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November 17th, 2022
Online Casino Slotie Faces Regulator Deadline Over Questionable NFT Sales
Blockchain Technology Co-Chair Jeremy S. Goldman is quoted in the article, “Online Casino Slotie Faces Regulator Deadline Over Questionable NFT Sales” published by Forbes. The article discusses online casino Slotie, who faces enforcement actions from four US state securities regulators for illegally and fraudulently selling NFTs. Given the laws are still uncertain and there’s no clarification of who has jurisdiction of blockchain and crypto, many are closely watching how federal commissions will regulate the industry. Jeremy is quoted saying, “I think they are learning and they'll discover that NFTs are an empty box. And it's really about what people are putting in that box. It would be a big mistake, and just wrong as a matter of law for anyone to cast a wide net and say that non-fungible tokens are securities. That would just be extremely misguided.”
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Other Quoted
Emerging Ethical Issues You Should Know
The American Bar Association quotes Tyler Maulsby on why the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) including client due diligence is an important issue for lawyers. Mr. Maulsby notes getting the CTA wrong could be a federal offense, and he explains the biggest risks. View Article
August 1 2024
‘Trump Too Small’ Opinion Leaves Some Justices, Attys Vexed
Law360 quotes Kimberly M. Maynard on the recent 'Trump Too Small' apparel trademark that the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously concluded was not a free speech violation. View Article
June 14 2024
Addiction-Treatment Startups Are Raking in VC Money—and Amassing Millions in Fines
Inc. Magazine quotes Daniel M. Goldberg on the recent explosion of venture funding in addiction treatment startups and the various legal and privacy concerns that come with building technology that has outpaced the scope of current regulations. (Behind paywall) View Article
June 11 2024