Christian Everdell

March 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

In recent public comments, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco identified the emerging threat posed by AI as a top enforcement priority and announced that the DOJ will begin targeting crimes "made significantly more dangerous by the misuse of AI."

By Christian Everdell and Marvin Lowenthal

12 minute read

January 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Whereas 2017 set some basic guardrails around the ICO market, 2018 will likely see an increase in regulatory activity by multiple agencies, and a deeper engagement with the difficult legal questions posed by ICOs.

By Christian Everdell

8 minute read

September 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Christian Everdell writes: First, it was digital currencies like bitcoin. Then, it was distributed ledger technologies like blockchain. Now, another potentially groundbreaking innovation from this same community of technologists has vaulted to the forefront and taken center stage—the Initial Coin Offering. But all of the froth has spawned a Wild West atmosphere where investors are throwing money at what can be, at best, unproven technologies and, at worst, outright scams. Enter the SEC.

By Christian Everdell

8 minute read

April 03, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Christian Everdell and Daniel Mandell of Cohen & Gresser write: Recently the blockchain has moved out of the shadow of Bitcoin and has emerged as a potentially groundbreaking technological innovation that many are convinced will have countless transformative beneficial applications. One of the most touted applications is in the area of bank transfers and anti-money laundering (AML).

By Christian Everdell and Daniel Mandell

21 minute read