Enforcement Attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
David Hirsch joined the SEC's Fort Worth office in 2015 as an enforcement attorney. Prior to his service with the SEC Dave was a litigator with the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery, and later he co-founded and ran a private investigation firm focused on securities fraud investigations. Mr. Hirsch graduated from UCLA School of Law and clerked for Judge Edward J. Schwartz in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He serves as the Cyber Liaison for the SEC Fort Worth Regional Office and is a member of the SEC DLT Working Group and the Dark Web Working Group. Mr. Hirsch received the SEC Staff Excellence Award in 2018.
Partner, Jones Day
Mark Rasmussen is a seasoned litigator and investigator with more than a dozen years of experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, regulatory and internal investigations, and bankruptcy litigation. He also advises clients on regulatory compliance related to cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICOs), and blockchain technology and was recently appointed by Chief Judge Barbara Lynn, of the Northern District of Texas, to be the first ever receiver in an SEC enforcement action involving an ICO promoter. In addition, he is co-editor and author of a forthcoming book entitled Blockchain for Business Lawyers and is a frequent speaker on legal issues related to blockchain technology.
Regulating Cryptocurrency
David Hirsch, Mark W. Rasmussen
Litigation Practice Group Teleforum
Recently there has been much discussion over the proper regulation of cryptocurrencies and initial coin...