On February 17, 2025, a U.S. federal court granted the U.S. federal government’s motion to lift a nationwide injunction in place, that was preventing the enforcement by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of...more
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On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the U.S. government’s motion to stay a nationwide injunction prohibiting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Because a separate nationwide injunction...more
On December 3, 2024, a significant legal development occurred regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirements. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary...more
In my recent post, I discussed the shortcomings of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as applied to Bitcoin. Bitcoin does not fall within the definition of “money” under UCC § 1-201, nor do Bitcoin wallets come within...more
On June 17, 2014, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Dallas granted recognition under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code of the bankruptcy proceeding in Japan of failed bitcoin exchange, Mt Gox. Mt. Gox shut down after claiming to...more
On April 29, 2014, Energy Future Holdings filed what it claims is a pre-packaged chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. The bankruptcy, which ranks among the largest cases ever with over $36 billion in assets and nearly $50...more
The Rise of the Cash Market -
We have previously dedicated several posts to the emerging trend among South Florida developers of financing new condominium projects by requiring purchasers to deposit 70-80% of a unit’s...more