Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 16 Aug 2021
On August 5, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that a French banker may seek dismissal of an indictment without having to…
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP | USA | 16 Aug 2021
In a significant decision, a panel of the Second Circuit recently held that a French citizen who was charged with violating the Commodity Exchange Act…
Jones Day | Africa, Middle East, USA | 29 Jul 2021
As a regulator of the global derivatives markets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") has powers to investigate violations of its…
Collyer Bristow LLP | USA | 9 Mar 2021
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has brought its first ever enforcement action for a manipulative scheme involving cryptocurrency…
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP | USA | 12 Aug 2020
On July 23, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) voted 3-2 to approve a final rule (Final Rule) on the cross-border…
Buckley LLP | USA | 31 Jul 2020
On July 27, the CFTC announced an approximately $9 million whistleblower award to a claimant who reported “specific, credible and timely” information…
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP | USA | 20 Jul 2020
On June 4, 2020, the CFTC amended Rule 4.13, which contains a fund-level registration exemption that is frequently claimed by private fund managers…
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | USA | 17 Jul 2020
The CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight ("DSIO") extended temporary relief for associated persons and principal registrants from…
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | USA | 17 Jul 2020
The CFTC Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight ("DSIO") extended relief from July 23, 2020 to September 30, 2020 to principals and…
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP | USA | 4 Jun 2020
On May 28, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) unanimously approved an interim final rule extending the Phase 5…