Confusion and challenges: Blockchain technology brings struggles for lawyers and regulators

June 27, 2019 Leave a comment

Caroline Lynch of Copper Hill Strategies and Dale Werts of Lathrop Gage discuss the regulatory issues that blockchain users can face during a conference on April 24 in Kansas City. Photo by Scott Lauck

At a recent conference on the promises and perils of blockchain, a cartoon by artist Tom Fishburne flashed up on the screen. A business owner asks an employee, “Where should we focus this year?” “‘Blockchain,’” the employee responds. “It will ...

Gray areas: Emerging technologies cause headaches for corporate counsel

June 25, 2019 Leave a comment

From 'smart contracts' to software patents, emerging technologies cause headaches for corporate counsel who protect the businesses they serve. IP attorneys share advice on what their in-house counterparts need to know. File photo by Depositphotos.com

From big-data analytics to artificial intelligence, enterprises must be more creative and diligent than ever before when seeking the best ways to protect their rights in a world where technology IP claims are becoming harder to uphold. “It is not ...