Entries tagged “Technology”
TechXel Stamford Venture Expert: Dror Futter, Rimon Law, on Term Sheets
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SEC Chairman Calls Out ICO Lawyers in January 22 Remarks
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Dror Futter ·
January 24, 2018
"If You Can’t Hear Me, I’ll Speak a Little Louder!” - SEC Chairman Clayton followed up critical remarks on ICO market advisors in December with new, blunt criticisms of many ICO attorneys.
Read the full story and insights here.
Mr. Futter has more than 20 years of high tech and business experience. He
It’s Not Just the SEC - Massachusetts Regulators Sue Resident Who Launched ICO
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Dror Futter ·
January 23, 2018
ICO legal risks may begin but do not end with the SEC, as a Massachusetts-based ICO issuer learned when state regulators sued him for his role in an unregistered ICO. Read the full article here
Mr. Futter has more than 20 years of high tech and business experience. He represents emerging companies and their investors, as well as a
Mama Don’t Take My KodakCoin Away!
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Dror Futter ·
January 22, 2018
Now Kodak is cashing in on the ICO craze with its newly announced KodakCoin. Buried beneath the hype, however, is a very interesting use case. Read the full article here
Mr. Futter has more than 20 years of high tech and business experience. He represents emerging companies and their investors, as well as a wide range of technology
Real Estate Can Now be Purchased Through Blockchain
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Dror Futter ·
January 05, 2018
Real estate in California can now be purchased through blockchain. Some organizations are aiming to overcome the complicated processes and fee systems associated with real estate investments and transactions through the use of blockchain technology. This move could force lending and title industries to adapt to this new concept. American
Why Traditional Law Firms are Behind the Automation Curve - Rimon’s Law360 Article Responding to McKinsey Report
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Michael Moradzadeh ·
December 14, 2017
In this article published in Law360, Rimon’s CEO Michael Moradzadeh discusses why the pyramid model of traditional law firms do not allow them to embrace automation and artificial intelligence, at great cost to their clients and their own future, and why Rimon is at the forefront of this innovation due to its innovative
SEC’s Latest on ICOs: If it Walks Like a Duck and Squawks Like a Duck, It’s a Security
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Dror Futter ·
December 11, 2017
In a powerful one-two punch on Monday, the SEC published a cease and desist order shutting down an ICO for the MUN utility token and a highly critical statement by SEC's Chairman, Jay Clayton, entitled “Statement on Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings”. Rimon partner Dror Futter analyzes the impact of these
“We Never Thought of That” — When Venture-Backed Companies Undertake Reverse ICOs. Rimon’s Dror Futter writes in BitcoinMagazine
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Dror Futter ·
November 27, 2017
ICOs are not limited to new companies. Companies that have previously raised venture funding can do them as well — a phenomenon some have termed “Reverse ICOs.” The standard deal documents of the venture industry (SAFEs, Convertible Notes, Series Seed and NVCA Series A) never contemplated Reverse ICOs.
Spoiler Alert: ICOs – The “Good Times” May Be Ending
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Dror Futter ·
November 16, 2017
Two recent events suggest that the “Wild West Period” for ICOs may be drawing to a close. Recent statements by SEC Chairman, Jay Clayton, strongly suggest more SEC action to come and the first class-action suit related to an ICO has been filed.
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Mr. Futter has more than 20 years of
Webinar: Mitigating IP Risks Before, During, and After an FTO Assessment
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Oct 5, 2017 11:00AM - 12:00PM EST