Ep 10 - Steve Masur, Veteran Emerging Technology Legal Counsel and Partner

 Steven Masur has over 22 years of legal experience advising
emerging companies since the days of the Internet and most
recently the Blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation. His
practice focuses on corporate finance, M&A, intellectual
property, entertainment, and guiding startups. Steve has
extensive experience in angel and venture capital finance,
mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and cross-border
transactions in Europe and Asia. 


Previously he counselled enterprise level clients like Shazam,
Virgin Mobile, Liberty Media, Yamaha, Nielsencounselledics, Bob
Vila and Conde Nast Publications in corporate, digital media, and
new business matters. His knowledge has guided a wide variety of
industries including media, mobile, digital music, social media,
augmented and virtual reality, software and hardware.


Today, Steve is a partner at Masur Griffitts + Co, LLP, a
full-service transactional law firm which guides emerging
companies of all sizes and industries navigate uncertain waters
as rapidly growing technology meets regulation.


After listening to this episode you will learn:


How Steve began his career as a drummer and eventually
entered the legal field

How Steve thought that the Internet was a once in a lifetime
opportunity that he never thought he would see again

How although law hasn't fundamentally changed, these new
industries create consternation among market participants

How the Howie-Test is a big discussion among legal circles

How the Munchee case affects the Howie-Test and the outcome
of it

How the SEC doesn't necessarily want people to stop doing
ICOs

How companies need to be mindful is their coin is a
security or utility token

How the Phreakers, Cypherpunks and Cyberpunks were early web
pioneers and how the movement is alive and well

How Steve believes you need to find what excites you and
follow that drive



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