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US appeals court says SEC exceeded authority with fund rule
6.6.2024
The Fifth Circuit found that the regulator overstepped its authority in its new rules affecting hedge funds. Could this ruling be a good sign for crypto?
Another Court Finds SEC Acted ‘Arbitrarily and Capriciously’
3.11.2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has found that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” in a case involving the stock buyback disclosure rule. “Another day and another court finds that the SEC again acted...
4th Amendment Does Not Protect Bitcoin Data, US Fifth Circuit Court Rules
5.7.2020
A Fifth Circuit panel of judges recently ruled that Fourth Amendment rights do not apply to cryptocurrency transaction data that stems from an exchange. The U.S. court ruled against the defendant, Richard Gratkowski, who attempted to leverage the Fourth Amendment in an appeal. According to...
US Appeals Court Allows Warrantless Search of Blockchain, Exchange Data
1.7.2020
A federal appeals court ruled public blockchain information and information stored on crypto exchanges do not provide a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment