Rothschild advertised and sold a series of “MetaBirkin” non-fungible tokens. The verdict required Mr. Rothschild pay $110,000 for trademark infringement and dilution, as well as $23,000 for cybersquatting on the MetaBirkins domain name.
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CIPL Publishes Discussion Paper on Digital Assets and Privacy
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On January 20, 2023, The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth published “Digital Assets and Privacy,” a discussion paper compiling insights from workshops with CIPL member companies that explored the intersection of privacy and digital assets, with a particular focus on blockchain technology.
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FSOC Annual Report Discusses Digital Assets
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On December 16, 2022, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) published its 2022 annual report. The report highlights a number of key policy recommendations for federal financial regulators, including four recommendations for further legislation or regulation in the digital asset space.
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CFPB Investigates Crypto Lender
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On December 1, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) made public an administrative order denying Nexo Financial LLC’s (Nexo) petition to modify the Bureau’s civil investigative demand.
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