Topic
NFTs
259 published works
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
A Song Man and a Law Professor Walk Into the SEC—And Try to Take Down Its NFT Agenda
Brian Frye, a law professor, and Jonathan Mann, a singer-songwriter, have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to challenge the agency's stance on NFTs.…
The Brand Protection Blog
Trademarks and NFTs: The battle over “MetaBirkin” NFTs continues
** This article was drafted by Logan Woodward, a Summer Associate in NRF’s Minneapolis Office. Logan is supervised by attorneys who are licensed in the State of Texas. The MetaBirkin…
Joe Raczynski | Technologist
Tech Snippets Today – Zach Burks – CEO & Founder at Mintable with Joseph Raczynski
Are you sleeping on the potential of NFTs? Today I had a fantastic chat with Zach Burks, CEO & Founder at Mintable. As we all know now, NFTs, or non-fungible…
Global Fintech & Digital Assets Blog
Can It Be a Commodity if It’s Not Fungible? Evaluating NFTs Under the Commodity Exchange Act
Understanding NFTs as commodities calls for a more nuanced analysis than what their “non-fungible” label might suggest at first glance. By Yvette D. Valdez The appropriate regulatory characterization of cryptocurrencies…
Blockchain and the Law
Part II: NFT Lending — Legal Issues Involving Secured Transactions under the UCC, Pre- and Post-Article 9 and 12 Amendments
By Jason Finger, Steven O. Weise
As discussed in Part I of this series, NFT-based lending is pioneering a new avenue of investment and activity on the blockchain that will enable new and innovative use cases.…
Blockchain and the Law
Part I: NFT Lending — Legal Issues Involving Secured Transactions under the UCC, Pre- and Post-Article 9 and 12 Amendments
By Jason Finger
Despite the protracted crypto bear market, innovators in non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) are hard at work. Gone are the days when NFTs were merely profile pictures ("PFPs") displayed on a pseudonymous…
The Brand Protection Blog
Trade Marks in the Virtual World: Is your Business Well Meta-Versed in Emerging Technology?
By Georgina Hey (AU), Isobel Taylor (AU)
Introduction Digital technologies such as the metaverse, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain and augmented realities are directly influencing how we cultivate and protect various forms of intellectual property, including trade marks.…
MediaWrites
We’re talking about cryptoassets and NFTs again: the Culture, Media and Sport Committee reports on the risks to sport and culture
Blockchain and cryptoassets; a reminder A blockchain, a decentralised distributed ledger technology allowing for transparent, immutable data recording, is the means by which cryptoassets can be transferred, stored or traded…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
The Use of NFTs in Raising Non-Investment Funding
In their practices, corporate finance lawyers typically focus on private investments in public and private for-profit businesses. With the introduction of more blockchain applications, however, the structure and implementation of…
Blockchain and the Law
Ownership Claims over Auction of “The First NFT” Previously Dismissed by a New York Court Now on Appeal
Way back (if we’re counting tech years) in 2014, artist Kevin McCoy (“McCoy”) created a digital record of his pulsating, octagon-shaped digital artwork Quantum on the Namecoin blockchain on May…