Crypto & Politics: Insights from Former Congressman David McIntosh
Podcast - Cracking Down on Carbon Markets: CFTC and FTC Exercise Heightened Scrutiny
How Technology Has Transformed Today’s Agriculture Commodities Market
Risky Business: Effective Commodity Risk Management
A Discussion on Environmental Commodities with Bill Flederbach, President and CEO at ClimeCo
JONES DAY TALKS®: CFTC and DOJ Target Derivatives Trading Across Industries
A Look Ahead at the Biden Administration’s Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities
Path Forward: Borrowing Base Redeterminations In A Restructuring World
Episode 3 - The Freeman Law Project - Cryptocurrency Regulation and Taxation: A Brief Primer
Regulation 2013: Dodd-Frank Position Limits, CFTC Reuthorization, Regulatory Harmonization
On April 17, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("CFTC") operating divisions ("Divisions") provided guidance in an advisory on the criteria they will use when determining whether to refer self-reported...more
In recent months, numerous online commodity trading markets have begun to offer sports-based event contracts concerning the outcome of various sporting events. These event contracts—which are a type of derivative...more
In a break from the typical acting agency chairman, Acting Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") Chairman Caroline Pham has taken several significant actions, signaled several more, and set the agency on a path to...more
The European Commission has published a targeted consultation document on a review of the functioning of commodity derivatives markets (including for these purposes emissions allowances) and certain aspects relating to spot...more
The crypto industry is evolving rapidly, and regulatory enforcement is keeping pace. Businesses engaged in crypto transactions, custody, lending, trading, or payments must navigate know your customer (KYC) and anti-money...more
With the Presidential and Congressional transitions taking place this month, we expect increased investment and transactional activity in capital markets. This will likely include trading platforms, exchanges, clearinghouses,...more
This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more
Commodities will always be a key pillar of Indonesia’s economy, but as capital pours in to expand its technology infrastructure, the country is providing investors with increasingly diverse opportunities - Indonesia has...more
Although Congress has neither formulated a regulatory framework for the digital asset industry nor anointed a federal regulatory agency as the de facto overseer of digital asset-related activities affecting interstate...more
The EU's new Deforestation Regulation requires companies trading in cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, as well as products derived from these commodities, to conduct extensive diligence on the value chain...more
In December 2024, representatives from the European Commission, Council of the EU and Parliament agreed a compromise that will delay the application of the Deforestation Regulation by 12 months....more
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) imposes strict conditions on operators and traders who intend to place products composed of certain commodities (i.e. cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy and wood) on the EU...more
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is everywhere you look right now. AI is a lot of things, but for most of the market it is simultaneously a buzzword for innovation and efficiency, and a bogeyman for fraud and privacy concerns....more
The regulatory environment is top of mind these days coupled with speculation over potential change. Any attention paid to our obligations for safe and lawful operation is positive as we strive for compliance by our companies...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently adopted a final rule amending CFTC Rule 4.7. CFTC Rule 4.7 provides an exemption from certain disclosure, recordkeeping and reporting requirements for registered...more
Cutting over to a new Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) system is a significant undertaking. The process involves transitioning data, configurations, and business processes from your legacy system to the new one,...more
Traditionally, the bill of lading (“BOL”) is a basic transportation contract between shipper and carrier. It’s importance under today’s laws is established in the first sentence of the Carmack Amendment at 49 USC § 14706....more
In early September, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted amendments to CFTC Regulation 4.7 (“Regulation 4.7”), which is a compliance exemption from certain disclosure, reporting and recordkeeping...more
Key Takeaways: •In the last 3 months, the Commodity Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) has issued 3 orders against firms violating positions limits, totaling $2.3 million in fines. •CFTC position limit rules apply not...more
The Commission published guidance documents to the regulation and proposed to postpone its entry into application to 30 December 2025....more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 20 issued final guidance aimed at strengthening market integrity, transparency, and liquidity for derivatives with underlying voluntary carbon credits (VCCs). The...more
When a Trade & Commodity Finance bank makes a secured loan to a commodities trader, the ultimate origin of the collateral is physical commodities. Even if the collateral transforms into intangibles like receivables, forward...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Sept. 20, 2024, finalized guidance (the Final Guidance) regarding the listing of voluntary carbon credit (VCC) derivatives on CFTC‑regulated exchanges. The CFTC previously...more
The migration of RightAngle ETRM applications to the Azure cloud presents both opportunities and challenges. To fully capitalize on the benefits of cloud computing and ensure uninterrupted operations, a robust support plan is...more