"If the decentralised governance of bitcoin really is a myth, then in my judgment there is much to be said for the submission that bitcoin developers, while acting as developers, owe fiduciary duties to the true owners of...more
In its long-awaited judgment, the English High Court1 has found that the British software firm Autonomy defrauded the US tech giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) and induced its own acquisition for the price of US$11.1bn...more
5/27/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Appeals ,
Business Litigation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Damages ,
EU ,
Fraud ,
Hewlett-Packard ,
Investors ,
Misrepresentation ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector
In Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC, the Court of Appeal held that the Quincecare duty may apply to direct customer instructions (not just those through an agent), such that banks may be liable for failing to protect against...more
3/24/2022
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Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Duty of Care ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
International Litigation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Standard of Care ,
UK
Recent decisions in Singapore and New Zealand confirm that the courts are prepared to act to provide greater certainty and support to stakeholders in cryptoassets....more
5/28/2020
/ Algorithmic Trading ,
Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Hackers ,
Liquidation ,
Mistake ,
New Zealand ,
Personal Property ,
Singapore ,
Trustees ,
Unilateral Modification