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IP Rights in the Metaverse: An Evolving (Virtual) World

Today, all eyes are on the metaverse as the legal questions it poses will fundamentally change the contours of intellectual property law.

An Employer's Guide to Claiming the Employee Retention Credit

Pennsylvania Cuts Corporate Income Tax Rates, Makes Other Significant Tax Changes

Pennsylvania’s budget season just ended and Act 53 of 2022 (Act 53), made many significant changes to the Commonwealth’s business and individual taxes.

LIBOR Committee Publishes 'Playbook' as a Guide for Final Year of Conversion

The Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC), convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the New York Fed to help ensure a successful transition from LIBOR to SOFR, this week published its LIBOR Legacy Playbook, which guides banking organizations through the last year of LIBOR.

The Gloves Come Off: CFTC Takes Swing at Largest Bitcoin Fraud Scheme

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas charging Cornelius Johannes Steynberg and Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited (MTI) (collectively, the defendants) with fraud and registration violations.

Search Warrants: The Crisis Delivered Directly to Your Front Door

At this point, it’s fair to note that search warrants are never funny. They are a crisis delivered directly to your company’s front door. Fortunately, you can prepare for that crisis by planning ahead. During my time as a federal prosecutor, I found that a company’s preparation often reduced the fallout when the government came knocking. Now, as a white collar defense attorney, I want to share some thoughts that can help you prepare for a search warrant.