The proliferation of powerful new digital and AI-powered technologies present significant business opportunities, but also significant legal and business risks as governments race to regulate their use. Our Digital Technology Group provides comprehensive counsel at the nexus of technology and the law, helping clients understand and capture swift-moving opportunities, avoid legal pitfalls and defend their most important innovations.
PUBLICATIONS
New York Attorney General Proposes Sweeping Legislation to Regulate Crypto and Digital Assets
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- Jonathan H. Ashtor
- H. Christopher Boehning
- Jessica S. Carey
- John P. Carlin
- David Fein
- Katherine B. Forrest
- Manuel S. Frey
- Michael E. Gertzman
- Roberto J. Gonzalez
- David S. Huntington
- Brad S. Karp
- Raphael M. Russo
- Ken Ziman
- Peter Jaffe
- Jacobus J. Schutte
- Kristina A. Bunting
- Jonathan C. Day
- Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
- Digital Technology
- Litigation
- White Collar & Regulatory Defense
New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced proposed legislation to regulate those engaging in a wide variety of digital asset businesses from or within New York.
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Events
Katherine Forrest to Discuss Cybersecurity in the Music Industry at RSA Conference Event
Litigation partner Katherine Forrest will participate in a panel, “Face the Music: Cybersecurity and the Music Industry,” as part of the annual RSA Conference.
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John Carlin to Discuss Strategies for Building Trust and Stability in Cyberspace at Paris Cyber Summit
Cybersecurity & Data Protection Co-Chair John Carlin will participate in a panel, “Which Strategy to Build Trust and Stability Into Cyberspace?” at the annual Paris Cyber Summit.
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Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Recognized as 2022 “Fintech Group of the Year” By Law360
Paul, Weiss was named a Law360 “Fintech Group of the Year” for its many achievements in the fintech industry in 2022.
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Coinbase Wins Motion to Compel Arbitration, Staying Putative Class Action Over Stablecoin GYEN
Paul, Weiss achieved a victory for publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Global, Inc., when the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Coinbase’s motion to compel arbitration and stay a putative class action concerning the stablecoin GYEN.
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Jury Finds That First Amendment Protection Does Not Bar Creator’s Trademark Infringement Liability for the Sale of MetaBirkins NFTs
A jury determined that a series of NFT images labeled “MetaBirkins” infringed Hermès’ “Birkin” trademark.
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John Carlin Guest Hosts CAFÉ Insider Podcast Episode on AI Risks to National Security
Cybersecurity & Data Protection Co-Chair John Carlin hosted a special episode of the CAFÉ Insider podcast, interviewing the nation’s first ever National Cyber Director, Chris Inglis.
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Dave Curran, Katherine Forrest and Jonathan Ashtor Host Program on ESG and AI Risk Management
On May 9, Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Co-Chair Dave Curran and partners Katherine Forrest and Jonathan Ashtor co-hosted an in-person event, “Navigating AI Risk Management from an ESG Perspective,” in collaboration with Deloitte Touche at Paul, Weiss’s New York office.
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The Year Ahead: Key Cybersecurity and Privacy Issues for 2023
Against a backdrop of an evolving threat environment, expect new regulations on cybersecurity and privacy from federal, state and international authorities and increased enforcement.
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