It’s time to take a break from the regularly scheduled legal content to share some personal news. I have already informed my friends, family, and clients, but now that it is official I can tell the public: I am switching firms to focus almost exclusively on Web3/Blockchain legal work! I have officially joined Polsinelli’s TechContinue reading “Personal News: I’m Taking My Talents to South Beach (Figuratively)”
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Let’s Talk About Bots, Baby
A Twitter thread went semi-viral recently (and has been since deleted) where an apparent 15-year old computing wizard earned over $17 million through the use of automated computer programs (“bots”) to game recently hyped NFT drops (Murakami Flowers and Otherside land). While we are in a space where technological innovation is celebrated, the use ofContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Bots, Baby”
NFT Project Start-Up Checklist
Everybody early to NFTs at least considers starting their own project. I’m a big fan! One of the coolest aspects of NFTs is their ability to turn somebody’s passion into a legitimate business. Will many of these project fail? Sure. Most small businesses fail, too. But Web3 removes the barrier of entry, which is aContinue reading “NFT Project Start-Up Checklist”
Let Them Eat Caked Apes
It’s time for another NFT lawsuit breakdown, and this one is juicy. Similar to the attorneys in the Coolman Universe lawsuit I broke down, the attorneys on opposing sides of the Caked Ape lawsuits came out swinging. But what are the claims being made, and how should Caked Ape holders handle this fight between theContinue reading “Let Them Eat Caked Apes”
Breaching Contracts? Not Cool, Man.
I recently wrote about the importance of contracts in NFT dealings. What I probably should have included was a note on the importance of not breaching those contracts. Today, in one of my NFT group chats, a lawsuit alleging breach of contract against the artist known as Coolman CoffeeDan (“CoffeDan”) was sent around. It hasContinue reading “Breaching Contracts? Not Cool, Man.”
Check Your Privilege- Legally
For anybody not following along with the SEC vs. Ripple ($XRP) litigation, there was a semi-recent ruling requiring production of potentially privileged advice from Ripple’s legal counsel regarding securities issues central to the case. This was a huge ruling, and could be very harmful to Ripple depending on what is in those documents. There haveContinue reading “Check Your Privilege- Legally”
New Digital World, Old Legal Rules
It’s time for me, as one of the only lawyers in the NFT Twitter room, to once again let everyone know they are making huge mistakes by treating NFTs as the lawless wild west. I regularly see people brag about doing deals in the NFT space without any formal written agreements. As an NFT collectorContinue reading “New Digital World, Old Legal Rules”
So Your Stuff Got Stolen: What Do You Do?
It appears that NBA player Cole Anthony has joined the many victims whose wallets were compromised and items stolen. There is a running joke on Twitter, that the only thing Bored Ape owners love more than talking about themselves, is giving away their seed phrases. Criticism earned by how often Bored Apes are stolen inContinue reading “So Your Stuff Got Stolen: What Do You Do?”
Brands Entering NFT Space: Mind Your P&Q’s With Your T&C’s
Nike made waves yesterday by announcing its acquisition of popular NFT brand RTFKT. This comes in the wake of RTFKT’s controversy regarding certain Terms and Conditions which seemed out of character at the time, but make total sense when put into the context of a pending major acquisition. With major brand acquisitions and partnerships, comesContinue reading “Brands Entering NFT Space: Mind Your P&Q’s With Your T&C’s”
Copyright In the Age of Creative Commons
Recently, a large anonymous owner of CryptoPunks (known only by the name “punk4156”) made waves in the NFT world when a chunk of those Punks were put up for sale due to a dispute he/she had over Larva Labs’ handling of copyright issues. As an attorney, this issue is exceedingly interesting to me because generallyContinue reading “Copyright In the Age of Creative Commons”
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