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Sivan Whiteley is Square’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, where she oversees a worldwide team responsible for the company’s legal, regulatory, compliance, security operations, and corporate development. Square is a cohesive commerce ecosystem that helps sellers start, run, and grow their businesses, and the Cash App is similarly creating an ecosystem of financial services for individuals...

Tribal Court Litigation: Native American tribes are sovereign, and much of the business activity that tribes (or tribe members) are involved in can end up in tribal courts rather than the usual state or federal courts. In this episode, Stuart Riback interviews Grant Christensen (University of North Dakota) and Ryan Dreveskracht (Galanda & Broadman, Seattle) about how litigation can end up in triba...

When and why can a court take control of a business away from its management and install a receiver? What does or can a receiver do once s/he is in place? What should a receiver do once s/he is in place? How much litigation does or should a receiver do in the course of the work? How does an attorney become a receiver? Judge Louis Bledsoe (North Carolina Business Court) and Melissa Visconti (Damian...

In this episode of “Corporate Lawyers Changing the World: An Insider's Look at Corporate Social Responsibility” we talk with Margaret Cassidy about integrating sustainability and CSR into corporate compliance programs. Margaret, one of the co-editors and authors of The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook, is the founder and principal of Cassidy Law PLLC and is currently Chair of the...

In this episode of “Corporate Lawyers Changing the World: An Insider's Look at Corporate Social Responsibility” we talk with David Silk about the relationship between corporate governance and ESG, sustainability and CSR and the role of the board in overseeing initiatives in those areas. David, one of the authors of The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook, is a partner at Wachtell, Li...

In this episode of “Corporate Lawyers Changing the World: An Insider's Look at Corporate Social Responsibility” we talk with Michael Littenberg about current practices and future trends in sustainability reporting and disclosure. Michael, one of the authors of The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook, is a partner in the Securities and Public Companies practice of Ropes & Gray, based...

In this episode of “Corporate Lawyers Changing the World: An Insider's Look at Corporate Social Responsibility” we talk with Margaret Richardson about integrating environmental responsibility into the day-to-day activities of the legal department and advising directors and senior managers on responding to environmental challenges including climate change. Margaret, one of the authors of The Lawyer...

In this episode of “Corporate Lawyers Changing the World: An Insider's Look at Corporate Social Responsibility” we talk with Stan Smith about the responsibility of businesses for respecting the privacy rights of workers, customers and others who make their personal information available when interacting with companies. Stan, one of the authors of The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbo...

In this episode of “Corporate Lawyers Changing the World: An Insider's Look at Corporate Social Responsibility” we talk with Suz Mac Cormac about impact investing, social enterprises and future of professional guidance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. Suz, one of the authors of The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook, is a Corporate Partner at Morrison & Foerste...

The Evolution of CSR and Future Challenges in the Supply Chain In this episode of “Corporate Lawyers Changing the World: An Insider's Look at Corporate Social Responsibility” we talk with Travis Miller about the evolution of CSR and the ongoing challenges of managing social responsibility in supply chains. Travis is one of the co-editors and authors of The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility...

Robin Sosnow, a veteran of the crowdfunded securities offering industry, explains the primary laws around private securities offerings and crowdfunding, and how they fit in with ICOs and STOs. is the founding Partner of Sosnow & Associates PLLC, an innovative, boutique legal practice in New York City. She also co-founded Digital Securities Law Group, another New York City based joint venture legal...

As Ethereum’s first general counsel, Tung Chan was the legal advisor to Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum in the early days starting from the launch of its genesis block in July 2015. She recounts the early days and challenges of the Ethereum public blockchain, and tells us how that now colors how she advises blockchain starups. After Ethereum, Tung became the became general counsel for the DAV Foundat...

The Law of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines editor Ted Claypoole talks with star Toronto lawyer and writer Lisa Lifshitz about Canada’s strong work in AI development and how Canadian privacy laws are likely to regulate and affect machine learning tools.

Blockchain and cryptocurrency-related companies are considered the wild west—they often operate oftentimes in a void of regulatory guidance. Jason Gottlieb talks about the building precedent of regulatory enforcement against blockchain and cryptocurrency companies, and the evolving interpretations of laws relating to token offerings (such as initial coin offerings, initial exchange offerings, and...

The Law of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines editor Ted Claypoole interviews lawyer and chapter author Jennifer Maisel about AI in legal services and entertainment. The discussion ranges from Ai's role in augmented reality and diminished reality applications, machine learning improvements for television and video games, and likely legal conflicts to arise from AI-enhanced entertainment.

Brian Brooks is Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, an $8 billion Silicon Valley startup that is one of the largest digital currency platforms in the world. At Coinbase, Brian is responsible for the company’s legal, compliance, internal audit, government relations, and global intelligence groups. Brian talks about his approach in managing compliance at one of the most prominent cryptocurrency-related...

Judge James Baker, current Director for The Institute of National Security and Counterterrorism at Syracuse U. College of Law and former Chief Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces meets with Ted Claypoole to discuss artificial intelligence and the law of war, including international regulation of autonomous killing machines. Judge Baker talks about his 8 point of AI ap...

Carlton Greene explains the evolution and current approaches of crypto-companies towards AML, KYC, and regulatory compliance. Carlton Greene is a partner in Crowell & Moring's Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm's International Trade and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups. He provides strategic advice to clients on U.S. economic sanctions, Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money lau...

Law professor and prolific author Jon Garon talks with interviewer Ted Claypoole about the effect that artificial intelligence will exert over labor and employment in the U.S. Health and safety rules affecting autonomous industrial machines, worker/machine partnerships, the coming revolution in white collar automation, and how laws may address workforce reductions caused by machine dominance, are...

Smart contracts are a buzzword in the legal industry today, but are they really smart? And are they even contracts? Daniel Rice discusses how they work, what people are doing with them today, and dispute resolution of smart contracts. Daniel Rice is the Co-founder and CTO of Bling Financial, a mobile gaming network that rewards users with Bitcoin. He is a computer scientist with a background inter...

Silicon Valley Tech Lawyer Steve Wu is interviewed by Ted Claypoole, concerning his AI and Smart Machines book chapter on product liability arising from autonomous machines operating in the physical world. Wu works with AI companies and brings those insights to the legal concerns of AI vendors, traditional and novel claims for product lawsuits involving machine learning, and how automation is chan...

In our first episode, technologist Daniel Rice gives an introductory explanation of blockchain and related concepts. Daniel Rice is the Co-founder and CTO of Bling Financial, a mobile gaming network that rewards users with Bitcoin. He is a computer scientist with a background intersecting financial and entertainment apps. Prior to Sagewise, Daniel was CTO of Totum Risk which builds portfolio risk...

Ted Claypoole interviews lawyer and professor Roland Trope about the highlights of his chapter on Autonomous Driving Machines in The Law of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Machines. Among many topics, Trope discusses where AI machines outperform humans, how self-driving cars/trucks work and how they are likely to be regulated, and the practical and regulatory obstacles faced by vehicle companies...