Patrick Daugherty and Kathryn Trkla Author Chapters in "Legal Matters in Web3: A Desk Reference"

Foley & Lardner LLP partners Patrick Daugherty and Kathryn Trkla authored chapters covering commodities, derivatives and securities laws, and rules and regulations in “Legal Matters in Web 3: A Desk Reference.”

Daugherty authored the chapter on raising capital, focusing on lawful compliance with Securities Act registration exemption requirements in capital raising transactions by blockchain technology development teams.

Trkla co-authored the book’s chapter on commodities regulation, providing an overview of the jurisdiction and powers of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the regulatory structure that governs most derivatives trading in the United States.

“Legal Matters in Web 3: A Desk Reference” was edited by University of Chicago Professors Anup Malani and Todd Henderson and published by the University of Chicago Law School Center on Law and Finance.