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Does Cryptocurrency Staking Fall Under Sec Jurisdiction?, Nicholas E. Gonzalez Jan 2022

Does Cryptocurrency Staking Fall Under Sec Jurisdiction?, Nicholas E. Gonzalez

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Bitcoin, the first blockchain and cryptocurrency (crypto), launched in 2009 when the Bitcoin network opened to the public. A blockchain is a digital ledger technology where transactions are aggregated and permanently recorded into blocks of information. Maintenance of a blockchain is typically conducted by decentralized managers who own and operate network computers (“Nodes”) and serve the functions normally handled by central intermediaries to validate and confirm transactions. All Nodes follow a blockchain protocol. In Bitcoin’s and most cryptos’ cases, this protocol is known as a Proof- of-Work protocol which requires a large amount of energy consumption. Consequently, Proof-of-Stake protocols (“PoS”) …


The Twenty-First Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities & Financial Law At The Fordham Corporate Law Center, Matthew Diller, G. Jeffrey Boujoukos, Ben A. Indek, Allison Herren Lee Jan 2022

The Twenty-First Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities & Financial Law At The Fordham Corporate Law Center, Matthew Diller, G. Jeffrey Boujoukos, Ben A. Indek, Allison Herren Lee

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No abstract provided.


Fixing Esg: Are Mandatory Esg Disclosures The Solution To Misleading Ratings?, Javier El-Hage Jan 2021

Fixing Esg: Are Mandatory Esg Disclosures The Solution To Misleading Ratings?, Javier El-Hage

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This Note provides an overview of the debate around the current state of ESG disclosure practices, and the perceived need for the SEC to establish a system of mandatory ESG disclosures. Part I explores the inherent difficulty of defining ESG, the problematic nature of quantifying and measuring ESG factors, and the tools currently being used by market-leading ratings firms and investment vehicles. In particular, this part addresses the inconsistencies of ESG self-reporting, the influence of this practice on the ensuing ratings, and the potential for investors to be misled as a result.

Part II of the Note explores the possible …


What Would We Do Without Them: Whistleblowers In The Era Of Sarbanes-Oxley And Dodd-Frank, Sean Griffith, Jane A. Norberg, Ian Engoron, Alice Brightsky, Tracey Mcneil, Jennifer M. Pacella, Judith Weinstock, Jason Zuckerman Apr 2018

What Would We Do Without Them: Whistleblowers In The Era Of Sarbanes-Oxley And Dodd-Frank, Sean Griffith, Jane A. Norberg, Ian Engoron, Alice Brightsky, Tracey Mcneil, Jennifer M. Pacella, Judith Weinstock, Jason Zuckerman

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No abstract provided.


Risks And Hedges Of Providing Liquidity In Complex Securities: The Impact Of Insider Trading On Options Market Makers, Stanislav Dolgopolov Jan 2010

Risks And Hedges Of Providing Liquidity In Complex Securities: The Impact Of Insider Trading On Options Market Makers, Stanislav Dolgopolov

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No abstract provided.


The Tenth Annual A. A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities, & Financial Law, Elisse B. Walter Jan 2010

The Tenth Annual A. A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities, & Financial Law, Elisse B. Walter

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No abstract provided.


Responding To The Subprime Mess: The New Regulatory Landscape, David Schmudde Jan 2009

Responding To The Subprime Mess: The New Regulatory Landscape, David Schmudde

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No abstract provided.


Securities Fraud, Officer And Director Bars, And The "Unfitness" Inquiry After Sarbanes-Oxley, Jon Carlson Jan 2009

Securities Fraud, Officer And Director Bars, And The "Unfitness" Inquiry After Sarbanes-Oxley, Jon Carlson

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


The Eighth Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities, And Financial Law, William Michael Treanor, Ben A. Indek, Jill E. Fisch, Paul S. Atkins Jan 2008

The Eighth Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities, And Financial Law, William Michael Treanor, Ben A. Indek, Jill E. Fisch, Paul S. Atkins

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No abstract provided.


Evaluating The Mission: A Critical Review Of The History And Evolution Of The Sec Enforcement Program, Paul S. Atkins, Bradley J. Bondi Jan 2008

Evaluating The Mission: A Critical Review Of The History And Evolution Of The Sec Enforcement Program, Paul S. Atkins, Bradley J. Bondi

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No abstract provided.


Fin Rah!...A Welcome Change: Why The Merger Was Necessary To Preserve U.S. Market Integrity, Yesenia Cervantes Jan 2008

Fin Rah!...A Welcome Change: Why The Merger Was Necessary To Preserve U.S. Market Integrity, Yesenia Cervantes

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No abstract provided.


The Seventh Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities & Financial Law: The U.K Fsa: Nobody Does It Better?, William Michael Treanor, Ben A. Indek, Jill E. Fisch Jan 2007

The Seventh Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities & Financial Law: The U.K Fsa: Nobody Does It Better?, William Michael Treanor, Ben A. Indek, Jill E. Fisch

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No abstract provided.


Still "Ain't No Glory In Pain": How The Telecommunications Act Of 1996 And Other 1990s Deregulation Facilitated The Market Crash Of 2002, André Douglas Pond Cummings Jan 2007

Still "Ain't No Glory In Pain": How The Telecommunications Act Of 1996 And Other 1990s Deregulation Facilitated The Market Crash Of 2002, André Douglas Pond Cummings

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No abstract provided.


