The New York Law Journal reported on January 7, 2025 that in a rare move, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted Coinbase’s request for authority to pursue an interlocutory appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on whether cryptocurrency transactions can be classified as investment contracts under federal securities laws.

Alan Rosenberg, a partner with Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog in Miami whose specialty includes crypto litigation, commented in the story that of particular interest in the ruling and the underlying litigation is the Court’s emphasis on analyzing a crypto asset’s “ecosystem” to contrast these assets with commodities and applying that analysis to the Howey test. https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2025/01/07/issue-of-first-impression-new-york-judge-clears-coinbase-appeal-amid-crypto-regulatory-clash/

On January 16, 2025, litigation partner Jenelle La Chuisa received The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award in Tallahassee for the 17th Judicial Circuit and represented Broward County as well as Hinshaw’s incredible team of pro bono volunteers. Jenelle is pictured with Justice John Couriel, Florida Supreme Court. Congratulations to Jenelle! https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/twenty-one-to-receive-florida-bar-pro-bono-service-awards-january-16-at-supreme-court-ceremony/

Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog Miami senior partner Rachel A. Camber has been selected as one of Florida Legal Elite’s 2024 Notable Women Leaders in Law by Florida Trend Magazine. Rachel was selected for making a measurable and specific impact in the types of legal cases handled, mentoring other attorneys and promoting professional practices and values in the workplace and demonstrating leadership in professional organizations and civic/community service initiatives. See https://www.floridatrend.com/article/41765/rachel-a-camber