“Blockmatics has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education.” Financial aid packages for qualifying attorneys are available. Email info@blockmatics.tech to learn more. This course is eligible for 1.0 CLE credit (0.5 credit towards Ethics) ——– Collectively, ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) of 2018 have already raised $11,690,981,663 of investments. This novel crowd funding mechanism uses cryptocurrency as a way to collect value from investors and in return provide those investors with a token that is crucial within that businesses architecture. ICO's, however, are just one use case of blockchain technology. This 1-hour briefing will include an introduction to blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts. The speakers will then highlight the broad range of legal issues raised by various applications of this technology and the legal and regulatory responses to date. Instructors Solomon Lederer Ph.D. has over 15 years of technical experience in computer system design and programming. He has been teaching about blockchain and Ethereum for 3 years and recently co-authored Blockchain: A Practical Guide to Developing Business, Law, and Technology Solutions. Prior to working on blockchain technology, he worked at The Wall Street Journal, Morgan Stanley and BAE Systems, where he held a DoD TS (top secret) clearance to develop a novel mobile ad-hoc network for the US Air Force. Gregory J. Rigano, Esq, is a corporate tech lawyer with a deep interest in cryptocurrencies and intellectual property. He was an Associate at the international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP (now known as Norton Rose Fulbright) and the New York law firm Rigano LLC, representing both international and domestic enterprise in various healthcare technology transactions. His experience includes licensing of venture backed intellectual property portfolios, advising on various cryptocurrency matters and advancing healthcare R+D through utility of blockchain enabled fintech.
starting on 2018-12-03 18:00:00
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