Sec Settlement: Agency Self-Interest Or Public Interest, Danné L. Johnson Jan 2007

Sec Settlement: Agency Self-Interest Or Public Interest, Danné L. Johnson

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No abstract provided.


A "Tic"Ing Time Bomb: Rule 506 Meets Section 1031, Elizabeth A. Whitman Jan 2007

A "Tic"Ing Time Bomb: Rule 506 Meets Section 1031, Elizabeth A. Whitman

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No abstract provided.


Panel Discussion: Bigger Carrots And Bigger Sticks: Issues And Developments In Corporate Sentencing, Jill E. Fisch, Hon. John S. Martin, Richard C. Breeden, Timothy Coleman, Stephen M. Cutler, Celeste Koeleveld, Richard H. Walker Jan 2006

Panel Discussion: Bigger Carrots And Bigger Sticks: Issues And Developments In Corporate Sentencing, Jill E. Fisch, Hon. John S. Martin, Richard C. Breeden, Timothy Coleman, Stephen M. Cutler, Celeste Koeleveld, Richard H. Walker

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No abstract provided.


The New Regulatory Regime For Hedge Funds: Has The Sec Gone Down The Wrong Path?, Jacob Preiserowicz Jan 2006

The New Regulatory Regime For Hedge Funds: Has The Sec Gone Down The Wrong Path?, Jacob Preiserowicz

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No abstract provided.


Rock, Paper, Scissors: Choosing The Right Vehicle For Federal Corporate Governance Initiatives, Joan Macleod Heminway Jan 2005

Rock, Paper, Scissors: Choosing The Right Vehicle For Federal Corporate Governance Initiatives, Joan Macleod Heminway

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No abstract provided.


Brokers And Advisers – What’S In A Name?, Barbara Black Jan 2005

Brokers And Advisers – What’S In A Name?, Barbara Black

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No abstract provided.


The Third Annual Albert A. Destefano Lecture On Corporate Securities & Financial Law, Kenneth M. Rosen, William Michael Treanor, Jill E. Fisch, Brandon Becker, Robert Colby, Richard Ketchum, Andrew Klein, Catherine Mcguire, Annette Nazareth, Lee A. Pickard Jan 2004

The Third Annual Albert A. Destefano Lecture On Corporate Securities & Financial Law, Kenneth M. Rosen, William Michael Treanor, Jill E. Fisch, Brandon Becker, Robert Colby, Richard Ketchum, Andrew Klein, Catherine Mcguire, Annette Nazareth, Lee A. Pickard

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


Breaking The Market's Dependence On Independence: An Alternative To The "Independent" Outside Auditor, Peter Km Chan Jan 2004

Breaking The Market's Dependence On Independence: An Alternative To The "Independent" Outside Auditor, Peter Km Chan

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No abstract provided.


Regulation Fd-Fairly Disruptive? An Increase In Capital Market Inefficiency, Peter Talosig Iii Jan 2004

Regulation Fd-Fairly Disruptive? An Increase In Capital Market Inefficiency, Peter Talosig Iii

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No abstract provided.


A Tangled Web: Compliance Director Liability Under The Securities Laws, Anthony Pirraglia Jan 2003

A Tangled Web: Compliance Director Liability Under The Securities Laws, Anthony Pirraglia

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No abstract provided.


Multinational Enforcement Of U.S. Securities Laws: The Need For The Clear And Restrained Scope Of Extraterritorial Subject-Matter Jurisdiction., Kun Young Chang Jan 2003

Multinational Enforcement Of U.S. Securities Laws: The Need For The Clear And Restrained Scope Of Extraterritorial Subject-Matter Jurisdiction., Kun Young Chang

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No abstract provided.


Disclosure Of The Irrelevant? –Impact Of The Sec’S Final Proxy Voting Disclosure Rules, Brian D. Stewart Jan 2003

Disclosure Of The Irrelevant? –Impact Of The Sec’S Final Proxy Voting Disclosure Rules, Brian D. Stewart

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No abstract provided.


A Tribute To Sec Chairman Arthur Levitt: Inaugural A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecturer In Corporate Securities & Financial Law, John D. Ferrick Jan 2001

A Tribute To Sec Chairman Arthur Levitt: Inaugural A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecturer In Corporate Securities & Financial Law, John D. Ferrick

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No abstract provided.


The Sec's "Fair Value" Standard For Mutual Fund Investment In Restricted Shares And Other Illiquid Securities , Janet Kiholm Smith Dr. Jan 2001

The Sec's "Fair Value" Standard For Mutual Fund Investment In Restricted Shares And Other Illiquid Securities , Janet Kiholm Smith Dr.

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


Costs Paid With Other People's Money - Inaugural Address, A.A. Sommer, Jr. Annual Lecture In Corporate, Securities & Financial Law, Arthur Levitt Jan 2001

Costs Paid With Other People's Money - Inaugural Address, A.A. Sommer, Jr. Annual Lecture In Corporate, Securities & Financial Law, Arthur Levitt

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No abstract provided.


The Resolution Of Securities Disputes, Constantine N. Katsoris Jan 2001

The Resolution Of Securities Disputes, Constantine N. Katsoris

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No abstract provided.


Institutional Investors: Agents Of Change, James E. Heard Jan 1997

Institutional Investors: Agents Of Change, James E. Heard

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.