Regulation brings uniformity and security, which may feel anathema to the fundamental premise of distributed ledger technology (specifically blockchain and the nascent crypto industry blockchain technology allows) – a world that needs neither trust nor centralized authority. Nevertheless, two U.S. senators are pushing to reconcile these seemingly contrary positions and priorities. On June 7, 2022, Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) published a nearly 70-page draft of their landmark legislation providing clarity on the regulatory status of blockchain-based crypto assets...
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Recent Developments to Combat Redlining
Dinsmore partner Michael Dailey was published in Bank Director with his article "Recent Developments to Combat Redlining." Read an excerpt below. Regulators have worked on a variety of anti-redlining proposals in recent months, including a joint initiative by the Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Initial reactions to the initiative expected it to focus on the redlining seen in the Trustmark Corp...
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Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Honors 8 Dinsmore Attorneys
Eight Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys have been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2022. Attorneys on the Super Lawyers list are selected by a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievement. The Rising Stars list recognizes up-and-coming attorneys in the state. Dinsmore attorneys on the lists are: Super Lawyers Chris Azzara, Commercial Finance/Real Estate C...
Addition of Prominent M&A Partner Gustaf ‘Gus’ Andreasen Continues Dinsmore’s Aggressive Growth in Michigan
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is continuing its aggressive growth in Detroit with the addition of corporate partner Gustaf “Gus” Andreasen, a highly regarded attorney who joins from Howard & Howard. He is the second esteemed partner to join the office this month, and he is the seventh working in mergers and acquisitions to choose Dinsmore in Detroit since July of 2021, following in the footsteps of prominent Michigan attorney Joe DeVito last year...