

Zachary L. Catanzaro, Esq.
Assistant Professor of Law
Phone:
Email:
Legal inquiries: zachary@zlclaw.com
Academic inquiries: zachary@brainstorm.law
Address:
7000 West Palmetto Park Road
Suite 210
Boca Raton, Florida 33433
Academics
St. Thomas University College of Law
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Assistant Professor of Law (2021–)
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Adjunct Professor of Law (2019–21)
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
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Adjunct Professor of Law (Fall 2020)
Courses
Current Academic Year
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Civil Procedure
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Copyrights and Content Management
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Cyberlaw
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Property Law
Previously Taught
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Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Law
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Cyberprivacy
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Intellectual Property Overview
Education
St. Thomas University College of Law, 2012
J.D., magna cum laude (Top 5%)
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St. Thomas Law Review, Articles Editor
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Assisted Learning Instructor, Civil Procedure; Contracts
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Best Student Awards
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Antitrust; Civil Procedure I; Civil Procedure II; Constitutional Law II; Criminal Law; Intellectual Property; Trade Secrets
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Dean’s List Recipient (2009–12)
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Research Assistant, Trade Secrets
Florida Atlantic University, 2009
B.A., Entrepreneurial Management
B.A., Marketing
Minor, Music Performance
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Senior Thesis: License Royalty Forecasting for Cellphone Network Engineering Firm’s Patent Portfolio
Articles
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Art in the Age of Algorithmic Production, forthcoming
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NFT-Tethered Sound Recordings and Digital Resale, 14 Harv J. of Sports and Ent. L. 1 (2022)
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Blockchain & Digital Assets Law, forthcoming Casebook
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Patients as Peers: Blockchain Based EHR and Medical Information Commons Models for HITECH Act Compliance, 44 Nova L. Rev. 3, 290 (2020) (with Robert Kain)
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The Revolution Will be Memorialized: Selected Blockchain-Based Smart Contract Use Cases, 94. Fla. Bar. J. 5 (2020) (with Robert Kain)
Policy Work
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Proposed House Bill 991, An act relating to defamation, false light, and unauthorized publication of name or likenesses. . ., Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. Comp. L. & Tech. Committee White Paper (2023) (author)
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Proposed Senate Bill 1316, An act Relating to Information Dissemination . . ., Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. Comp. L. & Tech. Committee White Paper (2023) (author)
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Letter RE: S.3663, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), (Dec. 6, 2022) (signatory)
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Letter to Senate Committee on the Judiciary, RE: Law Professor Concerns about the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (Sept. 7, 2022) (signatory)
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Hachette Book Group, Inc., et al., v. Internet Archive, 1:20-CV-04160-JG (S.D. NY 2020) (signatory of Brief of Cyberlaw Scholars as Amici Curiae)
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Columbia House of Brokers Realty, Inc. v. Designworks Homes, Inc., 21-1217 (2021) (signatory of Brief of Copyright Scholars as Amici Curiae)
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Letter to Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property; RE: Civil Society and Ranking Member Tillis, (March 29, 2022) (signatory)
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Proposed Senate Bill 501.2041, Transparency in Technology Act, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. Comp. L. & Tech. Committee White Paper (2021) (principal author)
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Proposed House Bill 439, Senate Bill 810: An act relating to prohibited governmental transactions with technology companies and for Chinese products; Prohibition against purchasing goods from or contracting with certain technology companies, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. Comp. L. & Tech. Committee White Paper (2021) (principal author)
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Florida’s New FinTech Sandbox Statute Removes Barriers to Innovation in Digital & Cryptocurrency Servicing, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. (2020) (with Robert Kain)
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Proposed 2020 Revisions to Florida’s eDiscovery Civil Rules of Procedure, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. Civil Rules Task Force (2020) (principal editor & contributing author)
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Proposed House Bill 735: An act relating to blockchain technology; et al., Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. Comp. L. & Tech. Committee White Paper (2019) (principal author)
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Digital Currency & Distributed Ledger Glossary for Legislators, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. Digital Currency Task Force White Paper (2018) (author)
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A Survey of Current Regulatory Efforts Concerning Distributed Ledger Technologies, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. Digital Currency Task Force White Paper (2018) (author)
Selected Talks
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NFTs: Where Digital Art Meets Legal Confusion, 13th Annual Intellectual Property Symposium, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Section (March 31, 2023) (panelist)
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AI and Copyrights Panel Discussion, IP Palooza, St. Thomas University College of Law (March 30, 2023) (moderator)
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NFTs Panel Discussion, Cryptocurrency Symposium, St. Thomas University College of Law (March 24, 2023) (moderator)
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Opening Remarks, Cryptocurrency Symposium, St. Thomas University College of Law (March 24, 2023)
