Thursday, April 28, 2016| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
PROGRAM CO-CHAIR
Michael R. Gordon
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
PROGRAM CO-CHAIR
Tyler A. Probst
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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In this follow-up panel discussion to last year’s Bitcoin program (If I Were a Virtually Rich Man: Developments in the Laws and Regulations Impacting the Digital Currency Revolution), which was a well-received and fascinating review of the legal issues affecting those involved in the digital currency world, this year’s program will provide an updated review of legal developments in the continually evolving field of Bitcoin, blockchain technology, and the use of crypto and non-crypto digital currency. Our panel of experienced financial services practitioners will cover a wide array of legal issues, including the extent to which the law is conforming to current trends in digital currency use, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, traditional and non-traditional banking and financing systems, and law enforcement, as well as nationwide efforts to provide uniform laws affecting digital currency.
Live Program/Webcast/DVDs & CDs: $149 Member | $249 Nonmember
On-Demand: $119 Member | $219 Nonmember
Materials Only (No CLE Credit): $99 Member | $129 Nonmember -
Moderator
Carol Van Cleef
Co-Chair, Global Payments Financial Services and Banking
Manatt, Phelps & LLPFaculty
John T. Bandler
Bandler Law Firm PLLC
Bandler Group LLCMiles B. Cowan
Bailey Duquette P.C.Alan J. Lipkin
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPDana V. Syracuse
Buckley Sandler LLP -
6:00 pm – 6:05 pm
Program Overview and Panelist/Moderator Introduction
Michael R. Gordon6:05 pm – 6:25 pm
Overview of the Business and Technology as it Stands Today- Bitcoin and Blockchain Introduction
Miles B. Cowan & Carol Van Cleef (Moderator)6:25 pm – 6:45 pm
Overview of Current State of Federal and New York Digital Currency Laws and Regulations and Efforts to Make State Laws Uniform
John T. Bandler, Miles B Cowan, & Carol Van Cleef (Moderator)6:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Overview of Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Issues Raised by the Use of Digital Currency
Alan J. Lipkin7:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Panel Discussion
- To what extent have developments in block chain technology driven changes in the law and regulations? To what extent is the business being affected by law and regulations?
- Are there some U.S. jurisdictions that are more friendly to digital currency transactions than others?
- Is there a future for non-crypto digital currency, and how is that issue being affected by the current legal and regulatory landscape?
- How has law enforcement responded to the growth in digital currency use? Are there areas offocus?
- What are the current regulatory views on bank involvement in FinTech initiatives?
- Further discussion of the relationship between digital currency and bankruptcy/creditors’ rights issues
- What does the future likely hold for the regulation for digital currency?
Panel & Carol Van Cleef (Moderator)
7:45 pm – 8:00 pm
Q & A
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NY: 2.0 professional practice
NJ: 2.3. general
CA: 2.0 general
PA: 1.5 general -
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Banking Law | Mark Zingale, Chair
Bankruptcy & Corporate Reorganization | Thomas R. Slome, Chair
Commercial Law and Uniform State Laws | Victor Chiu, ChairSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Maricela Alfonso, Membership and CLE Relations Associate | (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org____________________________________________________________________________________________