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Five crypto-securities trends that spell more lawsuits in 2018

William K. Pao (O’Melveny and Myers LLP, Los Angeles, California, USA)
Eric Sibbitt (O’Melveny and Myers LLP, San Francisco, California, USA)
Taylor R. Evenson (O’Melveny and Myers LLP, San Francisco, California, USA)
Andrew J. Weisberg (O’Melveny and Myers LLP, Los Angeles, California, USA)

Journal of Investment Compliance

ISSN: 1528-5812

Article publication date: 2 July 2018

Issue publication date: 14 August 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify trends in the unfolding wave of crypto-securities cases targeting initial coin offerings and discuss the reasons why these suits will likely proliferate.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors of this paper, all attorneys, conducted a review of 13 crypto-securities cases filed as of February 8, 2018. High-level common themes and trends were identified based on that review.

Findings

This paper concludes that, for multiple reasons, the number of crypto-securities suits is likely to rise in 2018.

Originality/value

This paper contains in-depth analysis about trends in crypto-securities suits from experienced securities lawyers.

Keywords

Citation

Pao, W.K., Sibbitt, E., Evenson, T.R. and Weisberg, A.J. (2018), "Five crypto-securities trends that spell more lawsuits in 2018", Journal of Investment Compliance, Vol. 19 No. 2, pp. 13-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOIC-04-2018-0036

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2018 O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

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