Carol Goforth

Carol Goforth is a university professor and the Clayton N. Little Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) School of Law.

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As more and more individuals will seek to create and invest in NFTs, here is what you should know about them.

What you should know before buying or selling an NFT in the US

2021-04-03T15:51:00+01:00

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Breaking down the ongoing SEC v. Ripple case clarifies the crucial meaning of it for the whole crypto industry.

XRP purchasers back Ripple, arguing that it is not a security

2021-03-21T14:07:00+00:00

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A deep analysis of the proposed definition of digital token, which is likely to be far simpler than the Howey Test.

The Token Taxonomy Act of 2021: Preemption of inconsistent state laws

2021-03-14T15:18:00+00:00

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A deep analysis of the actual final judgement in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission versus Kik Interactive case.

SEC vs. Kik Interactive: A status update on the Kin ecosystem and Kin tokens

2021-01-24T17:34:00+00:00

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The ruling on the motion to dismiss in the SEC v. NAC case indicates that the SEC still has crypto sales in its crosshairs in 2021.

Another court applies the Howey investment contract analysis to crypto

2021-01-16T17:37:00+00:00

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Such regulation by enforcement does indeed run the risk of stifling important and valuable innovation in the crypto space.

SEC vs. Ripple: A predictable but undesirable development

2020-12-27T17:17:00+00:00

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Do the new safe harbors against integration pave the way for a successful SAFT process?

The US SEC amendments and SAFT process

2020-11-15T17:30:00+00:00

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SEC v. Kik doesn’t have to be game-over for Kik or SAFTs. In fact, the decision is perhaps more favorable than the SEC v. Telegram order.

SEC versus Kik: SAFTs are far from safe

2020-10-04T17:00:00+01:00

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