Briefings

Fisher Phillips – In what appears to be the first time a federal appeals court has extended the nation’s main federal employment discrimination statute to cover transgender and transitioning employees, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that employers cannot discriminate against such employees without violating Title VII. The appeals court also rejected the […]

Sheppard Mullin – Taking further steps into the world of cryptocurrency, two entities of the federal government recently took legal action against BitFunder, a now-defunct Bitcoin exchange, and its founder, Jon Montroll. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil charges against BitFunder and Montroll, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan brought criminal charges of

Eversheds Sutherland –  Cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) were a recurring area of focus in presentations by multiple divisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission at its annual “The SEC Speaks” conference in Washington, DC on February 23-24, 2018. While the SEC does not seem to have reached consensus yet on how to treat

Wilmer Hale – The Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision in Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (Nos. 16-476, 16-477) will have profound implications for sports betting in the United States and will potentially open the door to such betting in tribal casinos across the country. The case presents New Jersey’s challenge to the constitutionality of the

Latham Watkins – Throughout history, high profile court cases have capitaved the public. Historians still discuss the significance of the trials of Socrates and Galileo that occurred over 2000 and 1000 years ago respectively. And it seems that ever few years the news hits for th next “trial of the century.” When a company of