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Guest Lecturer, Suffolk University Law School, IP Clinic Class (Feb. 9, 2023)
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Copyright and NFTs Roundtable, U.S. Copyright Office (January 18, 2023)
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Fixing ReDigi: NFT Tethered Sound Recordings, Annual IP Scholars Conference, Stanford University (August 12, 2022) (presenter)
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NFTs and Copyrights, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. CLE (June 23, 2022) (panelist)
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Florida Bar's 2022 Annual Technology Symposium: The Next Frontier: Blockchain, NFTs and the Metaverse, Fla. Bar CLE (June 22, 2022) (panelist)
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Machine Learning and Your Legal Practice, Fla. Bar. Bus. L. Sec. CLE (June 24, 2021) (panelist)
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Searching for Truth: The Use (and Abuse) of AI & Search Term Managed eDiscovery, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. CLE (June 11, 2021) (moderator)
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Keyword Search Basics, Playing Fair, Fla. Bar CLE (May 4, 2021) (moderator)
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Using Standing Orders Under Rule 1.200 to Manage (Electronic) Discovery, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec. CJE (April 29, 2021) (moderator & panelist)
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Blockchain Industry and Academic Program Panels, Florida Legislature, Florida Blockchain Task Force (December 13, 2019) (Fla. Bar. liaison)
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Protecting Your Brand as an Artist, City of Delray Beach Arts Warehouse, (September 10, 2019) (presenter)
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The Future of Digital Evidence is Here: Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Records: Correcting the Myth of Anonymity, Fla. Bar CLE, (June 28, 2019) (panelist)
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Fundamentals of Trade Secret Law, St. Thomas University College of Law; Innovations and Inventions Class (February 2019) (guest lecturer)
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Blockchain Regulatory Strategies for Florida Regulators, Fla. Bar Bus. L. Sec., (August 31, 2018) (presenter)
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Litigation Strategy and Public Relations, Florida Atlantic University undergraduate marketing program (April 14, 2017) (guest lecturer)
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The Public Policy Goals of Advertising Regulation, Florida Atlantic University undergraduate marketing program (April 14, 2017) (guest lecturer)
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Litigation Strategy and Public Relations, Florida Atlantic University (December 1, 2016) (guest lecturer)
Media
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Understanding Washington: A Conversation about our Current Moment, National Academy of Television Arts & Science (February 12, 2021) (panelist)
Honors & Awards
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SSRN Top 10 Downloads, Fixing ReDigi: NFT Tethered Sound Recordings, (Misc. Consumer Matters)
Service & Associations
St. Thomas University College of Law
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Academic Standing Committee, Member (2022–)
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Clinic & Externships Committee, Member (2021–)
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Ad Hoc Computer Task Force (2022–)
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Ad Hoc Online JD Programing Task Force (2021–22)
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Fashion Law Society, Faculty Advisor (2022–)
American Bar Association, Member (2021–)
Florida Bar, Member (2012–)
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Business Law Section, Member (2012–)
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Blockchain & Digital Assets Committee
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Academic Chair (2021–), Member (2018–)
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eDiscovery and Digital Evidence Committee
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Academic Chair (2021–); Chair (2020–21); Vice Chair (2019-20); Member (2019–)
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Computer & Technology Law Committee
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Member (2018–)
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Intellectual Property Committee
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Member (2018–)
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Florida Civil Rules Amendments Task Force
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Member (2018–22)
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Article 12, U.C.C. Digital Assets Taskforce
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Vice Chair (2022–)
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Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Section, Member (2015–)
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Standing Committee on Lawyer Advertising
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Vice Chair (2020–22); Member (2018-22)
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International Trademark Association, Member (2019–)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member (2019–)
Admissions
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The Florida Bar (2012)
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United States District Court, Southern District of Florida (2014)
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The Supreme Court of the United States (2017)
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United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2018)
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United States District Court, Middle District of Florida (2019)
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United States District Court, Northern District of Florida (2019)
Industry Experience
Law Offices of Zachary L. Catanzaro, P.A.
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Owner (2015–)
Shearin & Kahn LLC
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Partner (2013–15)
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Associate (2012–13)
Kain Spielman, P.A.
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Law Clerk (2012)
Florida Supreme Court
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Certified Legal Intern for the Hon. Justice James E.C. Perry (2011)
Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office
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Certified Legal Intern (2011)
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Intern for the Hon. Magistrate Judge Barry S. Seltzer (2010)