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A Brief History of Blockchain

While many have invested in bitcoin, few really understand the underlying blockchain technology, which could be 'the largest technological expansion since the Internet.'
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Corporate Counsel

5 of the Biggest Compliance Questions About Renewed Iran Trade Sanctions, Answered

Greta Lichtenbaum, a partner at O'Melveny & Myers whose practice includes international trade and regulatory compliance, answered Corporate Counsel's questions about the impact on multinational companies of the Trump administration's renewed sanctions against Iran.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fintech Expert Lee Schneider Leaves McDermott to Become GC at Blockchain Startup

Financial technology expert Lee A. Schneider has left McDermott Will & Emery to become general counsel of blockchain software developer Block.one, after joining the law firm from Debevoise & Plimpton just last fall.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Handle EU Employee Data Under the New General Data Protection Regulation

There are plenty of complexities around how companies can and can't use the personal data of EU employees under the massive new GDPR.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Wilmer Partner Dan Berkovitz, Up for CFTC Seat, Reveals Big Law Income, Client List

Dan Berkovitz, a Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr partner in Washington and nominee for a Democratic seat on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, represented some of the country's largest financial institutions.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

How the 'Ground Zero' Case Against USA Gymnastics Finally Ended in Georgia

Here's how a settlement came about in the "ground zero" lawsuit that launched a national conversation about sexual abuse of children in training for Olympic sports.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The EU General Data Protection Regulation: Why It Matters Here

In this Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis and Steven M. Puiszis write: If a law firm offers its services in the EU, and has personal information about residents of the EU, it is subject to the GDPR even in the absence of any other connection with the EU. Firms that have any personal information about any EU citizens must prepare to address the requirements of the Regulation before May 25, 2018.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

Facebook's GDPR Challenge and the Conundrum of Consent

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation goes against the business models of Facebook and many other internet companies, say some compliance experts.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Business Crossing the Border? Hire Local Lawyers But Beware of Pitfalls, Experts Say

“It's neither simple to go overseas, nor is it something that's impossible. It is becoming more imperative for many companies to do it,” one expert said.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

What New Russia Trade Sanctions Mean for US Companies and Investors

Seetha Ramachandran, a litigation partner at Schulte, Roth & Zabel in New York and a former federal prosecutor, discusses new trade sanctions imposed in April by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control against Russian individuals and companies.
6 minute read

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