BY: Emily West, RBFL Student Editor In 2020 and 2021, non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) took the internet and pop culture by storm; Yuga Labs launched the Bored Ape Yacht Club[1], Mike Winkelmann (aka “Beeple”) sold a single NFT digital artwork for $69M, and NBA Top Shot launched their NFT marketplace for basketball video clips. Early on, […]
BY: Rob Stigile Following the publication of a blockbuster report detailing the use of apartment rent pricing software by some of the nation’s largest multifamily landlords, dozens of plaintiffs have filed suit alleging that use of the software violates section of the Sherman Act. These lawsuits may serve as an invitation for judicial reconsideration of […]
BY: Marina Phillips, RBFL Editor Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (“DAOs”) are becoming an increasingly popular means of organizing people from around the world for a common purpose. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, DAOs are essentially organizations or entities formed in blockchain and can be formed for both for-profit or not-for-profit purposes. DAOs are […]
BY: Kiana Lozzi, RBFL Student Editor Artists’ incomes have significantly shifted from mechanical to performance royalties and the next shift should be to music NFTs. NFTs, or “non-fungible tokens,” are data units that are stored on a blockchain that transfer ownership of either physical things or digital media. Additionally, NFTs have given artists an opportunity […]
BY: Harrison Hayne, RBFL Editor While speculation about the metaverse has cooled in recent months, it is doubtful that the metaverse will bow out quietly given the billions of dollars invested in its success by major technology players. A multitude of metaverse platforms are still hoping to use the metaverse to transition the human experience […]
By: Justin Moore, RBFL Student Editor Real time payment systems provide a valuable method of payment that enables businesses and consumers to make and received payments within seconds.[1] With widespread adoption of a real-time payment system among banks, recipients of payments will be able to access their funds almost immediately after the sender initiates payment. […]
By: Bailey Meideros, RBFL Student Editor In recent years, stock-trading apps have become increasingly popular among young investors. In particular, the stock-trading app, Robinhood, has become the topic of various financial news outlets thanks to its unique features catered to young traders. Robinhood, founded in 2013 by Stanford University graduates Baiju Bhatt and Vladimir Tenev, […]
by Zachary Zehner, RBFL Student Editor If I were a betting man, I would guess that the average reader has a bank account, a credit card, and maybe some even have an investment portfolio. With juggling all of these accounts and attempting to stick to one’s financial budget, many consumers opt for a third […]
by Kellen Safreed, 2L Editor As data collection, use, and analysis become increasingly central to the operations of many companies, users and governments are growing concerned about the risks this data harvesting may pose to individual privacy. Scandals over the past few years, such as Cambridge Analytica’s improper use of Facebook user data during the […]
by Daniel McCarthy, RBFL Student Editor On July 15, 2019, the House Financial Services Committee introduced the “Keep Big Tech out of Finance” Bill. This Bill, if enacted, would have a few major impacts on the financial services industry. First, the Bill would prohibit technology companies that have an annual global revenue of […]