Regulatory & Compliance

Consumer Protection

Evan L. Greebel | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

On July 17, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued proposed regulations delineating a license process for certain businesses involved in Bitcoin and other virtual currencies (Proposed Rules).1 The Proposed Rules would require any business that engages in “...

Banking

Jeff Kern, Sarah Aberg | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Introduction Rising rents, confusing healthcare laws, and competition from mega-chains are not the only challenges confronting small business owners these days. To this list, add the U.S. government. Small businesses that take in large amounts of cash now have to be extra careful how they bank...

Board of Directors

Corporate Counsel Business Journal

Avoiding Scandals – A Matter Of Corporate Governance The recent scandals involving major corporations might have been prevented if those corporations had had corporate governance measures in place similar to those adopted by many other corporations. These include those mentioned below....