Tag archives: blockchain

Blockchain law: Laying down the law for digital assets

Federal legislators, regulators and enforcers have been making enforcement pronouncements and new proposals to try to keep up with the social, economic, political and legal issues posed by the issuance, use and trading of digital assets built on blockchain technologies. In this edition of his Blockchain Law column, Robert A. Schwinger describes some of the … Continue reading

Liability Rumblings Along the Blockchain

By Robert A. Schwinger on July 19, 2019 Posted in Cross border issues, Other developments

In his Blockchain Law column, Robert A. Schwinger writes: When parties interact in transactions conducted via blockchain technology, they may find themselves in relationships to one another that the law has not yet had the opportunity to clearly define. Courts, commentators, governmental officials, litigants and legislatures are now exploring which participants in various kinds of blockchain-based activities … Continue reading

Personal jurisdiction in the age of blockchain

By Robert A. Schwinger on January 11, 2019 Posted in Cross border issues, Other developments

As commercial activity increasingly intertwines with applications of blockchain technology with participants around the world, courts have had to grapple with the personal jurisdiction implications of such arrangements. Will participants in these blockchain applications based outside the United States find themselves subject to U.S. jurisdiction when disputes arise, based on how they have conducted their … Continue reading

What auditors need to know about blockchain

By Robert A. Schwinger on November 12, 2018 Posted in Cross border issues, Legislation, rules and policies, Other developments

The implications of blockchain and other disruptive technologies for many legal areas have been addressed by a variety of regulators. While much attention has been focused on the pronouncements by bodies such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission, other regulators have been looking at these matters as well. A recent speech by a member … Continue reading