01 Dec, 2023 Is The New Luxury A Hoodie With Its Own Soundtrack? Balenciaga Says Yes. By Melanie J. Howard Would you be more likely to purchase a new luxury brand garment if it unlocked access to an exclusive musical soundtrack? Balenciaga's...
03 Aug, 2023 As the Crypto-World Turns: New, Contrary Authority in the Crypto-Currency as Securities Fight By Christopher Ott After a recent ruling from a federal judge in the XRP/Ripple case, many thought that some clarity had been reached in the...
01 Aug, 2023 "Black Diamond" Case Shows Continued Crypto Regulatory Push Despite Recent Rulings By Christopher Ott Despite a recent setback in the Ripple/XRP decision, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not slowed its efforts to regulate...
21 Jul, 2023 U.S. Crypto Standards In The Works: U.S. Senators Reintroduce the Responsible Financial Innovation Act and Propose A Defense Bill Amendment By Eyvonne Mallett Last week, in a bi-partisan effort to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets, Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and...
17 Jul, 2023 I Knew You Were Trouble — A Wise Business Lesson from Taylor Swift By Mike Grossman I spend a good part of my time advising athletes, talent and celebrities on endorsement deals with brands companies of all sizes and...
14 Jul, 2023 XRP: Heads I win, tails you lose By Stephen Cohen In a stunning turn of events, a federal judge ruled that the Ripple Labs token (XRP) is deemed a security when sold to sophisticated...
14 Jul, 2023 Both the SEC and Ripple Labs Claim Victory in Crypto-as-Securities Case By Christopher Ott The Securities and Exchange (SEC) sued Ripple labs for violating the securities laws when it provided programmatic and institutional...
11 Jul, 2023 Gemini Sues the Digital Currency Group and Its Founder for Fraud By Christopher Ott As noted by my partner Daniel Besikof, the failure of various blockchain businesses is leading to a number of complications in Bankruptcy...