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Blockchain
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Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Are you ready for Walmart Blockchain patents?
By Peter Vogel
Blockchain.com reported that among other patents Walmart “has procured a patent for medical records being kept on a blockchain—or “public ledger,” as they refer to it. Patient’s data will be…
ContractsProf Blog
Weekly Top Ten SSRN Contracts & Commercial Law Downloads for July 6, 2018
By Mark Burge
Top Downloads For:Contracts & Commercial Law eJournalRecent Top Papers (60 days)As of: 07 May 2018 - 06 Jul 2018RankPaperDownloads 1.Data PollutionOmri Ben-ShaharUniversity of Chicago Law School 1962.Legal Engineering on the Blockchain: 'Smart…
Employee Benefits Blog
SEC Director Makes Groundbreaking Speech about Blockchain Token Sales
By Alexandra Scheibe, David L. Taub, Anthony A. Bongiorno, McDermott Will & Emery
The Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance William Hinman gave a speech in which he discussed whether a digital asset originally offered as a security can become something…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Major Companies Are Quietly Amassing Blockchain Patents Across Industries
As reported on Hunton's Blockchain Legal Resource blog, in the race to develop blockchain technology, companies are increasingly devoting capital to creating proprietary blockchain solutions. A search of the U.S.…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Trautman on Virtual Currencies
Lawrence J. Trautman has posted Bitcoin, Virtual Currencies, and the Struggle of Law and Regulation to Keep Pace on SSRN with the following abstract:At less than a decade old, Bitcoin and…
Virtual Currency Report
Blockchain Week in Review: Week ending – June 29
U.S. Developments Regulatory Updates SEC and CFTC Announce New Cooperation Agreement On June 28, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new Memorandum of…
Blockchain and the Law
Modernizing Real Estate Records With Blockchain
Despite dealing in one of the most valuable asset classes in the world, the real estate industry largely relies on outdated real estate interest recording systems requiring paper-based filings with…
The Blockchain Monitor
Blockchain Investments and Pilots Continue, Enforcement Actions Persist
By Simone O. Otenaike, Njeri Chasseau, Emily R. Fedeles, Joanna F. Wasick
In this issue: • Public and Private Sectors Continue to Invest in Blockchain • Businesses Continue Investment in Blockchain Enterprise Solutions • Financial Services Sector Continues to Integrate Blockchain Amid Promise and Challenges…
ContractsProf Blog
Weekly Top Ten SSRN Contracts & Commercial Law Downloads for June 28, 2018
By Mark Burge
Top Downloads For:Contracts & Commercial Law eJournalRecent Top Papers (60 days)As of: 29 Apr 2018 - 28 Jun 2018RankPaperDownloads 1.Data PollutionOmri Ben-ShaharUniversity of Chicago Law School 1802.Legal Engineering on the Blockchain: 'Smart…
Insurance Innovation Watch
What Is Blockchain Technology?
By mmacdonald
Blockchain in the Insurance Industry Series: Part I Although it is being touted as one of the most important innovations since creation of the Internet, most people only know blockchain…