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Dave Kappos and Mike Mariani Co-Author U.S. Chapter of The Legal 500’s 2020 Blockchain Country Comparative Guide

November 04, 2020

Cravath partners David J. Kappos and Michael E. Mariani authored the United States chapter of The Legal 500’s 2020 edition of the Blockchain Country Comparative Guide, which provides readers with an overview of the law and practice of blockchain across jurisdictions globally. The chapter discusses the legislative and regulatory framework governing blockchain in the United States, and examines which federal agencies are considering blockchain-based initiatives. The chapter also reviews how cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are used as applications of blockchain, and the impact COVID-19 has had on novel applications of blockchain technologies.

Please click here to read the chapter.

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David J. Kappos
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Partner
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dkappos@cravath.com
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+1-212-474-1168
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
    • B.S., 1983, University of California, Davis
      summa cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
    • California
    • District of Columbia
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    Michael E. Mariani
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    mmariani@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1007
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      Education

      • J.D., 2009, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
      • M.B.A., 2009, Columbia University
      • B.A., 2004, Tufts University
        Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

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      • New York

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