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The high court's "major questions doctrine" could be used to limit the regulator's actions against crypto, said Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP.

By Fran VelasquezApr 18, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that crypto exchange Bittrex simultaneously operated a national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency in violation of federal statutes. Jason Gottlieb, Morrison Cohen LLP partner and chair of the firm's digital assets department, explains the legal challenges facing the crypto exchange may face in the years ahead.

Apr 18, 2023

The SEC alleges that crypto exchange Bittrex simultaneously operated a national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency violating federal statutes. Morrison Cohen LLP partner and chair of the firm's digital assets department, Jason Gottlieb, discusses what to make of the agency's latest enforcement action. Gottlieb also weighs in on whether the murky regulatory environment could drive some of the U.S. crypto industry overseas.

Apr 18, 2023

Lawyers have filed 58 securities class actions against crypto companies since 2016, according to a report from Cornerstone Research and Stanford Law School. Morrison Cohen LLP Partner Jason P. Gottlieb explains why this is "not at all" surprising and what this reveals about the state of crypto litigation.

Sep 28, 2022