by JP | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
After nearly two years of litigation, we are pleased to have reached a favorable resolution in a constitutional challenge involving the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Schnapper-Casteras PLLC represents Mr. Richard Kammen, a prominent member of the Indiana Bar, who...
by Misha Guttentag | Jun 18, 2019 | Banks, Bitcoin, Digital Money
By Misha Guttentag and JP Schnapper-Casteras Today’s announcement of Facebook’s much-anticipated cryptocurrency, Libra, has already spurred a flurry of commentary about technology and ramifications for the fintech space. But as Facebook publicly unveils its plans for...
by JP | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
I am thrilled to announce that Professor Carolyn Shapiro is joining the firm as Of Counsel. As the former Solicitor General of Illinois, a constitutional law scholar, and a former Supreme Court clerk, she shares her tremendous appellate experience and acumen....
by Misha Guttentag | Mar 6, 2019 | Banks, Bitcoin, Digital Money
The Bank of Canada recently published a study on “cryptoassets” that contains a subtle but significant error. In this post I explain what went wrong and why the Bank, which has previously released high-quality scholarship on this topic, should prioritize a...
by Misha Guttentag | Feb 27, 2019 | Developers
By Misha Guttentag and JP Schnapper-Casteras One of Satoshi Nakamoto’s last known public posts, in 2010, was a warning: “Wikileaks has kicked the hornet’s nest, and the swarm is headed towards us.” At the time, PC World had just published an article describing how...
by JP | Jan 16, 2019 | Bitcoin, Digital Money
By JP Schnapper-Casteras and Misha Guttentag This season’s steep decline in the price of bitcoin and other digital assets has rekindled a fierce debate about their role in the global economy: opponents lambast them as a Ponzi scheme about-to-collapse and proponents...
by JP | Dec 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here is where we will be periodically sharing articles and links, mostly about frontier technologies, new and emerging areas of law, and the Supreme Court. Feel free to let us know what you think in the comments or on Twitter (@jpscasteras; @MishaGuttentag). Please...
