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Intellectual Property,
Technology

Feb. 23, 2022

NFTs and meta lawsuits: Boldly go where none have gone before

Quentin Tarantino, Lil Yachty, Nike, Hermes and Tom Brady are immersed in the virtual worlds of crypto, blockchains, NFTs and metaverses, some willingly minting and mining, and others mired in real-world litigation. NFTs are the currency courante of celebrities, sports franchises, artists, designer bags and watches, tacos and toilet tissue. Even Captain Kirk trekked into the cryptoverse.

Alexandra Darraby

Founder
The Art Law Firm

Email: darrabya@artlawfirm.com

Alexandra is author of "Darraby on Art Law" (25th anniversary ed. 2021). She lectures on NFTs and metaverses for Federal Bar, California lawyers, the ABA, and museums, and authored a new book on technology and the arts. Alexandra was the LADJ's practitioner columnist for art law.

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Lil Yachty performs in Atlanta, January 31, 2019. (Shutterstock)

Quentin Tarantino, Lil Yachty, Nike, Hermes and Tom Brady are immersed in the virtual worlds of crypto, blockchains, NFTs and metaverses, some willingly minting and...

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