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Josh Lawler

Los Angeles, CA

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Your ICO/TGE is subject to the US Securities laws; now what

A token can have utility and be a security at the same time. The token that you sell to raise capital (as a security) must, at some point become an unrestricted utility token so that it will function in your company’s token economy. In fact, over the token’s continued existence, the token may alternate between being restricted and unrestricted depending on the circumstances...
Dr. Jayashree Mitra

New York, NY

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Assignor Estoppel Does Not Apply to IPRs: The Federal Circuit Triggers a Rethink on Assignment Agreements in Arista v. Cisco

In Arista Networks, Inc. v. CiscoSystems, Inc. 2017-1525, 2017-1577 (Nov.9.2018,Fed.Cir.) the Federal Circuit held that the doctrine of assignor estoppel did not apply to IPR proceedings, allowing inventors and assignors to challenge the validity of their own....
Eileen Letts

Chicago, IL

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Congratulations to Eileen Letts, Recipient of The ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award

The purpose of the American Bar Association Margaret Brent Awards is to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women lawyers from around the country who have achieved professional excellence in their practice areas and paved the way to...
Don Hernandez

Los Angeles, CA

Partner

Zuber Lawler Secures Dismissal of Health Supplement Distributor’s Civil RICO Claim

Zuber Lawler client CNV.com secures dismissal of a health supplement distributor JST Distribution’s civil RICO claim. Although the Court permitted Plaintiff an opportunity to amend its RICO claim, the Court further admonished Plaintiff’s counsel to consider the possibility of Rule 11 sanctions if including RICO claims in its anticipated...

Congratulations to Martin Greene and Eileen Letts: on Crain’s Chicago’s Notable Minority Lawyers

November 28, 2018

Congratulations to Martin Greene & Eileen Letts This list aims to recognize those who are making incredible strides towards causes of both justice and equality. Through their work, they…

Your ICO/TGE is subject to the US Securities laws; now what?

November 1, 2018

The Security/Utility Fallacy. (Blame the attorneys for this one) Fundamental Problem: A token can have utility and be a security at the same time. The token that you sell…

Going Public in Canada White Paper

November 13, 2018

Denied access to many fund-raising avenues, US-based cannabis businesses are going public in Canada to generate the capital that fuels long-term growth. The MGO | ELLO Alliance is on…

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Congratulations to Martin Greene and Eileen Letts: on Crain’s Chicago’s Notable Minority Lawyers

Your ICO/TGE is subject to the US Securities laws; now what?

Going Public in Canada White Paper

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