Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Are Here to Stay, but Will They Be “Money”?
I am a practicing lawyer in California, and one of my passions is cryptocurrency and its underlying blockchain technology. I have an entrepreneurial alliance with another lawyer from my parents’ generation who no longer practices. He holds an Economics degree from a leading institution and turned down a Ph.D. program to focus on his law […]
Privacy of Transactions: Is Dash Really Different from Bitcoin?
In May 2018, Japan banned Dash from national crypto exchanges. Japanese officials carried out the ban because they believed Dash to be a privacy-oriented coin that gives criminals and bad actors a way to circumvent the legal system. The government also pressured exchanges to stop trading of Monero and Zcash, two well-known privacy coins. Japan […]
The Regulation of Bitcoin and Other Digital Currencies
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are based on blockchain technology. These are revolutionary technologies that that can be utilized in many diverse fields such as finance and healthcare. The use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is still in its early stages and is at present, like email in the 1990’s, or for those more technically astute, […]
What Attorneys Should Know About Bitcoin and More Importantly, Blockchain
Attorneys should increase their familiarity with Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Assisting in securely transferring assets constitutes a substantial percentage of the work performed by many attorneys. This form of asset management includes mortgage closings, sales of businesses, divorce cases and securities transactions. Attorneys have a professional and ethical duty to oversee that such transactions occur […]
Motion for a new trial in California
A motion for a new trial in California is the topic of this blog post. The advantage of a motion for a new trial in California as compared to a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict is that it permits the court to reexamine an issue of fact or law. The trial court has broad […]
Collateral attack on a judgment in California
A collateral attack on a judgment in California is the topic of this blog post. A collateral attack on a judgment in California requires the filing of a separate lawsuit which is also known as an independent action in equity. A collateral attack on a judgment is fundamentally different from a standard motion to vacate […]
Rule 60(b)(3) motion to vacate a judgment in United States District Court
A Rule 60(b)(3) motion to vacate a judgment in United States District Court is the topic of this blog post. A Rule 60(b)(3) motion to vacate a judgment in United States District Court is filed on the grounds of fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party. This motion is filed pursuant to Federal […]
Consumers Legal Remedies Act in California
The Consumers Legal Remedies Act in California is the topic of this blog post. The Consumers Legal Remedies Act is act is also known as the CLRA and is a very potent weapon that may be used by a California consumer against a business or service provider who is using unfair or deceptive trade practices. […]
Motion to expunge a Lis Pendens in California
A motion to expunge a Lis Pendens in California is the topic of this blog post The technical name for a Lis Pendens is a notice of pendency of action. The term Lis Pendens is more commonly used and is Latin for pending lawsuit. The statutes governing a Lis Pendens in California are found in […]
Rule 60(b)(2) motion to vacate a judgment in United States District Court
A Rule 60(b)(2) motion to vacate a judgment in United States District Court is the topic of this blog post. A Rule 60(b)(2) motion to vacate a judgment in United States District Court is filed using the grounds of newly discovered evidence. Rule 60(b)(2) refers to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 60(b)(2) states […]