Corporate Compliance in the Age of Cryptocurrency

October 9, 2018, 6-8 p.m., OCBA offices

Presenters:
Patrick E. Corbett, Esq., U.S. Attorney's Office, E. D. Michigan
John Gleeson, Storj Labs
Michael P. Hindelang, Esq., Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

Cryptocurrency, blockchain, bitcoin. What are they, how do they work, and what are the legal implications of their use in a corporate setting? This seminar will explore the development of digital technology and procedures for following corporate and criminal law. Topics of discussion will include:

• The background and business perspective on blockchain
• Cryptocurrency and decentralized applications
• Corporate law compliance
• Cryptocurrency and the tax code
• Criminal and law enforcement implications of this new technology