On Friday, February 21st, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission put out a statement from Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, requesting comments on forty-eight questions issued by The Task Force. Partner, Josh Lawler has responded to the first four questions. There Must Be Some Kinda Way Out of Here[1] Part I — Security Status[2] 1.…
Yesterday we received a decision on the cross motions for summary judgment in SEC v. Ripple. Full text of decision: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.551082/gov.uscourts.nysd.551082.874.0_2.pdf Judge Torres stated categorically that a token is not automatically an investment contract. The sale of tokens can be a security in certain circumstances, but two problem areas appear to have tipped strongly in…
Zuber Lawler extends warmest congratulations to long-time client Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest crypto ATM operator, on their successful inclusion in the NASDAQ trading system. This remarkable achievement follows their transaction with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) GSR II Meteora (GSRM). Bitcoin Depot’s expansive network of over 6,000 crypto ATMs across the United States, commanding…
Zuber Lawler represents the interests of an ad hoc group of entities who received investment from Alameda Research and FTX Ventures. If Alameda Research or FTX Ventures invested in your company, that investment will now be up for public sale through the bankruptcy process. Through that process, you may be asked (compelled) to make public…
Article by: Girogia Giordani When it comes to thinking of sectors that benefit from the transformative power of technology, healthcare is probably on the front line. The connection between healthcare and technology is not new, and the success of the synergy between the two sectors is linked to better care and diagnosis, improved patient experience,…
Zuber Lawler client Socios has announced its partnership with 13 NFL teams. This announcement was a long time coming and based on a great deal of work in which we played an instrumental role. Key contributors included: Josh Lawler, James Boyajian, Sarah Fernandez, Jennifer Kuhn, Dariya Cherkasskaya, and Renee Boyce. We look forward to conducting…
Uncensored Crypto has released a 9-part docuseries that features Zuber Lawler partner, Josh Lawler. The free docuseries will include 56 industry insiders who share their raw, unfiltered, and uncensored insights into the crypto revolution. In these explosive, controversial, and never-seen-before interviews they reveal: What’s next for crypto… the assets they own… the risks and rewards…
From “The Matrix” By Josh Lawler The concept of the collectible is fundamental to the human spirit. Children start collecting things before they can walk. The fascination with collecting only increases as we get older. For most, a collection is fairly simple. Baseball cards, luxury cars, toys, comic books, art, merit badges; sure; but people also…
Zuber Lawler represented DLT Element LLC, Distributed Ledger Technologies, LLC, and related entities, in the sale of assorted assets including rights to revenue derived from Bitcoin mining activities, equity and derivative securities and digital assets including tokens, SAFTs and rights to receive tokens pursuant to smart-contract lock-up release to Element ASA, a Norwegian entity listed…
By: Josh Lawler Contributors: Olga Gladkova and Dmitry Gladkov Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law in late July that gives cryptocurrencies legal status, but prohibits them from being used as a payment method. It is the first major legislation for the digital currency industry in the transcontinental country. It comes…
