“A cryptocurrency exchange in Canada has lost control of at least $137 million of its customers’ assets following the sudden death of its founder, who was the only person known to have access the the offline wallet that stored the digital coins.” #corpgov ht @AnnMLipton https://t.co/FQRkuYg7oN
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) February 3, 2019
“The process of diminishing liberty in the digital ecosystem occurs along six related dimensions …. The result … is that while we may be able to speak more than ever before, it is doubtful that we are able to speak freely.”
20 Colum. Sci. & Tech. L. Rev. 119 #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) February 3, 2019
“SIXTEEN MONTHS INTO #MeToo, companies seeking sexual harassment insurance are facing intense scrutiny from insurers …. including decisions to exclude entire industries from their portfolios.” https://t.co/T3ljyLxsz0 #corpgov
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) February 4, 2019
I tell my students all the time: The risk of counter-party failure is unavoidable. You can negotiate the allocation of that risk via a personal guarantee, security interest, or other hedge — but those things aren’t free. Business is hard. https://t.co/1Zc7to5Q3t #corpgov
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 31, 2019
“If a robot causes harm, you have to sue its owner. Corporations used to be like this for many … purposes…. Over time, courts … abandoned … treating corporations solely as property & increasingly treated them as an independent … person”
2018 Utah L. Rev. 1021 #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) February 3, 2019