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Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

The Wyoming DUNA and the Future of DAO Legal Frameworks

Choosing the right legal structure for a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) can make or break a web3 project before it deploys. From tax efficiency and governance mechanisms to liability protection and regulatory...more

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Decentralized Autonomous Organization Laws Across the U.S.

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Blockchain technology is a buzzword that has been used by companies for years. In general, blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger used to record and validate transactions. Historically, the focus has primarily been on...more

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Part II: With New DAO Law on the Books, Utah Joins Race with Wyoming and Tennessee to Become U.S. “Crypto Capital”

As discussed in Part I of this series, state DAO LLC laws have been enacted in the last several years and have become one option for decentralized autonomous organizations (or DAOs) to create a so-called “legal wrapper” or...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

The “DAO Jungle” Chronicles: Federal Court Allows DAO to be Sued as a Partnership

In a prior post — The DAO Jungle? — we recapped the State of Wyoming’s new legislation extending LLC protections to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Under that Wyoming law, a DAO could register as a LLC and its...more

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Court Holds All DAO Governance Token Holders Can Be Held Responsible for the Actions and Inactions of the DAO

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A California federal court recently held that all governance token holders were responsible for any losses suffered in a security incident. Specifically, the court, in denying a motion to dismiss, ruled in part in favor of a...more

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DAO or Dare: The Implications of Sarcuni v. bZx DAO for DAO Member Liability

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The blockchain community has debated for years whether Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) can or should be analogized to a corporate form and whether they operate to insulate DAO members from legal liabilities....more

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Utah Passes Innovative DAO Legislation

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On March 1, 2023, the Utah Legislature passed HB 357, the “Utah Decentralized Autonomous Organizations” Act (the “Utah DAO Act”). This was a combined effort of the Utah Legislature’s Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task...more

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The Metaverse: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

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In recent years, constructs that were traditionally the domain of governments have found analogues in the metaverse. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are stand-ins for government-backed fiat currency. Non-fungible tokens...more

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