Former CFTC commissioner David G. Gartner passes away at 74

Former CFTC commissioner David G. Gartner died Tuesday in Arlington, Va. Gartner worked for several members of Congress before joining the staff of then-Sen. Humphrey of Minnesota in 1961. He ultimately became Humphrey’s chief of staff. Gartner was later appointed a commissioner of the CFTC and named special deputy to the U.S. Senate.

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Felix Shipkevich

Felix Shipkevich is a Manhattan-based attorney and general counsel for Shipkevich Law Firm. He has extensive experience working with the CFTC and NFA on registration, compliance, and enforcement issues for CPOs, CTAs, FCMs, IBs, and RFEDs. Felix also practices intellectual property and corporate governance law.