Practical Uses of the Metaverse: What is a POAP?
A POAP (POE’-app) is an acronym for a proof of attendance protocol. It’s a digital souvenir offered to commemorate special events, conferences, or other meetings. The New York State Bar Association offered this POAP to those who attended the “Deep…
Building Value For Blighted Buildings On The Blockchain
Virtual art can be used to freshen up blighted buildings – and add value. Ernest Chrappah, director of the Washington D.C. Department of Buildings, discussed adding art installations to vacant properties – and making that art available in the metaverse…
Into the Metaverse: Discussing Legal Issues in Web3 Technologies
Web3 is set to reshape the practice of law. These technologies, which include the blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contracts, the metaverse, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), were discussed at a two-day symposium hosted by New York State Bar Association and the Metaverse…
Regulation of the Metaverse Has Prompted Many Questions
The next generation of technology that encompasses the Metaverse and Web3 has the power to impact how business is conducted internationally and throughout the legal profession. The lack of clarity regarding that regulation, however, is clouded by many factors, including…
Preparing for the New Wave of NFT Litigation
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have unleashed a whole new side of blockchain technology. Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFTs may have far-reaching implications for intellectual property rights. As a result, NFTs will certainly spur novel intellectual property litigation, especially for copyright litigation and litigation…
New York State Bar Association Tackles the Metaverse and NFTs
At a New York State Bar Association program on the metaverse Friday at the NYU School of Law, the first order of business was establishing exactly what the metaverse is. A lot of people believe it's a homogenous place next…
Bored Apes and Monkey Selfies: Copyright and PFP NFTs
What do the monkey selfie and the “Bored Ape Yacht Club” images pictured above have in common? Both depict grinning primates, of course. But less obviously, both may lack copyright. You may recall a dispute between Naruto the monkey and…
NYSBA Program Focuses on The Transformative Impact of our Rapidly Changing World
The impact of Web3 on the practice of law will be the focus of an upcoming program that is being sponsored by the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Emerging Digital Finance and Currency. The program: “Web3 &…
