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Law Commission consults on reforming private international law for digital assets

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The UK Law Commission has published a consultation on reforms to private international law necessitated by emerging technologies such as decentralised ledger technology (DLT). The Law Commissions state that their project has...more

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Smart Contracts and the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Related Disputes

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In recent years, technology advancement has introduced new methods for contract formation. In particular, the rise of blockchain technology has led to the emergence of “smart contracts”, which are digital contracts which...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Who’s Liable When Your Cryptocurrency Is Stolen?

One of the asserted advantages of blockchain and cryptocurrency is their operation outside the commercial banking system. However, this very feature poses a challenge when cryptocurrency is stolen—or more accurately,...more

J.S. Held

Crypto After the Crash: Strategies for Resolving Valuation and Tax Issues in Matrimonial and Other Litigation

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The cryptocurrency market was down approximately 64% for the year 2022, with most of the decline occurring before the FTX collapse. For many, this news may bring a feeling of JOMO (Joy of Missing Out). For practitioners...more

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Using ADR in Family Law Cases Involving Digital Assets

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Of all the types of legal cases, family law cases are often the most complex. "They’re like a pie, and there are different slices,” explains JAMS neutral Hon. Lorna A. Alksne (Ret.). “There’s child custody, there’s child...more

K&L Gates LLP

Litigation Minute: Surviving the Ever-Changing Cryptocurrency Regulatory Landscape (Cryptocurrency Litigation Series: Part One of...

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - One of the hottest areas in the law right now is cryptocurrencies and digital assets. One seemingly cannot open a news website without seeing stories about cryptocurrency risks,...more

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Is the legal profession making the most of these new opportunities?

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Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) underpinning crytpoassets are being adopted across the business world for a variety of purposes. In the finance sector, DLT is being used to create decentralized...more

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The Metaverse: A Legal Primer for the Hospitality Industry

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The metaverse, regarded by many as the next frontier in digital commerce, does not, on its surface, appear to offer many benefits to an industry with a core mission of providing a physical space for guests to use and occupy....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Down the Rabbit Hole: Digital Assets in ‎International Arbitration

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Summary: The global adoption of digital assets and related blockchain technology has network ‎effects, which suggest that programmable legal contracts, including automated dispute resolution ‎mechanisms, might not only be...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Crypto, DAOs, and the Wyoming Frontier

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On July 1, 2021, Wyoming’s Decentralized Autonomous Organization (“DAO”) law (Wy. Stat. § 17-31-101 through 17-31-115) became effective. This makes Wyoming the first U.S. state to clarify the legal status of, and legally...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

The DAO Jungle?

A DAO is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization.  It’s a blockchain thing. How do DAOs relate to LLCs?  And why are DAOs the subject of this post on The LLC Jungle blog? Read on…...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Blockchain Is a Team Sport: Dispute Resolution Planning Is Key to Scaling Blockchain Solutions

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A thorough dispute resolution model can help market participants navigate inevitable disputes in the blockchain network and minimize costly litigation.   Some of the biggest challenges in scaling blockchain solutions revolve...more

Fisher Phillips

Will Blockchain Technology Transform Dispute Resolution in the Sharing Economy?

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Over the last few months, there has been a lot of discussion about Blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize and transform the sharing or gig economy. If you’re like me, your first question might be, “What the...more

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