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A boost for UK financial services

The U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023

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UK proposals for cryptoasset regulation

The U.K. government has published its much-anticipated proposals for regulating the cryptoasset industry. These proposals, currently in the form of a consultation, will see many (but not all) cryptoasset-related activities being brought within the regulatory perimeter for financial services in the U.K.

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Celsius Bankruptcy Court Tees Up Tentative Briefing Schedule to Hear Issue of First Impression: Are Keys and Digital Assets Property of the Estate?

Are customers’ digital assets held by exchange platforms in so-called “Custodial” and “Withhold” accounts property of the bankruptcy estate? This may be coined the golden question in the recent crypto bankruptcy chronicles, and at a status conference held Oct. 7, 2022, Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn of the Southern District of New York scheduled Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 as tentative dates to hear oral arguments on the issue.

USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Greenberg Traurig LLP
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing - Beauty Brands, LLC

Beauty Brands, LLC, along with two subsidiaries and affiliates, has filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 19-10031).

USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cole Schotz PC, United States bankruptcy court, US District Court for District of Delaware
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing - Angel Medical Systems, Inc.

Angel Medical Systems, Inc., a developer of medical devices based in Eatontown, NJ, has filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 18-12903).

USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cole Schotz PC, United States bankruptcy court, US District Court for District of Delaware
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing - Alcor Energy LLC

Alcor Energy, LLC filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 18-12839).

USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cole Schotz PC, United States bankruptcy court, US District Court for District of Delaware
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing - White Eagle Asset Portfolio, LP

White Eagle Asset Portfolio, LP, has filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 18-12808).

USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cole Schotz PC, United States bankruptcy court, US District Court for District of Delaware
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing - Checkout Holding Corp. (Catalina Marketing)

Checkout Holding Corp. (dba Catalina Marketing), along with ten affiliates and subsidiaries, has filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 18-12794).

USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cole Schotz PC, United States bankruptcy court, US District Court for District of Delaware
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing - interTouch Holdings LLC

interTouch Holdings LLC and its affiliate, interTouch TopCo LLC, have both filed petitions for relief under chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 18-12772).

USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cole Schotz PC, US District Court for District of Delaware
New Delaware Chapter 11 Filing - Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

Argos Therapeutics, Inc. (f/k/a Merix Bioscience, Inc.) has filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 18-12714).

USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Cole Schotz PC, US District Court for District of Delaware