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David Zaslowsky is partner in the Litigation Department of Baker McKenzie's New York office. He helps companies solve complex commercial disputes in arbitration and litigation, especially those involving cross-border issues and Section 1782 discovery. David has a degree in computer science and, as a result, has worked on numerous technical-related disputes, including, most recently, those involving blockchain. He is the editor of the Firm's blockchain blog and co-editor of the firm's International Litigation & Arbitration Newsletter. David has been included for a number of years in the Chambers USA Guide and Chambers Global Guide for his expertise in international arbitration. He also sits as an arbitrator and is on the roster of arbitrators for a number of arbitral institutions. David sits on the Board and chairs the governance committee of the New York International Arbitration Center, and is a founding member of the International Arbitration Club of New York. As detailed below, for over 30 years, he has written and spoken often on the subjects of arbitration and international litigation.
In Cybersecurity, Data and Tech

United States: Law360 – Circuit Judge writes an opinion, AI helps – What now?

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Articles about artificial intelligence appear daily in many legal publications — including this one. But, on 28 May, US Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom of the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit wrote a concurring opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance Co. for the specific purpose of floating an idea about how judges might use generative AI.

In Antitrust / Competition

Global: Field Guide to going global

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The latest edition of our Field Guide to Going Global helps you examine foreign law issues for taking business models, products and technology international. Our guidance should be helpful whether you are working for a start-up company or a large multinational enterprise that is broaching new frontiers.

In AML & Financial Services Regulatory

Crypto industry and lawmakers continue efforts to change digital asset reporting requirements passed under Infrastructure Act

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On November 15, President Biden signed the more than USD 1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. Despite substantial criticism and various attempts to amend the bill while it was under debate in Congress, the Infrastructure Act includes two changes to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that deal with reporting obligations for certain digital assets transactions. Although one of these changes received much more attention than the other.

In Cybersecurity, Data and Tech

Cryptocurrency Industry, Bi-Partisan Group of Senators Criticize Provision of Senate-Passed Infrastructure Bill

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On 10 August 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the USD 1 trillion infrastructure bill, known formally as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Infrastructure Bill). The Infrastructure Bill includes provisions for approximately USD 550 billion in new federal spending over 10 years on various transportation, broadband, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. The Infrastructure Bill contemplates that USD 28 billion in income tax attributable to the disposition of digital assets will be collected over 10 years.

In AML & Financial Services Regulatory

United States: The State of Play of Bitcoin ETFs in the United States

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Bitcoin broke into the consciousness of the general public in 2017. In March of that year, the price surpassed its then-all-time-high of USD 1,342. By December 17, 2017, the price was USD 19,783, up 1,824% from January 1, 2017. About a year later, on December 7, 2018, the price had dropped to below USD 3,300, a 76% drop from the prior December.

In Cybersecurity, Data and Tech

US District Court Declines to Accept SEC’s Argument that Token is a “Security” Until It Can Resolve Disputed Questions of Fact

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U.S. District Court Declines to Accept SEC’s Argument that Token is a “Security” Until It Can Resolve Disputed Questions of Fact On November 27, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California issued a decision that is already being reported as one holding that a token is not…