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Thomas Brown on “Regulation and the Future of Money: Mobile Payments and Virtual Currencies”

By Shea Bettwy, J.D. Candidate 2016 | Posted on

On April 2, 2014, the Berkeley Business Law Journal in partnership with the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy hosted as part of its Speaker Series a presentation by Thomas Brown entitled “Regulation and the Future of Money: Mobile Payments and Virtual Currencies” to explore how mobile communications are changing the way we define value and authenticate transactions.

Thomas Brown, a subject matter expert on payment systems, provided valuable information and memorable insight about the current status and future of mobile payment systems and virtual currencies.  Mr. Brown is currently a Partner at Paul Hastings in San Francisco, and he used to serve as Senior Counsel for Visa U.S.A. Inc.

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BCBLE Lecture Series: Compliance Risks and Pitfalls in China

By Yoona Kim, Class of 2016 | Posted on

On March 18, the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCBLE) hosted a lunch presentation by Gregory C. Wajnowski, GE’s Managing Director of Mergers & Acquisitions and Chief Supervisor of Joint Ventures for GE Energy in Greater China and Mongolia. Wajnowski’s lecture on the “Compliance Risks and Pitfalls in China” provided an overview of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and its implications for doing business in China. Wajnowski explained how companies could manage risk and compete effectively within the confines of the FCPA and other domestic regulations.

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Congratulations to Berkeley Law and Haas Business School Joint Venture Competition Finalists

By Valerie Ramos, J.D. Candidate 2015 | Posted on

Congratulations to Team 1 and Team 12 for placing first and second, respectively, in the Berkeley Law and Haas Business School Joint Venture Competition. This was the first year Berkeley offered this competition, and the Berkeley Law Center for Law, Business and the Economy (BCBLE) plans to continue running this competition annually.

The finalist teams were composed of the following Haas and Berkeley Law students:

Team 1: Ben Bradbury, Mary Loum, Arkadiusz Malinowski, and Kim McGinnis

Team 12: Zane Keller, Steven McCarty, and Sam Wang

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