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Decoding the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

Forcing change in OpenAI board membership, governance could be difficult, Reid says

Considering the past and future of FTC privacy enforcement

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The Weekly Hill Update

J'Naia&nbsp;is currently a member of the BakerHostetler team serving as court-appointed counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), an unprecedented recovery effort involving hundreds of actions. &nbsp;

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J.D., University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2016, 

B.B.A., Howard University, 2010, 

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<li>Metro New York Super Lawyer
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<li>&#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2023)</li>
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<li>New York State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section: 2022 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award</li>
<li>National Black Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 Attorney</li>
<li><em>Long Island Business News</em>: Leadership in Law Award (2021)</li>
<li>Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center: 2020 Public Interest/Pro Bono Attorney of the Year</li>
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J’Naia Boyd Completes NYC Bar’s Award-Winning Associate Leadership Institute

Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles SEC Action and Agrees to Pay $30M Fine and Shutter U.S. Crypto Staking Service

Blockchain Monitor

The U.S. Department of the Treasury Provides a Glimpse into the Future of Money and Payments

J’Naia Boyd Pens Article About Changing Landscape of Student-Athlete Sponsorship

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<li>Represented Fortune 500 companies, global brands, small businesses and individuals in matters involving complex contract disputes, bankruptcy, business torts, fraud, insurance, enforcement of restrictive covenants, non-disclosure agreements, arbitration agreements and trademark and copyright infringement.</li>
<li>Successfully prosecuted and argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and the New York appellate courts involving diverse areas of the law, including commercial litigation, trademark infringement, attorney malpractice, labor and employment law and premises liability.</li>
<li>Prosecuted trademark and copyright applications and defended clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.</li>
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