Intro/Disclaimer: Since late 2022, I’ve prepared weekly updates for attorneys at my firm to stay abreast of the latest Web3 legal developments. The biggest stories are included in Bi-Weekly posts on the firm’s BitBlog, where we provide tl;dr overviews and insights into the biggest stories from the past two weeks. I post the weekly updatesContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, December 16-23, 2024”
Tag Archives: Web3
Off the Blockchain+, August 26-September 2, 2024
Intro/Disclaimer: Since late 2022, I’ve prepared weekly updates for attorneys at my firm to stay abreast of the latest Web3 legal developments. The biggest stories are included in Bi-Weekly posts on the firm’s BitBlog, where we provide concise tl;dr overviews and insights into how these developments might ripple through the industry. In pursuit of aContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, August 26-September 2, 2024”
Off the Blockchain+, June 17-24, 2024
Intro/Disclaimer: Since late 2022, I’ve prepared weekly updates for attorneys at my firm to stay abreast of the latest Web3 legal developments. The biggest stories are included in Bi-Weekly posts on the firm’s BitBlog, where we provide concise tl;dr overviews and insights into how these developments might ripple through the industry. In pursuit of aContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, June 17-24, 2024”
Off the Blockchain+, January 22-February 5, 2024
Intro/Disclaimer: Since late 2022, I’ve prepared weekly updates for attorneys at my firm to stay abreast of the latest Web3 legal developments. The biggest stories are included in Bi-Weekly posts on the renowned BitBlog, where we provide concise tl;dr overviews and insights into how these developments might ripple through the industry. In pursuit of aContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, January 22-February 5, 2024”
Off the Blockchain+, December 25-January 1, 2024
Intro/Disclaimer: In late 2022 I started preparing updates for the attorneys at my firm practicing in the Web3 space regarding what legal stories people were talking about the prior week. The firm has started turning these into bi-weekly posts on the award winning BitBlog summarizing the top stories with tl;dr breakdowns on the stories’ importanceContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, December 25-January 1, 2024”
What The Hell is NIL?
When people hear about name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) many focus on its impact on college athletes and the associated antitrust litigation which took place as college athletes fought to prevent universities from profiting off those athletes’ NIL without sharing that profit with the athletes. However, the underlying legal issues surrounding a person’s right toContinue reading “What The Hell is NIL?”
Personal News: I’m Taking My Talents to South Beach (Figuratively)
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)”
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”
Web3 Conflict Resolution
Lawsuits are coming to NFTs. As both a litigator and member of the NFT community, this indisputable fact leaves me with mixed feelings. The NFT community is comprised of overwhelmingly positive people, far more likely to tweet out GM than start an internet fight (a rarity in the 2020s social media landscape). On the otherContinue reading “Web3 Conflict Resolution”
The NFTtorney 