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EVENTS 2018 March 26-28th: Blockchain West: San Francisco, CA April 6th: Blockchain Law & Technology Symposium: College of Law, Cleveland, OH
Read MoreBitcoin continues to capture headlines. But the more compelling story for corporate directors is not bitcoin, but the technology that girds the cryptocurrency: blockchain technology and its many iterations, also referred to as distributed ledger technology. At its core, blockchain technology is a network of computers that are connected by complex algorithms. Parties to a…
Read MoreI just returned from the Unlock Blockchain conference in Dubai where I participated in one panel, moderated another, and had a chance to talk with many members of the Dubai blockchain ecosystem. It has been widely announced that Dubai intends to become the Blockchain capital of the world. Indeed, the city state of Dubai has…
Read MoreWritten by Andrea Tinianow and Caitlin Long The foundation for much of American corporate finance is Delaware corporate law. Later this year, a small change to Delaware corporate law, if enacted, could facilitate a major simplification of the plumbing of the financial system built on top of that foundation. The change is part of…
Read MoreBlockchain technology promises to transform how companies do business. The State of Delaware, an early proponent of blockchain technology and the preeminent jurisdiction for entity formation, is leading the way. Launch of the Delaware Blockchain Initiative In the spring of 2016, then Governor Jack Markell launched the Delaware Blockchain Initiative to bring blockchain innovation…
Read MoreDelaware is internationally renowned for its corporate governance regime, which draws from its enabling business statutes and large body of case law, reinforced by its efficient and professional courts. In addition, the State of Delaware is leading efforts to foster a blockchain technology ecosystem through the Delaware Blockchain Initiative which includes at its core…
Read MoreWritten by Andrea Tinianow and Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar Andrea Tinianow is the director of Global Delaware. Joshua Ashley Klayman chairs the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance’s Legal Working Group. In this opinion piece, Tianiow and Klayman consider whether so-called enabling legislation passed by a handful U.S. states is necessary for blockchain technology to flourish –…
Read MoreBy Andrea Tinianow and Michael Marquardt Understanding what could be the next “disruptive” technology In its simplest terms, blockchain technology allows several parties to transact business in real time by recording information to a ledger through a network of computers. The record is only updated on the ledger if everyone who is a…
Read MoreThe Delaware Rules of Evidence have been amended to provide certainty for international companies seeking attorney client protections. Specifically, Delaware Rule of Evidence (D.R.E.) 502 (a)(1) and (2) now makes clear that attorney client privilege extends protections to the parent companies of Delaware subsidiaries. What constitutes privileged communications for in-house counsel and outside attorneys is…
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