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# Cleary Gottlieb
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**Type:** Law firm
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**Focus:** Derivatives regulation, SEC/CFTC jurisdictional analysis
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**Relevance:** Authoritative secondary analysis on prediction market regulatory frameworks
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## Overview
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Cleary Gottlieb is a top-tier global law firm with significant derivatives regulatory practice. Their analysis carries weight in SEC/CFTC boundary law interpretation.
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## Timeline
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- **2026-04-15** — Published analysis identifying SEC jurisdiction over company-specific event contracts as security-based swaps, noting unresolved CFTC-SEC jurisdictional boundaries
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## Key Contributions
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- Identified the SEC security-based swap jurisdictional track for company-specific event contracts as distinct from CFTC event contract framework
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- Noted March 2026 CFTC-SEC MOU commitment to develop joint interpretations for company-specific event contract classification
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- Clarified that event contracts are regulated based on structure, not subject matter
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## Regulatory Framework Analysis
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**CFTC jurisdiction:** Event contracts structured as swaps/futures on registered DCMs. CFTC claims exclusive jurisdiction with state gambling law preemption for DCM-listed contracts.
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**SEC jurisdiction:** Event contracts qualifying as security-based swaps where events "directly affect the financial statements, financial condition, or financial obligations of the issuer."
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**Unresolved gap:** Company-specific event contracts remain in jurisdictional limbo between CFTC and SEC frameworks.
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## Sources
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- [Prediction Markets for Those Who Don't Predict](https://www.clearygottlieb.com/news-and-insights/publication-listing/prediction-markets-for-those-who-dont-predict-and-those-who-do) (April 2026) |