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Sarah Paul

Partner at Eversheds Sutherland

Sarah Paul, partner in the New York office, advises clients across all areas of white-collar defense, with a particular focus on government, internal, and cross-border investigations, tax controversy, and cybersecurity and privacy law. As a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in the Criminal Division, a position she held for nearly a decade, she has extensive experience litigating complex criminal and civil cases, including wire fraud, bank fraud, cybercrime, international money laundering, securities fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, healthcare fraud, and Bank Secrecy Act violations. 

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Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce

Federal enforcement trends in the cryptocurrency sphere

Although virtual currencies proliferate across the market, there remains much confusion about what exactly constitutes a cryptocurrency, how its value is determined, and how cryptocurrencies can be used. Facebook’s recent announcement that it intends to launch its own cryptocurrency, Libra, has put the topic of cryptocurrencies front and center and has drawn heightened attention to the need for regulation in this space. Increasing enforcement actions demonstrate that policing cryptocurrencies is becoming a priority for a number of federal agencies, from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).