In our second-part interview with Tarid.IO Directors Ron Yu and Fred Chan, the conversation continues on the risks associated with NFTs such as smart contract drafting and law firms' ability to address all legal challenges relating to cybersecurity, privacy and intellectual property . 

Has the impact of technological innovation, on an often technophobic legal profession, caused lawyers to upskill in a changing technical landscape? How can AI be more suited for certain types of writing and analyse?

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Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) have been at the centre of crazed investment with trade hitting $17 billion last year, a 21,000% increase from 2020. While the potential rewards in the NFT marketplace may be tempting, the current risks involving ownership, verification, law and security cannot be overlooked. 

Tarid.IO directors Ron Yu and Fred Chan put forth sincere questions on NFTs: Who are the parties involved in transactions? Are the sellers reputable or have they previously been convicted of fraud? What are consumers actually purchasing and what are their rights to a purchase? 

What's more, regulatory implications in NFT activities are still undetermined as Ron and Fred explain difficulties for programmers to develop software interactions without understanding its validity of its usage.

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What good is catching the bad guys if the smart ones get away?

In Part 2 of “Financial Crimes: From An Undercover Agent’s Perspective”, Bill Majcher shares his experience from baiting money-laundering lawyers on covert-operated yachts to infiltrating organised crime families to find out their next move and prevent the big fish from slipping through the net.

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With a storied past that reads like a Hollywood screenplay – Bill Majcher has lived it. After 23 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, he retired with the rank of Inspector. For two decades as a Mountie, he was an undercover operative that infiltrated drug cartels, and engaged with terrorist and extremist groups operating globally. For extended periods, Bill worked covertly in numerous cities outside of Canada including, Miami, Chicago, New York and San Francisco working alongside a host of US Federal agencies.

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