Tax,
Securities,
Civil Litigation
Feb. 20, 2020
Blockchain’s unexpected upsurge in litigation
While securities fraud remains atop as the most active area for blockchain litigation — due in part to the rush towards initial coin offerings from 2017 onwards — disputes over intellectual property, unfair competition, class action membership, consumer protection, tax, immigration and elections law have begun.
Barrington Dyer
Principal
Polsinelli LLP
Email: bdyer@polsinelli.com
Barrington is a tech attorney helping companies solve commercial and IP disputes. He advises clients on adtech, blockchain, digital currency, fintech and more.
In the past decade, "blockchain" has evolved from a buzzword to a benchmark technology, listed alongside artificial intelligence, big data, quantum computing and other breakthrough innovations of the twenty-teens. More recent, however, is the phenomenon of blockchain-related litigation. While securities fraud remains atop as the most active area for blockchain litigation -- due in part to the rush towards initial coin offerings from 2017 onwards -- disputes over intel...
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