The day Amanda Tuminelli and DeFi Education Fund submitted their brief in the Roman Storm Tornado Cash matter, Amanda and Jake Chervinsky joined Law of Code to unpack the case.

Anyone interested in the future of financial privacy will benefit from their perspectives.

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a reminder the original sin of daos is the letter o and the word organization. if you took the o out and thought about and treated these things as coordination protocols so much agita -- existential, legal, entertainment and otherwise -- would disappear.

There are few things that I care about more in crypto law than protecting and promoting software developers.

The government’s attempt to criminalize open-source software in the Tornado Cash case is unacceptable, period.

I’m proud to have written this brief with Amanda Tuminelli 👇

Please join us in congratulating Michael M. Boone, graduate of SMU Dedman School of Law, and David B. Miller, graduate of SMU Cox School of Business and current chair for the SMU Board of Trustees, on their induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame!

Today we DeFi Education Fund are proud to submit an amicus brief in US v. Storm, arguing that the court should not validate the government’s unprecedented and damaging theory of criminal liability for software developers. This case has important implications for developers in every…

This is a really compelling brief from Amanda Tuminelli and Jake Chervinsky at DeFi Education Fund on the government’s super-stretch to prosecute a software developer for someone else’s misuse of the neutral technology he worked on.

Code is not illegal!

Fantastic #UCC in a digital age panel at #ABABLSPRING featuring Drew Hinkes Andrea Tosato and Margaret Rosenfeld

Busy #UCC & #emerging #technology sub-committee meeting led by Drew Hinkes & my incoming SMU Dedman School of Law colleague Andrea Tosato

Friends, it is that time of year, time to register for the Richmond Junior Faculty Forum. Juniors, come talk about your work and hang out with amazing people. Register here: richmond.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6R… and find me if you have questions! #JFF Richmond Law

As Director of Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Center for Law, Policy & Social Action (CLPSA), I am elated to host nationally renowned family law & children’s rights scholar-advocate, Professor Jessica Dixon Weaver Jessica Dixon Weaver (@SMULawSchool), as CLPSA’s Spring 2024 Scholar in Residence!🌟

I am excited to finally share the results of a five-year effort to examine 'data breach' cases over the past 20 years, entitled 'Unto the (Data) Breach,' forthcoming in the University of Richmond Law Review. It is available on Academia and SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

It was a late flight in with delays and an early morning but had fun discussing #crypto in the context of #arbitration , especially having just returned from WILLEM C. VIS MOOT

Looking forward to this one.

Super-proud of the SMU Dedman School of Law Vis Moot Team for their advocacy during WILLEM C. VIS MOOT! Headed back having learned a ton and ready to execute a big plan for the SMU Law Vis program in 2024-2025. Thanks to HKA for making this opportunity possible for the students!

In Round 3 of WILLEM C. VIS MOOT SMU Dedman School of Law squared off against the University of Victoria British Columbia. It was a super fun round. One more general round to go! HKA SMU Law - Robert B. Rowling Center

5k this morning in beautiful weather while the city mostly still slept. No medal, no t-shirt, just running shoes and some really gorgeous sights. SMU Dedman School of Law WILLEM C. VIS MOOT

After an excellent round 1 & diligent final preparation for round 2, the SMU Dedman School of Law team visited Vienna’s iconic Cafe Central to enjoy some well deserved deserts! And yes, we intend to reward ourselves after each round. WILLEM C. VIS MOOT HKA SMU Law - Robert B. Rowling Center

It is that time of year when 4 amazing SMU Dedman School of Law students travel to Vienna after a year of prep to compete in the Vis Int’l Commercial Arbitration Moot! Pictured here just before opening ceremony at the concert house. Thanks to HKA & SMU Law - Robert B. Rowling Center for your support!

After last year's unfounded attacks on UCC Article 12...
This year, the misinformation machine is taking aim at UCC Article 8.
The aim is to sow fear and amass political capital.
The post below addresses these ridiculous conspiracy theories.
Read it and share it broadly!
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Update! “The Contractarian Joint Venture” written with SMU Dedman School of Law colleague Christine Hurt is now forthcoming in the Alabama Law Review! Looking forward to working with them to bring the article to print!