Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Big Tech and the Coming Antitrust Assault

November 1, 2019

By: Rob Griffitts Big tech has been under assault by Europe’s regulators for years now, but until recently, not much has been happening in the US.  But after a series of scandals, most notably Facebook’s privacy issues with Cambridge...

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act & Cannabis

August 21, 2019

By: Rob Griffitts and Kathryn Jones The free-spirited attitude of the 1960s counterculture, in part, fueled the crackdown of illicit substances by the following decade’s legislature. The Nixon Administration officially began its “War on Drugs” with the passing of...

Decriminalization in New York: A Half-Baked Measure?

July 11, 2019

By: Rob Griffitts and Jordan M. Steele Passed in the twilight hours of New York’s last legislative session, months of negotiations produced a reform that will further decriminalize possession of marijuana. Advocates celebrate the bill for providing vital relief to individuals...

Can Blockchain be the Driving Force for Autonomous Vehicles?

May 22, 2019

A key issue in today’s automotive industry is that many processes and data storage are manual and paper-based, leading to inaccuracies, disputes, and high transaction costs. Out of 1,314 automotive executives surveyed across 10 countries, 62% of these executives...

Wyoming’s New Frontier for Blockchain and Digital Assets

March 20, 2019

Wyoming, generally known for its great skiing and cowboy culture, is also quickly becoming an oasis for blockchain technology-based companies. The Wyoming legislature recently passed three blockchain-friendly laws—totaling 13 in the past two legislative sessions—that allow corporations structured under...

FaceCoin: Facebook to Launch a Private Stablecoin for Whatsapp Users

March 13, 2019

Facebook is reportedly working on making a digital coin called FaceCoin for users of Whatsapp, a messaging application owned by Facebook. Its value would be derived from that of several different fiat currencies, not only the U.S. dollar. FaceCoin...

CES 2019: Trends in Technology Cause Regulatory Action For Data and Privacy

January 23, 2019

CES 2019, recently concluded in Las Vegas and Masur Griffitts Avidor LLP was asked to moderate several panels pertaining to intellectual property and virtual reality at the Digital Hollywood event. Serving as the global stage for innovation, CES introduced...

Jessica Houlgrave, Co-Founder and COO of Codex Protocol Discusses Fine Art on Blockchain, Daily Routines and More

August 14, 2018

Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing the...

49 Shades of Grey: SEC Remarks Bring Some Welcome Crypto Clarity

June 14, 2018

Earlier today, William Hinman, the Director of Corporation Finance at the SEC, made remarks at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit: Crypto that have crypto entrepreneurs and investors breathing a sigh of relief – namely, that ether, the second-largest...

U.S. Regulators & Your Cryptocurrency: State Money Transmission Laws

April 20, 2018

In part one of this series, I provided an overview of the US regulatory landscape that impacts cryptocurrency businesses.  This article resumes the topic and focuses on state money transmission laws. State money transmission laws present stifling hurdles to...

E.U. General Data Protection Regulation Looms for American Multinational Businesses

January 31, 2018

If you do business in Europe, a new landmark European Union data protection law may have a huge impact on how you may collect and store personal information from their E.U. clients and customers. The General Data Protection Regulation...

The Chuck E. Cheese Test for Whether a Token is a Security

January 18, 2018

Cryptocurrency markets are still nascent, and most people are still trying to work out how they will develop, and how blockchain can be applied to the wider variety of business cases. There is not much guidance from the government,...