Month: February 2018

Ethereum-based Smart Contracts Being Adopted by Legal Industry

February 15, 2018

Source: How the Legal Industry is Adopting Ethereum-based Smart Contracts Due to their immutable and autonomous nature, smart contracts provide an alluring alternative to traditional legal contracts, and law firms are taking notice. In August of 2017, ten law firms and four legal institutions joined the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance. Among these is Hogan Lovells, the 14th largest … More Ethereum-based Smart Contracts Being Adopted by Legal Industry

Courts to examine protections against sexual harassment – potius sero quam nunquam.

February 13, 2018

Source: Chief Justice Roberts says courts will examine protections against sexual harassment Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. announced an initiative Sunday to ensure there are proper procedures in place to protect law clerks and other court employees from sexual harassment, saying it is clear that the federal judiciary “is not immune” from a widespread … More Courts to examine protections against sexual harassment – potius sero quam nunquam.

DavorCoin Price Craters After Site Shutdown 

February 13, 2018

Source: BitConnect Again? DavorCoin Price Dives After Lending Site Shutdown – CoinDesk DavorCoin, as previously reported, was likened to BitConnect by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) given that both involved the use of a lending site and had promised to pay steady interest income to those who invested. On Feb. 2, the board issued a … More DavorCoin Price Craters After Site Shutdown 

Crypto Investor Claims $100,000 Stuck With Bittrex

February 13, 2018

To read the entire article, click on the headline then click the source link: Bittrex User Claims $100,000 Stuck With Exchange: Support Unresponsive Since November After his withdrawal was blocked, the user tried contacting Bittrex multiple times by starting tickets on the customer support. However – Bittrex is yet to respond to any of them. … More Crypto Investor Claims $100,000 Stuck With Bittrex

Credit Suisse sued over writedowns

February 11, 2018

Source: Credit Suisse hit by U.S. lawsuit over writedowns, says case On Friday, an ex-Credit Suisse wealth manager was sentenced to five years in jail for defrauding clients including former Georgian prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and Russian oligarch Vitaly Malkin. Former U.S.-based brokers also accuse the bank of withholding up to $300 million of pay … More Credit Suisse sued over writedowns

Equifax Lost More Consumer Data Than It Told the Public

February 11, 2018

Source: Report: Equifax Lost Even More Information on Consumers Than It Told the Public                 Confidential documents filed with the Senate Banking Committee suggest that Equifax could have lost considerably more personal information about over 145 million Americans to hackers than it’s publicly let on, CNN Money reported. While … More Equifax Lost More Consumer Data Than It Told the Public