Last week, the International Trademark Association (INTA) released two white papers examining the intersection of intellectual property and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the metaverse. The white papers discuss the potential...
A California Federal Court Makes a DAO Ruling with Potentially Game-Changing Implications
Apr 18, 2023
By: Matthew E. Rappaport, Esq., LL.M. and Michelle S. Kabel, Esq. On March 27, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruled that plaintiffs in Sarcuni v. bZx DAO may plausibly allege that bZx...
CRYPTO-BANKRUPTCY UPDATE: District Court Stays Sale of Voyager Accounts to Binance.US Pending Appeal
Mar 30, 2023
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. & Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. On March 13, 2023, we reported on Bankruptcy Judge Michael E. Wiles’ controversial decision to approve a chapter 11 plan authorizing Voyager Digital Holdings...
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Melissa A. Gusyenov, Esq. Last week, Bankruptcy Judge Michael E. Wiles, sitting in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), approved a request by...
By: Kyle M. Lawrence, Esq. Cryptocurrency staking has emerged as an attractive vehicle for Web3 participants looking to earn passive income on their blockchain holdings. Chances are, if you are familiar with decentralized...
By: Moish E. Peltz, Esq. and Kyle M. Lawrence, Esq. Introduction NBA Top Shot launched in 2020 as one of the first killer use-cases for NFTs – next generation cryptographically authenticated digital basketball cards. They...
By: Moish E. Peltz, Esq. The recent jury trial win by Hermès in its case versus Mason Rothschild has garnered significant attention, particularly with regard to the impact it may have on future legal questions surrounding...
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. In a recent decision of interest to cryptocurrency investors, Judge Martin Glenn, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District...
On Friday, December 16th, FRB proudly sponsored the New York State Bar Association‘s program “Web3 & The Metaverse: Preparing Your Practice & Clients for the Newest Digital Revolution“. The program...
By: Moish E. Peltz, Esq. and Rachael A. Harding, Esq., with contributions from Matthew H. Feinberg, Esq. Recent headlines that Donald J. Trump has launched an NFT (or “rare digital collectible trading cards”), and that...