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January 5, 2021

Section on Commercial and Consumer Law, Co-Sponsored by Financial Institutions and Consumer Financial Services: Commercial Law in the 21st Century

Emerged and emerging technological developments, including distributed ledger technology, virtual currency, and other digital assets are transforming commercial transactions in ways that are not adequately addressed by existing commercial laws, such as the Uniform Commercial Code. The Uniform Law Commission and the American Law Institute have created a task force to review the UCC and recommend appropriate revisions in light of these technological developments. Come hear from members of the ULC/ALI Emerging Technologies taskforce to learn about these issues.

Speaker: Andrew Hinkes, AttorneyCarlton Fields
Moderator Speaker: Juliet M. Moringiello, Assoc. Dean. Fac. Res. & Develop. & Professor of Law, Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
Juliet Moringiello is the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, PA. She is the Vice-Chair of the ULC/ALI Study Committee on the Uniform Commercial Code and Emerging Technologies and a member of the Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code. Her commercial law scholarship focuses on electronic contracting and digital assets.
Speaker Stephen L. Sepinuck, ProfessorGonzaga University School of Law

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