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Patenting the Blockchain with PLI

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PLI is set to host its highly anticipated Patenting Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies 2023 conference on Monday, December 4 from 9am-1230pm. This marks the fifth year of this popular and successful program....more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Illinois Embraces Smart Contracts with New Blockchain Legislation

As we highlighted in our recent Practical Law Practice Note, Smart Contracts: Best Practices, various state lawmakers are paving the way for widespread use of blockchains and smart contracts in commerce. For example, on...more

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Blockchain: A Tool With a Future in Healthcare

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Blockchain technology originated in 1991, and was conceived as a secure way to timestamp digital documents akin to how a notary timestamps physical documents. The true value lies in the fact that once stamped, the document...more

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PlanTech Decoded – the Tech is here, so let’s Plan to use it!

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We can fly around the world with a tap; find a soulmate with a swipe and buy a house with our thumb print, so why is the UK so old school when it comes to getting planning permission? The good news is that we needn’t be....more

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Real-World Applications of Blockchain to Compliance (Part II of II)

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The financial industry has embraced the future of blockchain technology. And for good reason. As a regulated industry that is required to provide regulators with large amounts of financial data, blockchain can make that...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

El IRS está pendiente al Cripto

El Jefe de Investigación Criminal del IRS, Don Fort, declaró recientemente: "Es posible utilizar Bitcoin y otras Criptomonedas de la misma manera que las cuentas bancarias extranjeras para facilitar la evasión de impuestos"....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Potential Antitrust Issues Lurking In Blockchain Technology

Blockchain technology has burst onto the scene and into the public consciousness over the last few years. While the securities and privacy law questions surrounding blockchain technology have received much attention, perhaps...more

Polsinelli

Understanding Blockchain and Its Role in Global Supply Networks

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By now, bitcoin has become a household name. The idea of a digital, unregulated “cryptocurrency” elicits strong responses. Some have heralded bitcoin as revolutionary. ...more

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2018 Future Enterprise Survey Results

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As work, business, and the economy continue to be transformed by emerging technologies and cultural shifts, Seyfarth is at the forefront of advising companies on the evolving business and legal opportunities surrounding these...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Blockchain as a Content Distribution Technology: Copyright Issues Abound

Content owners and their attorneys have been enthusiastically anticipating the use of blockchain as a mechanism for royalty accounting, recording the chain of title of intellectual property interests, and protecting, tracking...more

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OECD publishes issues paper on blockchain and competition law

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Competition law questions are increasingly raised in the public debate about the blockchain technology. While there is yet to be any investigation in this field, the policy debate about applying competition law instruments to...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - December 2017 #3

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Apple has pushed an update to iOS 11.2 to its users. Users should consider pushing any updates that are recommended by the manufacturer, as there is usually a reason behind the update, and many times it is to fix a...more

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“The Future is Now” — Compliance and Technology

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This posting is not a “pie in the sky” outline of compliance in the future, when technology works seamlessly with compliance functions. My focus today is on what is happening now in the compliance world when it comes to...more

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Recognition of Smart Contracts - Legal developments encourage the use of smart contracts in the United States

This spring, Arizona became one of the first states in the U.S. to enact a law explicitly granting smart contracts the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as their standard contract counterparts. “Smart contracts”...more

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Self-Sovereign Identity and Distributed Ledger Technology : Framing the Legal Issues

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Purpose - Distributed ledger technology (“DLT”), including the use of blockchain technology, has been touted as a way to create and validate digital identities that serve many of the same purposes that physical forms of...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Arizona Passes Groundbreaking Blockchain and Smart Contract Law – State Blockchain Laws on the Rise

The blockchain or “distributed ledger network” was originally conceived as the peer-to-peer technology platform that allows for the transfer of Bitcoin without the need for a trusted intermediary. However, the blockchain...more

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Arizona Authorizes Smart Contracts on a Blockchain

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Last week, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law HB 2417 that amends Arizona law to provide that signatures secured through blockchain are valid electronic signatures and that smart contracts are legal, enforceable...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Legislative Proposal Addresses Use of Blockchain Technology by Delaware Corporations

The Corporate Council of The Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association has prepared proposed amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law to facilitate the use of block chain technology for...more

Hogan Lovells

FTC Hosts FinTech Forum on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technologies, Part II

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As previously reported, on Thursday, March 9th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a forum on the consumer implications of recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technologies. This is the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Blockchain Walks the Runway As The New FashTech Fashion Tool

The World Customs Organization and International Chamber of Commerce estimate that seven to eight percent of all world trade each year involves counterfeit goods, resulting in lost sales of $512 billion globally and $200-250...more

K2 Integrity

Are Banks Ready for a KYC Revolution?

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Many of the world’s largest financial institutions have invested in distributed ledger technology—known popularly as blockchain technology—to improve their business operations. An area where this disruptive innovation holds...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing with a Distributed Ledger

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Despite the staggering $8 billion figure estimated to be spent on global compliance in 2017, U.S.-based rules regarding Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (“CFT”) remain anchored in their...more

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"Blockchains Offer Revolutionary Potential in Fintech and Beyond"

Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology that underlies bitcoin transactions, has been heralded as a transformative technology that is as significant as the development of the internet. The enthusiasm for blockchain...more

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How Distributed Ledger Technology Might Grow in the Insurance Industry

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On Jan. 5, 2017, the Department of Treasury Federal Insurance Office held its first committee meeting of the new year. Several topics were addressed, including the use of blockchain/distributed ledger technology (“DLT”) in...more

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Three examples of blockchain smart contracts – Internet of Things, commercial paper and daos

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For thousands of years, society has recorded information in ledgers, ranging from clay tablets, books through to cloud based computer systems. Despite the advance of technology, all of these ledgers have effectively been...more

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