The blockchain came after bankers and now it’s going after lawyers

“A smart contract is like any other contract, whether it’s for a mortgage, a loan, a job or an investment. … Continue reading The blockchain came after bankers and now it’s going after lawyers

In the Future, Ownerless Companies Will Live on the Blockchain

“At its core, the blockchain is powerful for one reason: It solves the problem of proving that when someone sends … Continue reading In the Future, Ownerless Companies Will Live on the Blockchain

“Drafting. Legally well-formed smart contracts will consist of computer code and prose. What’s clear is that the computer code must … Continue reading Smart Contracts and the Role of Lawyers (Part 3) – About Lawyering Transactions on Blockchains

“Smart contracts only explicitly model the performance aspect of a real world contract and implicitly assume the form and formation aspects of a … Continue reading Smart Contracts and the Role of Lawyers (Part 2) – About “Code is Law”

“Let’s step back and get our bearings. Credit for the term “smart contract” is usually attributed to computer scientist, Nick … Continue reading Smart Contracts and the Role of Lawyers (Part 1) – About Smart Contracts

“Deployment of these oracles require provisioning of the system (master attestation keys and device identification keys), and establishing a strategy … Continue reading Hardware Oracles: bridging the Real World to the Blockchain

“Is The DAO a legal contract? Smart contracts were initially envisioned as having the potential to replace or supplement legal … Continue reading Blockchains, Smart Contracts and the Law

“Gilbert+Tobin managing partner Danny Gilbert said disruptive change to law firms is inevitable and they will get smaller as lawyers … Continue reading Lawyers prepare for ‘driverless M&A’ as smart contract era dawns

“Platt breaks down the value proposition of CCPs into four categories. The first two — managing operational tasks to reduce … Continue reading BNP’s Ex-Blockchain Lead is Now Coding Smart Contracts for Clearinghouses

“Contracts run along a spectrum. For me there are probably 4 or 5 different types of “contract”: Executable computer … Continue reading What’s in a Name? — The Disambiguation of Smart Contracts