SVB's Failure May Constrict Flow of Capital to Some Startups

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in a Law.com's Corporate Counsel article, "SVB's Failure May Constrict Flow of Capital to Some Startups."

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Signature Bank’s Failure Prompts Alarm Bells for Law Firms

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in The American Lawyer article, "Signature Bank’s Failure Prompts Alarm Bells for Law Firms."

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Cannabis-adjacent Bankruptcy Eligibility Update: Significant New Decision

Around the time Reuters published our article regarding bankruptcy eligibility, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (LA Division) issued a decision in In re The Hacienda Company, LLC, that thoughtfully articulates the balancing of governmental policies, bankruptcy purposes and creditors’ rights a bankruptcy court should engage in when dealing with cannabis and...

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Lightning Rod? Dealer Incentives Eyed in CAC Complaint

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in an SCI article, "Lightning Rod?," regarding the CFPB's suit against subprime auto lender, Credit Acceptance Corporation.

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New York Gets Tough on Virtual Currency

Going forward, it looks like crypto companies that make it in New York will be able to make it anywhere. All over, at the state and federal level and internationally, turmoil in the crypto industry is leading to increased scrutiny. In New York, home of the comprehensive (some would say onerous) BitLicense, cryptocurrency mining has been partially banned and the New York State Department of...

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Subprime Auto: Is the Tank Half Empty?

For the past two years, the subprime auto market has defied expectations, but 2023 is off to a cold start. Normalization is on the horizon, but when we will get there and what it will look like when we do, remains unclear. What is normal in this moment is to ask whether the performance data is a sign of deeper trouble. And if so, will the structural protections in auto ABS continue to protect...

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CFPB Lawsuit Seen as Warning Shot to Subprime Auto Lenders

Joseph Cioffi was quoted in an American Banker article "CFPB Lawsuit Seen as Warning Shot to Subprime Auto Lenders."

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