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JONES DAY TALKS®: We Got This: CFTC Chair Pursues Authority Over Digital Assets

JONES DAY TALKS®: We Got This: CFTC Chair Pursues Authority Over Digital Assets

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As discussions and debates unfold over digital currency regulations, Commodity Future Trading Commission chairman Rostin Benham told a U.S. Senate committee that “speculative fervor” surrounding cryptocurrencies has potentially left investors in need of protections, and made the case for his commission to be charged with overseeing activities in this burgeoning market.

Jones Day’s Josh Sterling and David Aron discuss the gradual move toward federal oversight of cryptocurrencies, the questions clients ask, and what crypto market participants need to know now.

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JONES DAY TALKS The Changing Contours of Insider Trading Enforcement

JONES DAY TALKS®: The Changing Contours of Insider Trading Enforcement

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Recent high-profile insider trading cases leave little doubt that these matters remain an enforcement priority for Washington agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Department of Justice (DOJ). Jones Day partners Joan McKown, Josh Sterling, and Brian Rabbitt talk about enforcement trends, proposed rule changes, and the increased cooperation between federal authorities.

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Jones Day Talks: Consumer Protection Enforcement Changes Likely After SCOTUS AMG Decision-

JONES DAY TALKS®: Consumer Protection Enforcement Changes Likely After SCOTUS AMG Decision

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In AMG Capital Management v. FTC, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Federal Trade Commission Act does not allow the FTC to seek, from violators of the Act, “equitable monetary relief” in the form of restitution or disgorgement.

Jones Day partner David Morrell talks about how the Court’s decision could alter the FTC’s consumer-protection enforcement actions moving forward, the Justice Department’s newly prominent role in these matters, and what potentially affected parties should know.

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JONES DAY TALKS®: CFTC and DOJ Target Derivatives Trading Across Industries

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In an effort to uncover and prosecute unlawful actions in the derivatives and futures markets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have in recent years engaged in unprecedented levels of cooperation. Jones Day partners Josh Sterling and Brian Rabbitt discuss the DOJ / CFTC commodities fraud task force initiative, the role of data analytics, recent notable cases, and what market participants should know about the importance of full disclosure and transparency during an investigation.

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