Recent publications, law reform activity, and speaking engagements across private law, commercial law, and modern intangible assets.
Professor Tosato is participating in the Eighth Session of the Working Group on the Legal Nature of Verified Carbon Credits, held at the seat of UNIDROIT in Rome on 15 to 17 April 2026. He serves as a Member of the Drafting Committee for this Working Group, which is developing the UNIDROIT Principles on Verified Carbon Credits.
Professor Tosato's new article with Christopher K. Odinet and Yesha Yadav has been accepted for publication in the Yale Law Journal. The article develops an original framework for assessing the moneyness of stablecoins, evaluates the GENIUS Act, and proposes five targeted reforms to enhance stablecoin moneyness.
The co-authored article "Bankrupt Crypto Organizations," forthcoming in the North Carolina Law Review, has been selected as the 2026 Submission of the Year by the Southeastern Association of Law Schools. The award will be conferred at the SEALS Annual Conference on 29 July 2026.
Andrea Tosato has been elected to membership in the American Law Institute, one of the highest honours in the American legal profession. The ALI is responsible for producing scholarly work to clarify, modernise, and improve the law, including the Restatements of the Law and Model Codes such as the Uniform Commercial Code.
The 2022 UCC amendments, including Article 12 on controllable electronic records, have now been enacted in over 30 states. Professor Tosato continues his work as Associate Research Director of the Permanent Editorial Board for the UCC, supporting implementation across all U.S. jurisdictions.
Professor Tosato discusses his forthcoming North Carolina Law Review article examining how bankruptcy law principles apply when a debtor holds or operates with digital assets. The conversation explores the treatment of cryptocurrency exchanges and DeFi platforms in insolvency proceedings.
Professor Tosato presented on the intersection of UCC Article 12 and bankruptcy law at the ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting. The presentation addressed emerging issues in the treatment of digital assets in insolvency proceedings.
Professor Tosato's forthcoming Florida Law Review article with Christopher K. Odinet is featured in the Oxford Business Law Blog, discussing fundamental questions about property rights in digital assets.
The ALI Adviser features Professor Tosato's University of Pennsylvania Law Review article on debt tokens, examining how UCC Article 12 applies to blockchain-based debt instruments.
The UNIDROIT Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law, for which Professor Tosato served on the Drafting Committee, were officially published. This international instrument provides a framework for jurisdictions worldwide to develop coherent legal approaches to digital asset transactions.
Professor Tosato's article with Kara Bruce and Christopher K. Odinet published in the Arizona State Law Journal receives the Grant Gilmore Award from the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers in recognition of superior writing in the field of commercial finance law.
Analysis of how the UCC Article 12 amendments are shaping the legal framework for cryptocurrency transactions in the United States. The article examines the implications of controllable electronic records for the future of digital asset regulation.
The Uniform Law Commission and American Law Institute approve the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, including new Article 12 on controllable electronic records. Professor Tosato served as a key contributor to the drafting committee.