The Center for Law, Science and Innovation will host the inaugural Dennis Karjala Memorial Workshop on Saturday, November 3 at the Beus Center for Law and Society. The Karjala Workshop will feature discussions on cutting-edge issues in innovation governance and emerging technology.
Professor Dennis Karjala was a committed member of the Center for more than 30 years. His passion for putting on events addressing important issues at the intersection of law and technology regularly inspired the Center’s activities. The Karjala Workshop is made possible by a generous bequest from Dennis. The focus of this year’s workshop will be Blockchain in the Courts.
Blockchain is an emerging technology that is finding its way into industry, legal practice, and the courts. The use of this technology raises important questions: Will courts admit blockchain evidence? How does discovery work when information is stored on a blockchain? Experts, practitioners, and stakeholders will discuss these questions and more at the Blockchain in the Courts workshop.
Workshop Agenda:
Workshop Welcome
– Gary Marchant, Center for Law, Science and Innovation
Blockchain in Government: A Key Tool to Prevent Cyber Threats
– John Zanni, President, Acronis
Presentation Title TBA
– David Berger, CTO, Integra
Justice Use Cases for Blockchain: Opportunities and Challenges
– Paul Embley, National Center for State Courts
– Diana Graski, National Center for State Courts
– Anne Thompson, Thomson Reuters
Evidence in Smart Contract Dispute Resolution: Where Theory Meets Reality
– Carla Reyes, Michigan State University College of Law
Providing a Legal Framework for Blockchain Activities – and a Blockchain Framework for Legal Activities
– Oliver Goodenough, University of Vermont Law School
Admissibility of Blockchain Evidence
– Gary Marchant, Center for Law, Science and Innovation
– Grant Autrey, JD Candidate, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
“Discovering” Blockchain Evidence
– Antigone Peyton, Protorae Law PLLC