New York FinTech lawyer Robert A. Schwinger is a featured columnist for the New York Law Journal, writing the "Blockchain Law" column.

A partner in our FinTech group, Robert is an experienced litigator who focuses his practice on complex, high stakes business litigation, and has represented both domestic and international clients in matters involving media and technology, private civil antitrust, financial fraud, securities and intellectual property, including copyright and trademark litigation, trade secrets and theft of ideas. He also advises clients on risk issues surrounding FinTech.

Review his latest columns.

May 28, 2024
 Blockchain law: Beyond our borders: Recent blockchain developments outside the United States
March 26, 2024 Blockchain law: Watch your mouth: Liability for statements and omissions about digital assets
January 29, 2024 Blockchain law: Ancient torts and modern assets
November 28, 2023 Blockchain law: Going after blockchain coders—and perhaps even the code?
September 26, 2023 Blockchain law: Crypto, the SEC and a tale of two judges
July 25, 2023 Blockchain law: The British are coming — to the aid of crypto scam victims
May 23, 2023 Blockchain law: Can the autonomous remain anonymous?
March 28, 2023 Blockchain law: Stop thinking great thoughts and just read the contract
January 24, 2023 Blockchain law: Can there be law without people?
November 22, 2022 Blockchain law: What’s at stake in ‘Proof of stake’?
September 26, 2022 Blockchain law: Serving process by airdropping NFTs: The next frontier?
July 26, 2022 Blockchain law: Meta-claims from the metaverse
May 25, 2022 Blockchain law: Anonymous no more: Blockchain analytics in the courts
March 23, 2022 Blockchain law: DAOs enter the spotlight
January 25, 2022 Blockchain law: No longer underground: Emerging issues for miners
November 23, 2021 Blockchain law: Out to sea? Extraterritoriality challenges in US crypto litigation
September 28, 2021 Blockchain law: The regulators rear their heads
July 20, 2021 Blockchain law: When plaintiffs raise claims of platforms behaving badly
May 25, 2021 Blockchain law: Can blockchain participants act in restraint of trade?
March 9, 2021 Blockchain law: Cryptocurrency offers no escape from international sanctions
January 19, 2021 Blockchain law: DOJ's 'Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework'
November 24, 2020 Blockchain law: The fork not taken
September 29, 2020 Blockchain law: Lawyers accepting virtual currency: New money, old rules
July 28, 2020 Blockchain law: A little less privacy: Cryptocurrency transactions under the Fourth Amendment
May 26, 2020 Blockchain law: A 'telegram' to SAFTs: 'Beware!'
March 17, 2020 Blockchain law: Property and contract in the digital world
January 14, 2020 Blockchain law: Laying down the law for digital assets
November 19, 2019 Blockchain law: Redressing cryptocurrency losses through negligence claims
September 24, 2019 Blockchain law: Can cryptocurrency issuers get 'backed' into a corner?
July 15, 2019 Blockchain law: Liability rumblings along the blockchain
May 28, 2019 Blockchain law: What is it we're talking about when we talk about crypto?
March 19, 2019 Blockchain law: Changing securities laws and regulations for the digital token age
January 18, 2019 Blockchain law: SEC takes aim at digital tokens and smart contracts
November 20, 2018 Blockchain law: Personal jurisdiction in the age of blockchain


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Robert A. Schwinger
Robert A. Schwinger
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robert.schwinger@nortonrosefulbright.com
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Recent publications

FTC policy statement broadens the scope of its authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act

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2nd Circuit defers to executive will on application of sovereign immunity

The Second Circuit recently held that federal common law protections of sovereign immunity did not preclude prosecution of a state-owned foreign corporation.

United States | November 08, 2024

Litigation and disputes

Publication

Key takeaways from the G7 Competition Summit on Artificial Intelligence

Facing the fast-growing development of AI across the globe, particularly Generative AI (GenAI), the G7 competition authorities and policymakers (Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the UK and the US) and the European Commission met in Italy on 3-4 October 2024 to discuss the main competition challenges raised by these new technologies in digital markets.

Global | November 05, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI)
laboratory testing

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Joint Commission updates lab proficiency testing requirements

Beginning January 1, 2025, The Joint Commission will implement new accreditation requirements for laboratories in response to evolving practices and technological advancements.

United States | November 01, 2024

Healthcare
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