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I do tech deals at a large law firm. Tweets ≠ legal advice. All opinions are my own.

[rohith @RohithG_]

@JosephPolitano @mattyglesias This is a signal that free trade isn't the goal. The goal is *something else*. Whether that's restructuring our national debt or organizing a collective trading bloc what will act against China together, who knows. Both seem unlikely to succeed.

[rohith @RohithG_]

@farcaster_xyz https://t.co/OYQ16kMFjZ

[rohith @RohithG_]

@mrjasonchoi Explore city lights bookstore. Grab coffee in Little Italy. Lunch at Porto Fino or Mario's. Gelato at Alimento. People watch in Washington Square Park. Dinner at Trattoria Contadina. Cocktails at Cold Drinks Bar.

[rohith @RohithG_]

@neelsomani Hey, would love an invite if there's still room!

[rohith @RohithG_]

@rajgokal Congresspeople are elected by and supposed to represent their constituents. Not whoever can buy their vote. But 100% agree we should have the ability to have soulbound tokens allowing more direct feedback on issues.

[rohith @RohithG_]

@jessepollak @adamscochran @coinbase @base Keep getting an error when trying to mint.

[rohith @RohithG_]

@MikeIppolito_ How many of the 100,000 are actually planning to use the phone as their daily driver vs. buying it as a ticket to future airdrops? Might affect the decision on whether to invest resources.

[rohith @RohithG_]

@iampaulgrewal Those moats don't dig themselves.

[rohith @RohithG_]

@dcinvestor We should be loudly and firmly against social intervention prior to any event needing social intervention. After the event has occurred, we will end up being more utilitarian.

[Justin Slaughter @JBSDC]

Ok, having gone through the Ripple decision, here’s my takeaway:

Big loss for the SEC’s approach to crypto via focusing solely on enforcement, and this measurably increases the odds of crypto legislation passing this year.

Thread

https://t.co/c4wOVPORVb

[rohith @RohithG_]

@financeguy74 @Leerzeit He means if you raised money from others to buy tickets and promised that, through your efforts, you could resell them for 10x, then the investment contract between you and your investors is a security. Analogy doesn't work because the tickets themselves were never securities.

[Steven Kelly @StevenKelly49]

A lot of talk over whether SVB "should" get a "bailout," but it's worth outlining that it might not be able to without legislation.

Crisis-fighters' authorities were curtailed following 2008. The Fed and Treasury almost certainly can't rescue SVB now. Maybeeee the FDIC...

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[rohith @RohithG_]

@lex_node There's a wide range of experiences for juniors depending on practice area as well.

[Jake Chervinsky @jchervinsky]

1/ On what to expect from the SEC:

Despite all the fears & predictions of a "regulatory crackdown" on crypto in the US, & despite historically bad market conditions (to put it lightly), we saw no major gov't actions in H1 2022. I feel good about this.

H2 2022 may be different.

[rohith @RohithG_]

@ohaiom This is the advice I've always given. Also, if you happen to be graduating during a recession, being top 5% in the next tier of schools is no guarantee of a biglaw salary so counting solely on your abilities is a gamble. 2010 graduates can attest.

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[rohith @RohithG_]

@collins_belton @chankleoncrypto @bramanathan Transactional lawyers learn best from precedents so I completely agree with this approach. There are plenty of regulatory lawyers at every firm that try to stay up to speed but there are very few transactional lawyers familiar with first principles for crypto-related contracts.

[rohith @RohithG_]

Some shameless self-promotion here. Going to skip Top 50 under 50 and shoot for Top 60 under 60 next.

[Mayer Brown @Mayer_Brown]

Congrats to Mayer Brown's Rohith George for being selected to the 2021 “Top 40 Under 40” list by the @LADailyJournal. Read more here: https://t.co/irYKFDOuCO

#California #TechnologyTransactions #Fintech

[rohith @RohithG_]

@jchervinsky Interesting! Usually it's the law firms giving the presentations so they can flex their expertise but, in a space like crypto, I think presentations from folks dedicated full-time are much more informative. Let me know if you're interested in taking your show on the road!

[rohith @RohithG_]

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