For years, blockchain was dismissed as a niche tool for crypto traders. Now, governments around the world are leveraging it to reengineer trust in public institutions and in doing so, potentially recast the relationship between the individual and the state. Imagine tapping your digital ID to access healthcare, vote, or verify property ownership, which are […]
Blockchain, Borders, & Big Data: Who Really Holds the Keys? Read More »
Businesses owners and their teams are facing fresh privacy puzzles every day. AI is changing how we make decisions, connected gadgets are gathering more information than ever, and blockchain and web3 are flipping the ideas of trusted systems and the need for intermediaries on their heads. These innovations promise otherworldly advantages for those that adopt
Emerging Tech and Data Privacy- AI, IoT, and Blockchain Risks Read More »
As of July 8, 2025, the Department of Justice’s Final Rule on protecting U.S. sensitive personal and government-related data from foreign adversaries is no longer just a regulatory announcement, it is an enforceable reality. DOJ is now entering full enforcement mode following a three-month grace period, the Rule is poised to reshape how U.S. companies
The DOJ’s Cross-Border Data Rule Takes Hold: What U.S. Companies Must Know Now Read More »
Imagine a world where contracts execute themselves, fraud is nearly impossible, and public records are immune from tampering. That’s not sci-fi, it’s blockchain. At its core, blockchain is a digital ledger where transactions are written in “permanent ink,” visible to all, and nearly impossible to alter. It powers everything from cryptocurrencies to smart contracts, but
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In the modern economy, data has supplanted oil as the most valuable commodity. But unlike oil harvested from the earth, data is harvested from us—every search, scroll, and swipe becomes fuel for a society that is sprinting at breakneck speed to integrate AI at every possible point of human contact. Economies are no longer just
Orange is the New Black, and Data is the New Oil Read More »
I imagine only a handful of attorneys out there took a deep dive into COALA’s Model Law for DAOs (ML). For those that don’t have the stomach to review 51 pages of model statutes and discussion, the gist of it is a proposed framework for granting legal personality to unregistered DAOs, without any level of
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Most people these days have a small business or a side hustle. If you don’t, I can almost guarantee that you purchase services or goods from someone who does. I’d estimate that about 75% of my friends either have a side hustle in addition to their full time job, or a small business as their
“Can I Venmo You For That?” …Umm, maybe not? Read More »
Even if you don’t know what OCR stands for, you probably interact with it all the time. “Optical character recognition”–or, in laymen’s terms, text recognition–has become ubiquitous in modern hardware and software. Did you scan a document recently? Chances are, your scanner (or scanner app) used OCR to create a searchable text layer. OCR is
OCR works great…until it doesn’t Read More »
Blockchain is so much bigger than Bitcoin. Crypto is so much bigger than currency. Yet all the average person knows about crypto is that it’s an alternative form of payment–a poor alternative, the naysayers argue, given its trading price volatility. (Unlike the U.S. dollar…? That statement may not age well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) Crypto’s potential as
Motion to take the “currency” out of cryptocurrency Read More »
“Campbell Teague was built to operate 100% remote from day one. We remain open without interruption.” If you’ve ever gotten an email from us, you may have noticed this with our signatures in 2020 when the world started shutting down. Now that the world is beginning to open back up and companies are heading back
Work/Life Balance at a Law Firm?! Yes, Pigs Are Flying… Read More »