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Pot, Bitcoin Companies Pay Steep Fees for Bank Access

As financial institutions worldwide move to cut off relationships with industries that regulators consider risky, the few banks that serve these businesses are charging hefty fees for basic services.

Hectic Trial Schedule May Have Forced $100M Engle Deal

By Carolina Bolado February 25, 2015  The $100 million settlement announced Wednesday resolving hundreds of Engle tobacco cases pending in Florida may have been the result of an aggressive trial […]

Asymmetrical Reporting: A Trap for the Unwary

By Joseph DiRuzzo III February 19, 2015 As the regulatory state continues to grow with every passing year, businesses’ obligations to provide information to, and file reports/forms with, local, state, […]

Industry: BitLicense Revision Leaves Room for Continued Debate

New York’s bid to become the first state with a dedicated regulatory regime for the digital currency industry took a step forward this week when the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published an updated draft of its BitLicense proposal.