Thursday, January 18, 2018 | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
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Bitcoin, ICOs and token offerings will be covered from a regulatory perspective. This course will enable both in-house and outside counsel to expand their skills and be more valuable to their clients by covering the why, what, when, where and how of the offering and trading regulations. Block chain regulatory matters will also be discussed. The process of doing an ICO will be discussed. Lawyers who practice in finance, securities, lending, M&A, litigation, anti-financial crimes and regulatory areas need to increase their knowledge of this new and rapidly evolving disruptive products and technology to effectively advise new and existing clients. There will be one ethics credit relating to these new regulations, policies and enforcement initiatives.
Live Program: $239 Member | $339 Nonmember
In-House Counsel: $169 Member | $269 Nonmember -
Elizabeth T. Davy
Sullivan & Cromwell LLPDan Dewar
CEO and Co-Founder
Paperchain Inc.Brian S. Korn
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLPByron Rooney
Davis Polk & WardwellMark Santori
Cooley LLPLee A. Schneider
McDermott Will & Emery LLPJoel Telpner
Sullivan & Worcester LLPHarumi Urata-Thompson
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Innovation Officer
Global Cyber ConsultantsKen Walker
Former Director, State Street BankDavid Weild IV
CEO
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9:00 am – 10:00 am The Basics of Bitcoin Structuring - What Are the Legal Aspects of Bitcoin, ICOs and Token Offerings>
- How Trading and Derivatives Work
- Regulators
- How to Use ICOs to Pay for Goods and Services
- How the Liability and Documents Work
- Accredited Investors vs. Retail Investors and Bubbles
Mark Santori, Joel Telpner
10:00 am – 10:45 am How to Conduct an Initial Coin Offering - Typical Terms and Documentation
- Tokens, Cryptocurrencies, Loyalty Programs
- White Papers
- Registration and Licensing Requirements
- Derivatives Based on Cryptocurrencies
- Invest in the Cryptocurrencies Directly or in Companies
- Securities & Exchhange Commission (SEC) and Commodities Future & Trade Commission (CFTC) and New York State Department of Financial Services (NYS DFS)
Brian Korn, Byron Rooney, David Weild IV
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Blockchain - How Blockchain Works
- Internet Usage
- Cryptocurrency Wallets
- Cryptocurrency and No Central Party Verification
- Trading, Exchanges and Settlement
- Compliance and Regulatory Issues
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Cybersecurity
Dan Dewar, Lee Schneider
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Ethics of Bitcoin and ICOs - Differences in Terms and Competency and Advisory Ethics
- Liability and Regulation in Different Jurisdictions and Unauthorized Practice of Law Ethics
- Data and Privacy Considerations and Confidentiality Ethics
- Federal and State Liability and Enforcement Actions and Organization as Client Ethics
Elizabeth Davy, Harumi Urata-Thompson, Ken Walker
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NY: 3.5 total: 3.0 professional practice, 0.5 ethics
NJ: 3.9 general
CA: 3.5 total: 3.0 general, 0.5 professional responsibility
PA: 3.0 total: 2.5 general, 0.5 professional responsibility -
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Banking Law | Mark Zingale, Chair
Financial Reporting | David S. Huntington, Chair
Futures & Derivatives Regulation | Robert M. McLaughlin, Chair
Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Control | Trevor Saul Norwitz, Chair
Securities Regulation | Mark Rossell, ChairSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Maricela Alfonso | Membership and CLE Relations Associate | (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org______________________________________________________________