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"Should I stay or should I go?”: Supreme Court resolves FAA circuit split on staying arbitration

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By Ed Mullins, Wardah A. Bari, Niyati Ahuja
| Lexology Verified
Key takeaways Supreme Court rules that courts must stay underlying litigation when arbitration is compelled under FAA, eliminating discretion to dismiss such cases Decision resolves differing circuit opinions, establishing uniform rule that favors staying litigation over dismissing it when arbitration is sought Ruling reaffirms Supreme Court’s pro-arbitration stance, promoting efficient transition of disputes from court to arbitration Although decision is binding on federal courts, its...
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Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao Plead Guilty And Pay More Than $4 Billion In Penalties

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By Mark Bini, Hadas A. Jacobi, Daniel Ahn, Courtney E. Fisher, Kaela Dahan, Victoria L. Jaus, Wardah A. Bari, Celisa Morin
| Lexology Verified
On November 21, 2023 in Seattle, Washington, Binance Holdings Ltd. (Binance), the world’s largest crypto exchange, and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, entered felony guilty pleas in connection with Bank Secrecy Act and other criminal violations. In one of the largest corporate resolutions ever, Binance agreed to pay over $4.3 billion to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to settle charges that it engaged in anti-money laundering (AML), unlicensed money transmitting, and sanctions violations.
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SEC doubles down on enforcement against unregistered offerings of NFTs

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By Mark Bini, Kaela Dahan, Courtney E. Fisher, Victoria L. Jaus, Wardah A. Bari
| Lexology Verified
In the past two weeks, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced two enforcement actions against non-fungible token (“NFT”) platforms Impact Theory, LLC (“Impact Theory”) and Stoner Cats 2, LLC (“SC2”), in connection with their unregistered offering of cryptocurrency asset securities. In both enforcement actions, the SEC determined that the NFTs were securities under the Howey Test.
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