2023 has been the year for the tokenization of real-world assets. The theme has been all-pervasive, with businesses across the world seeking to tokenize a whole spectrum of assets ranging from real estate to music, film, art, loans, invoices and credit. In this episode, Reed Smith’s Hagen Rooke (Singapore) and Soham Panchamiya (Dubai) are joined by Wayne Tan, general counsel at OpenEden, a platform that has become known for pioneering the tokenization of Treasury Bills. The conversation seeks...

Anthony Diana joins Daniel Broderick, co-founder and CEO of BlackBoiler, to discuss how AI is already being used by legal departments to manage contracts, the requirements for making the use of AI for contract management, and how future developments in AI will impact contract management.

Does your game have a token and an NFT marketplace? What about a DAO for your hard-core players? It doesn’t matter if you’re AAA or casual mobile gaming – a token component or staking functionality is likely to involve regulation of some sort. Join Reed Smith’s Hagen Rooke (Singapore) and Soham Panchamiya (Dubai) and Victoria Wells, general counsel of Illuvium DAO (Australia’s largest Web3 gaming DAO), to understand what the regulations say about gaming, play-to-earn, NFT marketplaces, and...

Reed Smith’s Hagen Rooke (Singapore) and Soham Panchamiya (Dubai) are joined by Samson Leo, co-founder and Chief Legal Officer of Fazz, to discuss stablecoin regulation in various jurisdictions, including Singapore and the UAE. How will these regulations affect stablecoin issuers and projects? What do they signal about the state of play for stablecoins in the future? Also, there is general debate around the regulatory framework affecting crypto in this increasingly maturing landscape. This...

To deal with the increased risks surrounding regulatory inquiry, privacy compliance, and cybersecurity, it is vital that private equity firms and their portfolio companies focus on implementing internal policies and procedures to better establish healthy privacy and security hygiene. Please join Anthony Diana, Catherine Castaldo, Sheek Shah and Gary Barnabo to discuss why establishing policies should matter for private equity firms and their portfolio companies and which policies should be...

Reed Smith’s Hagen Rooke (Singapore) and Soham Panchamiya (Dubai) share their insights from Token2049, a premier crypto event. In this podcast, they provide a comprehensive overview of the event, highlighting their key takeaways and painting a picture of the event’s dynamic atmosphere, while also discussing essential topics such as the rise in tech infrastructure projects, maturing global regulations … and the importance of free drinks. Tune in to gain valuable insights into the rapidly...

In today’s day and age, no company is immune from the risks posed by data breaches, and that includes private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Fortunately, there are practices that can be implemented to minimize the risks and effects of a breach if one occurs – practices that protect the value of the portfolio companies. Please join Anthony Diana, Catherine Castaldo, Sheek Shah and Gary Barnabo to discuss why and how tabletop exercises with the private equity firm and its portfolio...

Technology and data risks at portfolio companies directly impact the value of these companies as these risks are becoming a major focus of due diligence when the companies are sold, often leading to a reduction in purchase price, indemnifications, or, in some instances, killing the deal. Whether you’re faced with a data breach that damages brand reputation or discloses highly valuable, confidential information or with privacy policies that do not allow for the sale of customer information,...

AI is all the rage, and employees may be using AI without their employers understanding, or putting in place a policy to lessen, the risks of using this new technology.  Find out about the risks and legal issues to consider and why it’s important to have a policy in place that governs the use of AI by employees. 

Reed Smith Partners Cynthia O’Donoghue and Andreas Splittgerber delve into the recent developments surrounding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and discuss other data transfer mechanisms.

In the latest eComms episode with Smarsh regarding managing the risks associated with electronic communications (eComms) for financial services firms, Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo are joined by Tiffany Magri from Smarsh. Together, they discuss the messaging from regulators regarding compliance with the eComms regulations, considering the recent guidance, fines and public statements on eComms compliance. The discussion will cover the challenges the financial industry faces in attempting...

