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AI: The End of the World, or the Start of a Better World?
Jones Day partner Bob Kantner, IBM Global Solution Center engineer Romelia Flores and Cyxtera’s Brainspace Division CEO David Copps discuss the benefits and risks of advancements in artificial intelligence and what to expect in the coming years. This piece, adapted from the podcast...
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As SEC Takes Aim at ICO Market, Will Courts Turn to Receiverships?
Jones Day’s Mark Rasmussen discusses the SEC’s first ICO enforcement action where a receiver was appointed. CCBJ: How did you get involved in receivership work and, in particular, the AriseBank receivership, which is the first in an SEC enforcement action involving an ICO promoter...
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GDPR: Understanding the New Landscape
Jones Day’s Dr. Undine von Diemar and Mauricio Paez look at the changes being driven by the EU’s new data-privacy rules. Let’s start off with some background on the GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation in the European Union (EU). When does it go into effect? What is the...
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DOJ Toughens Antitrust Consent Decree Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division last year warned that changes to DOJ consent decrees were forthcoming. Since then, DOJ has adopted new terms in recent consent decrees that enhance the DOJ’s ability to enforce its settlements. The new DOJ consent decree terms, to be included...
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Blockchain for Business: Part II
Organizations across every sector and of every size and complexity are being told that blockchain technology will revolutionize their business – both for better (by reducing costs/transaction times or increasing security) and for worse (by disrupting or even extinguishing entire business...
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Blockchain for Business: Part I of II
Organizations across every sector and of every size and complexity are being told that blockchain technology will revolutionize their business – both for the better (by reducing costs/transaction times or increasing security) and for the worse (by disrupting or even extinguishing entire...
Read MoreNew Rules Proposed for the UK's Asset Management Market: Though their stated scope is limited, they are expected to be widely influential
In June the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its review of the country’s mainstream asset management market. Its report highlights areas of concern and proposes new rules and guidance to address them with a relatively rapid consultation timetable. Despite the stated limited...
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