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Patents for financial technologies are in the crosshairs. They were targeted in Bilski and have been besieged since Alice.

Leslie Spencer, an IP litigation partner, discusses the importance of developing a comprehensive and forward-looking intellectual property strategy for financial technology (FinTech) innovations.

In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank delve into smart contracts, blockchain, and cross-border disputes.

Strange as it may be, with vast majority of the world still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are on the eve of the opening ceremony for the "2020" Tokyo Summer Olympics...

CPW's Kristin Bryan was interviewed by Global Data Review last week concerning an Arizona bill that would ban publicly funded ransomware payments.

The Federal Trade Commission continues its efforts to be the leading federal regulator in the areas of privacy and data security.

Recent legislative proposals—the CLARITY Bill and the GENIUS Act—are designed to bring more clarity to how digital assets are regulated in the United States

CCA 202114020 addresses the tax consequences of bitcoin's 2017 "hard fork," which created bitcoin cash.

On October 9, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2019-24, which addresses the tax treatment of cryptocurrency hard forks and airdrops.

Virtual IBANs have become increasingly popular in the payments industry, but are not always well understood, and the application of regulation (and payment system rules) to vIBANs is not always straight forward.

In Episode 2 of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank decode recent litigation with the SEC and two key cases in the Southern District of New York.

A U.S. company specializing in managing electronic agreements recently announced its acquisition of a startup specializing in "smart agreements" (SAs).

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith A. Noreika reaffirmed his support for measures to facilitate growth in the online lending industry.

Often when people think about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) they say to themselves, "well, I'm not a bank so that doesn't really apply to me."

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes made regulatory history by filing the first-ever criminal charges against a prediction market platform for allegedly operating an illegal gambling business in the state.

Seyfarth's James Sullivan authored an article, "Article 12 Amendments to UCC Can Fix ‘Fatal Flaws' of Laws Governing Digital Assets," in the New York Law Journal on June 10.

Microsoft has announced a partnership with Enjin to offer a blockchain based recognition program. Azure Heroes aims to reward individuals for verifiable acts of impact such as coaching...