I’ve been blogging about Net Neutrality since my first blog on August 1, 2008 and now the latest saga was reported by the Washington Post that California voted to establish “the nation’s toughest net neutrality law to prevent Internet providers from favoring certain websites, setting up a fight with federal…
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Blockchain.com reported about the “the release of PwC’s Global Blockchain Survey 2018, which highlighted that 84% of companies are now incorporating blockchain technology at some level…” The August 28, 2018 report entitled “PwC survey: 84% of companies now using blockchain, so what does the future hold?” included…
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Computerworld reported that SAP recently “created a consortium of business partners to help it craft applications for a cloud-based blockchain platform that can track goods from creation to shipment to manufacturer as part of an automated supply chain system….. consisting of seven companies, including Intel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE)…
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Reuters reported that a report from S& P Global Ratings indicates that credit “risks stemming from cyberattacks on U.S. cities, school districts and other municipal bond issuers are likely to grow as the public sector remains an easy target for hackers.” The August 22, 2018 report entitled “Cyberattacks heighten…
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My Guest Blogger Melinda F. Levitt is a partner and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Melinda’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, and has developed in-depth experience in complex electronic discovery matters and regularly publishes and speaks on a variety of eDiscovery developments and recommended best practices.
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Smart Contracts are basic to creating and verifying blocks in Blockchain, and Wikipedia defines a Smart Contract “is a computer protocol intended to digitally facilitate, verify, or enforce the negotiation or performance of a contract.” But if you study that definition really Smart Contracts are computer programs which are “made…
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Law.com reported that “crypto assets, which include cryptocurrencies, tokens, and ICOs, ‘raise issues with respect to consumer and investor protection, market integrity, tax evasion, money laundering and terrorist financing.’” The August 6, 2018 article entitled “G20 Countries’ Cryptocurrency Regulations Highlight Contradictory Blockchain Realities” included these comments:
At the…
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The New York Times reported that “Apple became the first publicly traded American company to be worth more than $1 trillion when its shares climbed 3 percent to end the day at $207.39. The gains came two days after the company announced the latest in a series of remarkably profitable…
The New York Times reported that “Now the race is on to become the go-to destination for cryptocurrency companies that are looking for shelter from regulatory uncertainty in the United States and Asia.” The July 29, 2018 article entitled “Have a Cryptocurrency Company? Bermuda, Malta or Gibraltar Wants You…
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The New York Times reported in response to the EU $5.1 billion fine that “Google argued that the European decision was an attack on its ad-based business model. … The arrangement, the company said, lets manufacturers compete with Apple’s iPhones and iPads, by making phones and tablets of various designs…
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