by helen.taylor@ncla.legal | May 3, 2023 | Kara Rollins, Opinion
Last week, Coinbase launched its first counteroffensive against the Securities Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) aggressive enforcement posturing in the cryptoeconomy. The cryptocurrency trading platform filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking the Third Circuit to...
by helen.taylor@ncla.legal | Jan 11, 2023 | Kara Rollins, Richard Samp, Uncategorized
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) and the Concerned Veterans for America Foundation (CVAF) hereby petition the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to amend its regulation regarding the payment of benefits to veterans who have been adjudged eligible for...
by helen.taylor@ncla.legal | Nov 28, 2022 | Blog, Kara Rollins
The Federal Trade Commission has a well-documented history of asserting regulatory powers beyond anything granted to it by Congress. Just last year, in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Commission’s decades-long claim that...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, Kara Rollins
Just as the cherry blossoms bloom here every spring, another regular D.C. occurrence is blooming—midnight regulations. A product of the modern administrative state, the midnight regulation period is the time between a presidential election and the inauguration...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Mar 5, 2021 | Blog, Kara Rollins
Photo: NCLA client Lisa Milice and her baby As I have recently found out, there are many things to worry about as a new or expecting parent. The joy of welcoming a new life into the world can easily be eclipsed by a wide range of concerns. Not to mention, the nearly...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog, Kara Rollins
Photo: NCLA’s clients Micah Eldred and David Lopez, SEC v. Spartan Securities During his first days and months in office, President Biden revoked a series of Executive Orders aimed at curbing abusive administrative enforcement actions and reliance on guidance...