Tony Lai, CoFounder Legal.io Tony is a Silicon Valley based entrepreneur and legal informatics researcher at Stanford Law School, where he co-chairs the Blockchain Group. As the CEO and Co-Founder of Legal.io, Tony leads a team of lawyers, engineers, and designers building and deploying A.I., blockchain, and customer experience solutions for the legal industry. Prior to his time in Silicon Valley, Tony practiced law for 5 years in the London and Hong Kong offices of Herbert Smith, advising companies, public sector bodies and charities on regulatory, transactional and IP issues. In 2017, Tony was appointed for a 3 year term to the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services. Tony holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Oxford University, and graduated from Stanford University with a Masters in Law, Science and Technology.
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Legal issues to Consider When Launching New Crypto Project #cryptolaw
DISCUSSION: Jim Gatto, Partner Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP; Tony Lai, CoFounder Legal.io; Peter Rafelson, Founder DigiRAMP; Mason Borda, CEO/CoFounder Tokensoft; MODERATOR: Shane Glynn, FinTech Silicon Valley Crypto News
How Regulators Think about Creating New Frameworks for Emerging Class without Stifling Innovation #cryptolaw
DISCUSSION: Scott Walker, Attorney-Adviser Office Compliance Inspections & Examinations U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission; Carla Carriveau, former Senior Counsel SEC; Ryan Selkis, CoFounder/CEO Messari; Adam Ettinger, Partner Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP; MODERATOR: Shane Glynn, FinTech Silicon Valley
Seth Spalding, Sector Portfolio Manager Passport Capital #cryptohedgefunds
Seth Spalding, Sector Portfolio Manager Passport Capital Mr. Spalding is a Sector Portfolio Manager in the technology sector at Passport Capital. Mr. Spalding joined the firm in 2003 from Goldman Sachs where he was a Vice President. Previously he was a Director of Research at Epoch Partners. Earlier he worked as a Research Analyst at C.E. Unterberg Towbin and the Gartner Group. Mr. Spalding graduated from Stanford University where he earned an A.B. in Human Biology.