Solicitor General of the United States

Constandinos (Deno) Himonas Inducted Into the Warren E. Burger Society

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Friday, November 18, 2022

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has inducted Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Constandinos (Deno) Himonas into the organizations Warren E. Burger Society.

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  • The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has inducted Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Constandinos (Deno) Himonas into the organizations Warren E. Burger Society.
  • The society is designed to honor individuals who have used their time, talent, and support to advance the organization in exceptional ways.
  • I am deeply honored to be inducted into the Warren E. Burger Society, Himonas said.
  • Himonas joined Wilson Sonsini in 2022, helping the firm launch its Salt Lake City office.

CME Group Names Jonathan Marcus as General Counsel

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it has named Jonathan Marcus as Senior Managing Director and General Counsel.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it has named Jonathan Marcus as Senior Managing Director and General Counsel.
  • Marcus will serve as the chief legal advisor for CME Group and will oversee the company's compliance, enterprise risk management, legal and market regulation functions.
  • He will report to CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy.
  • Marcus also served as the CFTC's Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and as an Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States.

Grayscale Investments® Files Opening Brief in Lawsuit Against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Solicitor General, and partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., filed a petition for review to initiate the litigation process.

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  • Solicitor General, and partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., filed a petition for review to initiate the litigation process.
  • Although Bitcoin may be a relatively new asset, the legal issue here is straightforward, the brief explains.
  • Founded in 2013, Grayscale has a proven track record and deep expertise as the worlds largest digital currency asset manager.
  • Grayscale products are distributed by Grayscale Securities, LLC (Member FINRA/SIPC) or Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

Grayscale Investments® Initiates Lawsuit Against the SEC

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

“Grayscale supports and believes in the SEC’s mandate to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets and facilitate capital formation -- and we are deeply disappointed by and vehemently disagree with the SEC's decision to continue to deny spot Bitcoin ETFs from coming to the U.S. market,” said Michael Sonnenshein, Grayscale’s CEO. “Through the ETF application review process, we believe American investors overwhelmingly voiced a desire to see GBTC convert to a spot Bitcoin ETF, which would unlock billions of dollars of investor capital while bringing the world’s largest Bitcoin fund further into the U.S. regulatory perimeter. We will continue to leverage the full resources of the firm to advocate for our investors and the equitable regulatory treatment of Bitcoin investment vehicles.”

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  • NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grayscale Investments , the worlds largest digital currency asset manager, today announced that its Senior Legal Strategist, former U.S.
  • Since 2013, Grayscale has worked to build the worlds largest Bitcoin investment vehicle: GBTC.
  • Grayscale has voluntarily filed registration statements with the SEC that have increased information available to investors, and subjected these products to increased SEC oversight.
  • Founded in 2013, Grayscale has a proven track record and deep expertise as the worlds largest digital currency asset manager.

Worlds Files Petition for Writ of Certiorari With U.S. Supreme Court

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

(OTCQB: WDDD) filed a Petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, requesting that the Supreme Court review the March 10, 2022 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the adverse District Court decision from April 30, 2021.

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  • (OTCQB: WDDD) filed a Petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, requesting that the Supreme Court review the March 10, 2022 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the adverse District Court decision from April 30, 2021.
  • In addition to the Petition for writ of certiorari, is asking the Supreme Court to clarify the test applied by courts when deciding questions of patent eligibility.
  • In 2021, the Supreme Court asked the United States Solicitor General to comment on a pending petition for writ of certiorari filed in another case involving patent eligibility determinations.
  • June 2022 Worlds files petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review the adverse District Court decision and to clarify the test applied by courts when deciding questions of patent eligibility.

NCLA Celebrates U.S. Sup. Ct. Cert. Grant in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michelle Cochran

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Washington, D.C., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michelle Cochran.

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  • Washington, D.C., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michelle Cochran.
  • NCLAs lead counsel on the case is Peggy Little, who successfully argued it before the en banc Fifth Circuit.
  • Latham partner Greg Garre, a former Solicitor General of the United States, is Counsel of Record, representing Ms. Cochran.
  • NCLA is tremendously grateful to Michelle Cochran for her willingness to fight this important fight and to Greg Garre and his terrific team at Latham & Watkins, who are helping NCLA represent Michelle at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Former United States Solicitor General Noel J. Francisco Returns to Jones Day

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

The global law firm Jones Day today announced that Noel J. Francisco will rejoin the firms Washington office after serving three years as the 48th Solicitor General of the United States.

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  • The global law firm Jones Day today announced that Noel J. Francisco will rejoin the firms Washington office after serving three years as the 48th Solicitor General of the United States.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200715005635/en/
    The partners, lawyers and professional staff of Jones Day have always held Noel in the highest regard both professionally and personally, Jones Days Managing Partner Stephen J. Brogan said.
  • As Solicitor General, Mr. Francisco argued 17 cases in the Supreme Court on issues ranging from separation of powers to religious liberty and free speech.
  • I am delighted to be re-joining my Jones Day colleagues, and look forward to our collaboration on behalf of the Firms clients, Mr. Francisco said.