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PRESS RELEASE: September 10, 2024 Skokie, Illinois Braganca Law LLC has been ranked in Illinois Chambers Spotlight 2025 Guide and recognized as a top small firm handling high-quality work. Bragança Law was selected based on an independent and in-depth market analysis, coupled with an assessment of our experience, expertise and calibre of talent. The Chambers…

SEC Made Numerous Material Misrepresentations to Utah District Court ***UPDATES BELOW – 3/19/24 and 6/4/24*** For a government agency with the talent and resources of the Securities and Exchange Commission, its ability to lose its focus and score an own goal is sometimes remarkable. At the same time the Supreme Court has power of administrative…

Bragança Law LLC || February 10, 2024 In a unanimous opinion announced just Thursday of this past week, the United States Supreme Court rejected the attempt of securities industry players to remove a key protection for SEC whistleblowers. In the case Murray v. UBS, the Supreme Court reversed an opinion of the Second Circuit Court…

The Foregone Conclusion Doctrine Overriding the Fifth Amendment. Bragança Law LLC | September 8, 2023. Many legal ”experts” warn people to add a passcode lock to their phone if they suspect they will be arrested, or change to a passcode if they have a biometric lock. This summer, however, Illinois became the latest state to…

Bragança Law LLC | June 23, 2023 In May 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a record $279 million award to a whistleblower for providing “invaluable assistance” in a successful SEC enforcement action. Other than the fact that it was making the award, the SEC has not provided many details as to the circumstances…

A federal jury in New York has found South Korean crypto magnate Do Kwon—and his company Terraform Labs—liable for defrauding investors who collectively sank billions of dollars into cryptoassets whose value later fell to near zero. Lisa Braganca was interviewed by Wired magazine regarding the likely implications for the crypto industry from this verdict.

Lisa Braganca interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s Squawk Box about the implications of the guilty plea by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”) on criminal liability for crypto industry leaders.

Lisa Braganca interviewed about SBF trial on Coindesk TV, describing the overwhelming evidence presented at trial from insiders, but also the dangers of having a defendant freely making statements prior to trial.

Who is a Whistleblower? A whistleblower is someone who reports illegal activity in either the public or private sector to the Securities and Exchange Commission – the SEC – or other government agency. Before you report a violation of the law, consult an SEC whistleblower attorney to ensure that you have the maximum legal protection…

What are Non-Compete Provisions? Non-compete provisions are contractual terms that prohibit an employee from working for a competitor of the current company. The purpose is to protect a company’s proprietary information – like customer lists or trade secrets – from being used by a competitor.  What Did the Federal Trade Commission Propose? On January 5,…