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NFTs
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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…
White Collar & Government Enforcement Blog
The SEC’s Sudden Impact on NFTs
By William Kane, William de Sierra-Pambley
On August 28, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instituted cease-and-desist proceedings under Section 8A of the Securities Act against Impact Theory, a Los Angeles media and entertainment company, alleging that…
Law of The Ledger
SEC Enforcements Against NFTs – Are You Next?
By James Gatto
The SEC has, in rapid fire, announced enforcements against two NFT projects for allegedly violating securities laws. The first action announced August 28, 2023 was against Impact Theory and the second…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Charges Creator of Stoner Cats Web Series for Unregistered Offering of NFTs
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Stoner Cats 2 LLC (SC2) with conducting an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities in the form of purported non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
‘Bored Apes’ investors sue Sotheby’s, Paris Hilton and others as NFT prices collapse
A group of investors is suing Sotheby’s Holding Inc. and others over the 2021 auction of Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens. The four named plaintiffs in the class action…
Technology's Legal Edge
Formula 1’s NFTs: A new era in ticketing and digital technology
Formula 1’s largest ticket operator, Platinum Group, made a ground-breaking move in the auto-racing industry by introducing NFT ticketing for their upcoming events, starting with the Monaco Grand Prix earlier…
The Blockchain Monitor
New Crypto Products Launch; CBDC and NFT Reports Published; Network Protocol/Governance Updates Announced; Crypto Enforcement Continues
By Robert A. Musiala, Christopher Lamb, Amos Kim, Maya Rivera, Keith R. Murphy
In this issue: • New Crypto Products Launch in Exchanges, Wallets, and Custody• BIS, IMF, and Monetary Authority of Singapore Publish Papers Exploring CBDCs• Advocacy Group Publishes NFT Report; NFT…
UK Human Rights Blog
Non-Fungible Tokens: Blockchain Technology and the Legal Framework
In the latest episode of Law Pod UK, Robert Kellar KC discusses the developing law on NFTs with Victoria Walters, library learning advisor at the Bristol campus of the University…
China Law Insight
将中国内地NFT平台拓展至香港——您需要考虑的关键问题
By King & Wood
作者：萧乃莹 楼仙英 虞磊珉 王玉凤 本文讨论：（1）近期中国内地NFT领域的概况；及（2）在香港发行NFT、推出NFT平台或提供NFT相关服务时需要考虑的关键问题。 阅读更多
IP Intelligence
Podcast: NFTs and the Future of Digital Brands
By Rita Hechmer
Guests Jerry Ferguson and Scott Kominers discuss NFTs and how they can create opportunities for brands in the marketplace with the help of some Really Awesome Raccoons. Questions and comments: gferguson@bakerlaw.com.…