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...

Blockchain and Insolvency: How Blockchain Can Make Matters Easier for Creditors, Debtors, and Bankruptcy Courts

June 25, 2019

Digital currencies on a blockchain ledger provide enormous flexibility when conducting commercial transactions. In the capital markets, lenders and borrowers can structure credit transactions at arms-length since the lending amount need not be examined by a financial institution. On...

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...

Is Ethereum a Security?

April 16, 2019

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton recently confirmed in a letter that Ethereum and similar cryptocurrencies are not securities. This letter was in response to Representative Ted Budd’s letter asking the SEC to clarify the criteria used in determining whether a...

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...

CBD Between the Lines

December 5, 2018

Cannabidiol, or CBD, has been making headlines the past few years for its potential to deliver many health benefits. Proponents claim that CBD can, among other things, relieve pain, ease anxiety and depression, and even benefit pets. This summer,...

Are STOs the New ICOs?

November 28, 2018

As the SEC continues to crack down on noncompliant ICOs and token exchanges, many investors and crypto developers are expected to embrace the trend of adopting security token offerings, or STOs, due to the surer regulatory framework in which...

Bill Ottman, Co-Founder & CEO of Minds Talks About Transparent, Private and Decentralized Social Media on Blockchain

October 30, 2018

Bill Ottman is Co-Founder and CEO of Minds, an open-source social network that leverages blockchain. The social network provides a censorship-resistant, transparent communication platform with more than 1.25M registered users. Minds has just raised $6 million in Series A funding....

Choosing Between NQSO and ISO Stock Options for Your Business

October 22, 2018

Companies planning to offer options of its stock as a form of compensation generally have two choices: an incentive stock option (ISO) plan, or a nonqualified stock option (NQSO) plan. The most notable differences between ISOs and NQSOs are...

New Sexual Harassment Prevention Laws Are in Effect in New York

October 17, 2018

On April 12, 2018, Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, signed into law the most comprehensive anti-sexual harassment legislation in the country. Following a public comment period, on October 1, the New York State Department of Labor issued...

Legally Defining Blockchain

October 10, 2018

The lack of U.S. federal regulations governing blockchain and the crypto industry has led some states to adopt their own interpretations of these technologies. A recent New York Times article compared the diverging regulatory theories stemming from various federal...

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