THE ADVANTAGES AND DANGERS OF AI CHATBOTS – PUBLISHED ON JULY 28, 2023
by Nelson M. Rosario, Partner and Founder at Rosario Tech Law, LLC
https://ad.wpcappserve.com/appcms/textarticle/index_articlepublish.html?art=13549
This essay defines what an AI chatbot is, why lawyers should care about them, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of AI chatbots lawyers need to be aware of.
INTRODUCTION TO BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOGRAPHY – PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 2021
by Katz, Daniel Martin, Ron Dolin, Michael J. Bommarito, and Nelson M. Rosario. “Introduction to Blockchain and Cryptography.” Essay. In Legal Informatics, 114–19. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021.
This essay provides an introduction to the technological concepts that make blockchain networks possible. In particular, a high-level explanation of Bitcoin, ledgers, peer-to-peer networks, cryptography, and consensus mechanisms is provided. A variety of blockchain applications that leverage these technological concepts are also discussed.
BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPMENT AND FIDUCIARY DUTY – PUBLISHED ON JUNE 28, 2019
by Raina S. Haque, Professor of Practice in Emerging Technologies at Wake Forest University School of Law, Rodrigo Seira Silva-Herzog, Associate at Cooley LLP, Brent A. Plummer, J.D. Candidate at Wake Forest University School of Law, and Nelson M. Rosario, Adjunct Professor at Chicago-Kent School of Law
https://stanford-jblp.pubpub.org/pub/blockchain-dev-fiduciary-duty/release/1
This article is legal literature’s first detailed analysis of the operations and incentives involved in public blockchain development. We characterize the governance structures of public blockchain network participants and describe the cryptocurrency-based incentives aimed to align the motivations of network participants.
NEW FRONTIERS THE COMPLEX REGULATIONS FOR BLOCKCHAIN IN THE US AND ABROAD? – PUBLISHED JULY 24, 2018
By: Nelson M. Rosario, Principal at Smolinski Rosario Law P.C., Adjunct Law Prof at Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College of Law
https://lawahead.ie.edu/the-current-regulatory-landscape-for-blockchain/
The current state of regulation in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space leave many perplexed. With an uncertain road ahead, a unified regulatory framework for blockchain and cryptocurrency will be crucial to unlocking its full potential.
CAN BLOCKCHAINS SAFEGUARD ELECTIONS? – PUBLISHED APRIL 23, 2018
By: Nelson M. Rosario, Associate at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, Adjunct Law Prof at Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College of Law
https://inthemesh.com/archive/can-blockchains-safeguard-elections/
Short article on the promise and difficulties inherent in applying blockchain technology to the election system in the USA.
AN UPDATE ON THE BLOCKCHAIN PATENT LANDSCAPE – PUBLISHED MARCH 15, 2018
By: Nelson M. Rosario, Associate at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, Adjunct Law Prof at Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College of Law
https://www.law360.com/articles/1022783/an-update-on-the-blockchain-patent-landscape
Analysis looking at the number of US patent documents that mention: bitcoin, blockchain, distributed ledgers, Ethereum, smart contracts, and cryptocurrency.
THE FOUR HURDLES TO BLOCKCHAIN ADOPTION – PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
By: Nelson M. Rosario, Associate at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun
Article arguing that until solutions to usability, interoperability, scalability, and privacy are developed, widespread adoption of blockchain technology will be hampered.
THE EMERGING BLOCKCHAIN PATENT LANDSCAPE – PUBLISHED MARCH 10, 2017
By: Nelson M. Rosario, Associate at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun
https://www.law360.com/articles/899815/the-emerging-blockchain-patent-landscape
This article takes a high level look at the patent filings in the US related to blockchain technology. An analysis of the number of filings, and the technology area for those filings is provided.
WHAT’S IN A NAME? FROM BITCOIN TO BLOCKCHAIN TO DISTRIBUTED LEDGER – PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 11, 2017
By: Nelson M. Rosario, Associate at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun
The cryptocurrency space is filled with language such as bitcoin, blockchain, and now distributed ledger technology. This opinion piece details how the language evolved, and the reasons that the language evolved.