Law of Code

#57 - Bill Richards & Gideon Esakoff on Crypto Litigation: How to avoid it, warning signs, and self-governance.


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Bill Richards is an attorney and partner at Richards & Moskowitz PLC, a boutique Arizona firm serving the civil litigation needs of business, government and individuals. Through nearly three decades of trial practice, Bill has developed an expertise in successfully managing the most complex litigation matters. In private practice, he has represented global banking institutions, government bodies, judges, multibillion-dollar investment firms, as well as victims of consumer fraud and civil rights violations.

When he is not advising clients, Bill is an adjunct professor for the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, where he teaches trial advocacy. He is also an avid endurance runner. 

Gideon Esakoff (@gid3xn) is an attorney at Richards & Moskowitz, where he represents businesses, government agencies and individuals. Gideon also studies the legal and social implications of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and blockchain. 

Show highlights:

[4:00] Identifying warning signs

[9:50] The automobile is analogous to crypto

[16:00] Self-governing devs & the law society

[25:00] Storytelling in the courtroom

[30:50] Avoiding crypto litigation 101

[44:50] What commercial lawyers can learn from litigators

[57:00] Being yourself

[75:30] Importance of understanding the facts

& much more.

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