A regulator has just sent you an inquiry or a subpoena regarding unauthorized use by one of your employees of text messaging or a third-party electronic communications application.  What steps should you take to ensure you can respond effectively to the inquiry? This episode of our eComms series with Smarsh sees Anthony Diana, Kiran Somashekara, and John Lukanski accompany Tiffany Magri from Smarsh to answer this question and more. They discuss what the regulators’ expectations are for the...

Partners Andy Splittgerber, Michaela Westrup, and Alexander Klett discuss the legal risks and challenges associated with the use and operation of ChatGPT in Europe, and Germany in particular. They cover potential issues in the areas of data protection, copyright, anti-trust, and competition.

Join Reed Smith Tech & Data partners Cynthia O’Donoghue, Andreas Splittgerber, and Barbara Li as they discuss the legal updates and changes relating to cross-border transfers of personal data from an EU, UK, and Chinese perspective. In this episode, participants dive into the latest developments and legal issues and explain best practices that organizations must consider when transferring personal data to or from these regions.

As online disinformation becomes more prevalent, partner Anthony Diana and founder/CEO of AREDA Ventures Scott Mortman discuss the rise of disinformation, explain how fake users are now able to spread disinformation more efficiently, and explore the risks that disinformation poses to companies and their brands. They also discuss emerging trends in disinformation, including the rise of deep fake technology and its future impact on global business.

As the metaverse continues to evolve, partner Christine Morgan and associate Hallie Wimberly explore the origins of the metaverse, discuss early examples of virtual reality innovations and metaverse environments, and outline the differences between current centralized and decentralized metaverse platforms. They also discuss examples of recent metaverse patents issued by the USPTO and the opportunities and risks associated with enforcing such patents.

Bad actors are constantly looking for ways to infiltrate financial institutions for personal gain. Whether it be customers, employees, or third parties, every institution needs to be aware of the potential risks associated with bad actors and how to appropriately identify and investigate these risks. This episode of our eComms series with Smarsh sees Kiran Somashekara, John Lukanski, and Kile Marks join Tiffany Magri from Smarsh, and together, they dive in and discuss who exactly can be a bad...

In this third and last episode of the podcast series, Reed Smith Paris partners Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier focus on what companies should do with regard to the European patents of their competitors, and they reveal strategic tips to help mitigate the risks of injunction and damages in the “UPC zone”.

With the UPC expected to enter into force on April 1, 2023, Reed Smith Paris partners Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier focus this podcast on companies who have European patents and reveal strategies to adopt when enforcing European patents before the UPC or the national courts.

The long-awaited Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the European Patent with Unitary Effect (UP) should significantly change the European patent landscape. Reed Smith Paris partners Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier provide an overview and the main changes induced by the UPC and the UP.

In the latest episode of our eComms series with Smarsh, partners Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo are joined by Blane Warrene of Smarsh to address the use of collaborative tools by financial institutions. The discussion focuses on different approaches institutions take when using collaborative tools, the questions every firm should ask prior to adopting such tools, and whether and how regulations govern their use.

Our eComms series with Smarsh continues as Greg Breeze joins attorneys Anthony Diana, John Lukanski, and Kiran Somashekara to discuss supervision for eComms. They address what must be supervised and surveilled, as well as trends and challenges in the industry.

Regulations impose on financial institutions a strenuous set of capture and storage requirements for electronic communications. Several of these regulations are over half a century old and do not contemplate the ever-accelerating shift to new and innovative forms of eComms. The solution: focusing on content, maintaining current controls, and developing and properly enforcing policies.  In our latest podcast, Anthony Diana, John Lukanski, and Kiran Somashekara join Robert Cruz from Smarsh to...

Major developments are taking place in the regulation of data in China. Kicking off a quick overview of the developments, Amy Yin joins Bryan Tan to cover the ground on the new data protection and data security laws.

Join Angie Matney and Anthony Diana from Reed Smith, James Hart from Lighthouse, and Emily Dimond from PNC as they discuss M365’s vision-specific accessibility tools. They explore the types of tools offered, the technical and legal implications of their use, and a framework that businesses can employ to address the various associated risks and considerations.