In Demystifying NFTs Episode 3, Alice Budge, Jennifer Stivrins and Vito Marzano welcome guest contributor, Meredith Challender, of Kissel Straton & Wilmer, to the podcast. The group discusses the legal landscape in the U.S. surrounding NFTs and their intersection with securities and commodities regulation (or lack thereof), anti-money laundering laws and sanctions issues. The team dives deep into the current apparent “turf war” between the SEC and CFTC and examines how this might ultimately affect NFT liability and exposure.
Special thanks, as always, to Liam Thau of Kissel Straton & Wilmer for support and research for this episode.
If you’d like to send a question to the speakers, you can email them to NFTLiabilityPodcast@gmail.com.
The transcript for this podcast recording is available to view below.
Meet the Speakers
SR International
Alice has been within the Lloyd’s market, broking for 13 years and with SR International for the last 2. She specializes in placing North American Errors and Omissions and Directors and Officers for Financial Institutions.
Alice also concentrates on broking Media liability worldwide.
Alice has a developing interest in the emerging markets space, specifically in the digital asset space.
Alice also sits on the London PLUS committee.
Kissel, Straton & Wilmer
Jenni has been with the firm for more than 16 years and represents clients in the U.K., Bermuda, and the U.S. in connection with insurance coverage and claims issues. She also provides underwriting assistance such as drafting policy language and application questions. Jenni heads the firm’s Media Liability department and is also well-versed in the Cyber and Tech spheres as well as Employment Practices Liability. Jenni also sits on KSW’s Emerging Technology team where her concentration is in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Kissel, Straton & Wilmer LLP
Vito has been with the firm for more than two years and represents clients in the U.K., Bermuda, and the U.S. in connection with insurance coverage and claims issues. He also provides underwriting assistance such as drafting policy language and application questions. Vito is well-versed in the areas of Cyber and Tech, Media Liability and Directors and Officers Liability. Vito also sits on KSW’s Emerging Technology team where his concentration is NFTs.
Kissel, Straton & Wilmer LLP
Merri has been with KSW for more than 16 years and represents clients in the U.K., Bermuda, and the U.S. in connection with insurance coverage and claims issues. She also provides underwriting assistance such as drafting policy language and application questions. Merri’s practice focuses on professional liability, with specific emphasis on legal and accounting malpractice, cyber and technology liability, cyber for professionals, financial institutions and management liability. Merri is a co-leader of the Emerging Tech team at KSW, where her concentration is in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. Merri also serves as General Counsel to KSW.
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