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Celebrity Endorsements Gone Awry
The SEC Targets Celebrities for Nondisclosure of Crypto Promotions On March 22, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced charges against crypto asset entrepreneur Justin Sun and three of his...
Don’t Press Replay: Third Circuit Rules in Favor of User Privacy with Popa Decision
Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts, Inc., 45 F. 4th 687 (3d Cir. 2022), reh’g granted and opinion vacated, No. 21-2203, 2022 WL 10224695 (3d Cir. Oct. 18, 2022), and on reh’g, 52 F. 4th 121 (3d Cir. 2022) In August 2022, the...
When “Free” is Not Actually Free
As the calendar year draws to close, the last thing on most Americans’ minds is filing their taxes. While the holidays occupy the collective consciousness for now, in little more than a month, come January 2023, Americans...
What is a Securities Attorney?
If you’ve heard the terms “securities attorney” or “investment lawyer” and don’t know what they mean, you are not alone. With this article, we hope to clarify what a securities lawyer does and how a securities lawyer may...
SEC’s Recent ESG Crackdown
SEC announced the creation of the climate and Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Task Force in March 2021. The Task Force was created to identify misconduct in ESG-related disclosures and any material gaps or...
How Do SPACs Differ From Traditional Companies?
SPAC stands for “special purpose acquisition company,” which is also known as “blank check company.” It typically refers to a shell company listed on a stock exchange with the purpose of acquiring a private company, thus...
FTC and State Attorneys General Sue Syngenta and Corteva for Agreements with Distributors That Allegedly Cost Farmers Millions in Overcharges
On September 29, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and several state attorneys general filed a complaint (“FTC Complaint”) against Syngenta and Corteva alleging anticompetitive conduct with respect to certain...
SPAC Update
The special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) continues to have a profound impact on stock markets. We have written previously about the increasing popularity of SPAC’s and the risks inherent to SPAC’s. The SPAC device...
Crypto Caveat Emptor: What Happens to Investors When a Cryptocurrency Exchange Goes Bankrupt?
Up until several years ago, cryptocurrencies were traded directly among counterparties. Cryptocurrencies as investments were initially viewed with skepticism by both Wall Street and Main Street as something only hard-core...
What is Meta Pixel and What Does it Know About Me?
The Meta Pixel is a piece of software that Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”), the parent company of Facebook, uses to monitor and monetize individuals' activities on the Internet. The Pixel, which Meta has used and refined...