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Fortnite fans take note. Sony has made a ground-breaking patent application to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) transferable between games and consoles. Shoosmiths partners Prakash Kerai and Joe Stephenson explore this move by Sony and explain why it is potentially revolutionary for the gaming industry, in this week’s NLJ.

Prakash Kerai & Joe Stephenson outline Sony’s potential new approach to virtual asset transfer, & the legal hurdles which could stand in the way

The impact of blockchain on the legal landscape is explored in a revised issue of the Law Society’s report, ‘Blockchain: legal and regulatory guidance’, now in its third edition.

The Law Society has published the third edition of its blockchain report, in collaboration with the Tech London Advocates (TLA) Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group, and the Society for Computers and Law (SCL). 

Some 92% of lawyers gained trust in tech during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has reported.

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Crypto and Digital Assets Group has published a report calling for urgent regulation of the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry in the UK following its official inquiry into the sector.

Corporate lawyers should not fear the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), writes Ziad Mantoura, solicitor and senior vice president at alternative legal service provider Epiq, in this week’s NLJ. 

AI is here, and corporate lawyers are fine: Ziad Mantoura hails the rise of tech & the new holistic approach

The use of deepfake technology is on the rise, and can look alarmingly realistic. Consequently, there is vast potential for harm. But can existing laws provide any protection against malicious use? 

Liam Tolen & Chris Fotheringham ask whether the law can protect individuals from deepfake harms