2019’s winner, Luigi Buonanno, a PhD student from Bocconi University in Italy, won the award for his paper on ‘Civil Liability in the Era of New Technology: The Influence of Blockchain, Blockchain as the Backbone of a New Technology-Based Civil Liability Regime.’ Buonanno delivered his paper on the occasion of the Opening Reception on 4 September at the Austrian Ministry of Justice. His paper aims at evaluating the impact of blockchain technology on civil liability, attempting to describe its future path and envisage future regulations.
The full paper can be read here.
You can read more about the ELI Young Lawyers Award and the Jury that selects the winner here.
