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Edmund P. Daley

Associate

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Ed is an associate in the firm’s litigation section focused on representing clients in white collar defense, internal investigations, financial services litigation, fiduciary litigation, and complex commercial litigation. As a member of the Mintz FinTech, Blockchain, and Digital Assets practice, Ed counsels technology, digital currency, private equity, venture capital, and individual clients in a wide range of complex legal issues related to criminal and civil disputes, government investigations and regulatory compliance. He has experience preparing and arguing motions in state and federal court cases. Ed is also an active member of the firm’s appellate practice group, advising clients on all aspects of appellate strategy.

He also represents clients before a wide range of federal, state and self-regulatory agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and state securities, banking and insurance regulators, including the Massachusetts Securities Division (“MSD”). Ed has extensive experience guiding clients through complex compliance issues and regulatory scrutiny and investigations by the MSD and other state and federal regulators.  

Prior to joining Mintz, Ed served as a law clerk to the Hon. David A. Lowy of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, assisting him with legal research and the drafting of opinions. Ed also served as a law clerk to then Chief Justice Scott L. Kafker and the Hon. Janis M. Berry of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. After graduating law school, Ed was a law clerk to the justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court.

During law school, Ed served as a student attorney for the Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau’s Housing Law Clinic and as a summer intern for the New Hampshire Attorney General. Before attending law school, Ed worked as an account manager in the New York office of a California-based cybersecurity software company.

Experience

  • Represented CFO charged in $30+ million fraud scheme and secured disposition substantially more favorable than recommended by the Federal Guidelines. The sentencing judge remarked that he was “frankly surprised that [CFO’s] counsel was able to negotiate such a favorable agreement.”
  • Representing two defendants charged with fraud in relation to the ongoing College Admissions prosecution.
  • Represented Registered Investment Advisor in DOJ investigation.
  • Guided appellate strategy and briefing resulting in a rare reversal of summary judgment ruling in Massachusetts Appeals Court on behalf of a major multinational insurer, involving liability claims amounting to $30 million. The case involved the application of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act exclusion and regulatory disclosure requirements related to its enforceability.
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viewpoints

FINRA to Examine Broker-Dealer Crypto Communications

December 1, 2022 | Blog | By Cory S. Flashner, Edmund P. Daley, Christopher D'Aliso

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RIAs Beware: The Pitfalls When Going Straight To The (Out)Source

November 3, 2022 | Blog | By Michael Pastore, Edmund P. Daley

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NFTs: A Flash in the Crypto Pan or Virtual Gold? (Part 1)

August 2, 2022 | Blog | By Edmund P. Daley, Cory S. Flashner, Frank Gerratana

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Could A Bored Ape + CryptoPunk + ApeCoin = A Security?

March 18, 2022 | Article | By Edmund P. Daley, Cory S. Flashner, Frank Gerratana

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced new efforts to combat constantly evolving cyber threats including the “explosion of ransomware and the abuse of cryptocurrency” and issued a warning to companies, advising them to heighten their defenses against cybercriminals and ransomware.
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Federal Jury Concludes Cryptocurrency Products NOT Securities

November 4, 2021 | Blog | By Sean T. Prosser, Edmund P. Daley

A Connecticut federal jury just answered one of the biggest questions on the minds of cryptocurrency investors, developers, and regulators – are cryptocurrencies securities? The jury concluded that Paycoin and several cryptocurrency mining-related assets are not securities.
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News & Press

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Member David Adams and Associates Edmund Daley and Christopher D’Aliso co-authored an article in Law360 discussing the implications of the SEC’s decision to approve bitcoin ETFs and what that means for crypto assets.
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As the spotlight intensifies on AI, the discourse around regulation will take center stage in 2024. In a recent article featured in the New York Law Journal, Member Jason Halperin and Associates Edmund Daley and Elizabeth Platonova navigate the intricacies of AI development and safety. Their comprehensive analysis includes a review of President Biden’s October 30 executive order for AI and an exploration of ongoing regulatory efforts in the US and EU, and what companies need to do to navigate them.
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BOSTON – Twenty-five Mintz attorneys have been named to Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers list.
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Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.
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Financial Services Co-chair Pete Michaels, Of Counsel Michael Pastore, and Associate Edmund Daley co-authored an article published in Law360 which focused on the widely anticipated Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision on the Massachusetts fiduciary duty rule, which imposes a fiduciary duty standard on Massachusetts broker-dealers.
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Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly covered an article written by Members Cory Flashner, and Adam Sisitsky, and Associate Edmund P. Daley about the rise in cryptocurrency whistleblowers.
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Mintz Member Jason Halperin and Associate Edmund Daley co-authored an article published by the New York Law Journal analyzing which federal agencies will lead the regulation of digital assets.
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In its second annual edition, 28 Mintz attorneys were named to Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers list.
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35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.
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Recognition & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch": Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2022-2024) 

  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Rising Star - Criminal Defense: White Collar (2022-2023)

  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Rising Star - Business Litigation (2019-2021)

  • Boston Magazine Top Lawyers – Commercial Litigation (2022-2023)

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Involvement

  • Committee Member, Supreme Judicial Court Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law (2015 – present)
  • Member, Boston Bar Association
  • Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
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