SEC Proposes Rules to Eliminate Rule 14a-8 and Modernize the Proxy Solicitation Process
SEC Proposes Rules to Eliminate [...]
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres Expands New York Office with Addition of Norly Jean-Charles
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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Appoints Drew Beres to Law Board
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Client Alert: New York’s Synthetic Performer Disclosure Law is Now in Effect
Client Alert: New York's Synthetic [...]
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres Names David Lopez-Kurtz as the Firm’s First Chief AI & Technology Innovation Officer
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Client Alert: SEC Proposes “Regulation Crypto Assets”: Tailored Offering Exemptions, an Investment Contract Safe Harbor, and Broad State Preemption for Token Offerings GalleryClient Alert: SEC Proposes “Regulation Crypto Assets”: Tailored Offering Exemptions, an Investment Contract Safe Harbor, and Broad State Preemption for Token Offerings
Client Alert: SEC Proposes “Regulation Crypto Assets”: Tailored Offering Exemptions, an Investment Contract Safe Harbor, and Broad State Preemption for Token Offerings
The SEC’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” would establish tailored exemptions, an investment contract safe harbor, and broad state preemption for qualifying crypto asset offerings.
Client Alert: The Vault Vacuum: The Registration Status of DeFi Vault Protocols Under U.S. Federal Securities and Commodities Laws
DeFi vaults are facing growing regulatory scrutiny as the SEC examines whether their structures and operators may trigger registration requirements under federal securities, commodities, and financial laws.
Client Alert: The SEC’s 2026 Regulatory Agenda Confirms a Continued Back-to-Basics Focus on Investor Protection
Client Alert: The SEC’s 2026 [...]
Illinois’ Digital Asset Privilege Tax Act: A New Compliance Minefield
Illinois’ new Digital Asset Privilege Tax Act would tax crypto transactions at 0.2% of asset value starting 2027, raising compliance, valuation, sourcing, and rulemaking challenges while leaving room for changes.
Client Alert: The SEC Examinations Staff Refocuses on Economic Conflicts of Interest
Client Alert: The SEC Examinations [...]
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres Named to Crain’s Chicago Business 2026 Fast 50
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The Tax Court Weighs In: Staking Rewards Are Taxable on Receipt in Paschall v. Commissioner
The United States Tax Court issued its opinion in Paschall v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2026-46, holding that cryptocurrency staking rewards are includible in gross income in the year the taxpayer receives them — not deferred until the rewards are later sold or exchanged.