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The Path Of The Blockchain Lexicon (And The Law), Angela Walch
The Path Of The Blockchain Lexicon (And The Law), Angela Walch
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The terminology around blockchain technology is notoriously confusing, with disputes over whether a blockchain is the same as a distributed ledger or whether an appcoin is the same as a protocol token. In this article, I examine the difficulties the rapidly shifting, contested vocabulary poses for regulators seeking to understand, govern, and potentially use blockchain technology, and I offer suggestions for how to fight through the haze of unclear language.
I provide examples of the fluctuating, contested language in the blockchain technology space and describe the forces at play in shaping the language. I then lay out the problems the …
Well Enough Alone: Liability For Wrongful Foreclosure, Chad J. Pomeroy
Well Enough Alone: Liability For Wrongful Foreclosure, Chad J. Pomeroy
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Part I of this Article both sets the stage for the current environment, in which banks and their officers and directors are under the spotlight and face an increasing amount of pressure due to their perceived role in the instigation of the Great Recession, and then examines in detail improvident lending and wrongful foreclosure, two of the wrongful acts banks have committed in connection with our current financial crisis that have generated a substantial amount of public interest and comment.
Part II examines the potential of officer and director liability for these disparate elements of the Great Recession, looking first …