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A thorough dispute resolution model can help market participants navigate inevitable disputes in the blockchain network and minimize costly litigation.  

By Jenny Cieplak

Some of the biggest challenges in scaling blockchain solutions revolve around setting up an effective governance framework, particularly a component to manage the processes by which disputes among parties are properly settled. A new paper from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Latham & Watkins explores forward-looking practical options for different dispute resolution mechanisms distilled from case studies, various existing solutions, and blockchain-based dispute resolution protocols.

The paper outlines the following five key insights to help market participants — blockchain professionals, businesspeople, and lawyers — not only plan for disputes related to on-chain transactions, but anticipate disputes that may arise in new and unexpected ways.

Latham Fintech partner Jenny Cieplak discussed consortium governance on a panel hosted by WEF at the Consensus: Distributed Conference.

Jenny Cieplak, a member of Latham & Watkins’ Fintech Industry Group, recently discussed blockchain consortia governance issues as part of a panel hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) at the Consensus: Distributed conference. A replay of the panel discussion is available on the Consensus: Distributed website, and the segment focused on consortia governance starts at minute 59.

The resource aims to help businesses create more resilient supply chains and trusted data by responsibly deploying blockchain technology.

By Stuart Davis, Fiona Maclean, Andrew Moyle, Jenny Cieplak, Mitch Rabinowitz and Masha Smith

The World Economic Forum has launched a new, first-of-its-kind resource — Redesigning Trust: Blockchain Deployment Toolkit (Toolkit) — to help organizations responsibly develop and deploy blockchain technology based on their business needs. The resource aims to address the need for more resilience, trust, and efficiency in global supply chains.

The Toolkit reflects the ongoing efforts of numerous experts at the intersection of law and technology to document blockchain deployment best practices. It contains 14 modules addressing key topics, considerations, and challenges implicated in blockchain deployments. Latham lawyers both drafted and contributed to sections on Consortium Governance, Data Protection, Personal Data Handling, and Legal and Regulatory Compliance.

CBDCs will have a profound effect on the financial markets, and policy-makers must thoroughly consider the complex legal and regulatory issues.

By Stuart Davis, Andrew Moyle, and Simon Hawkins

Latham & Watkins lawyers are pleased to have contributed to the World Economic Forum’s CBDC Policy-Maker Toolkit. This resource is designed to provide a high-level decision framework to policymakers who are considering designing and deploying central bank digital currency (CBDC), a new form of digitized sovereign currency. Implementing…