Posts in August, 2021

Aug 31 Federal Regulators Cracking Down on Cryptocurrency Exchanges

The cryptocurrency landscape is growing. In August of 2021, the total value of all virtual monies was $1.6 trillion. Although the ...

Aug 24 Cryptocurrencies, What are They Good For? The Senate Banking Committee Discusses.

On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, senators on the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing to question a panel of ...

Aug 18 Louisiana's New Title IX Rules

On August 10, 2021, Louisiana’s top higher education board enacted new rules governing how college campuses must respond to and ...

Aug 17 Federal Judge Forces US Capitol Rioter to Unlock His Laptop: Lawful Search and Seizure or Violation of the Right Against Self-Incrimination?

In July, a Federal Judge forced alleged US Capitol rioter, Guy Reffitt, to unlock his laptop using facial recognition. Mr. Reffitt ...

Aug 10 Senate Infrastructure Bill Includes Increased Reporting Requirements and Penalties for Cryptocurrency Exchanges

On August 1, 2021, the Senate released the latest version of the bi-partisan infrastructure bill. The bill is 2,702 pages long and ...