Dave Kappos, Scott Bennett, Mike Mariani and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea Co‑Author Article for the Stanford Journal of Blockchain Law & Policy

Cravath partners David J. Kappos, D. Scott Bennett, Michael E. Mariani and Sasha Rosenthal‑Larrea and associates Daniel M. Barabander and Callum A.F. Sproule co‑authored an article entitled “NFTs, Incentives and Control: Technical Mechanisms and Intellectual Property Rights,” which was published to the website of the Stanford Journal of Blockchain Law & Policy on January 10, 2023. The article discusses how NFT creators use technical and legal measures to exert control over their creations, even after those creations are sold to purchasers, and how the mechanisms for such control are a fundamental part of the smart contracts governing most NFTs. The article will be featured in the forthcoming print edition of the journal (Vol. 6, No. 1) this spring.

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