Named experts · Practitioner profile

About Carol

Carol R. Goforth is University Professor and Clayton N. Little Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. Goforth is one of the most-prolific US academic authors on crypto-asset regulation with substantial published research covering the Howey test application to crypto-assets, SEC enforcement practice, token-classification frameworks, and the broader US securities-law landscape for digital assets. Her academic articles and treatise contributions are widely-cited primary sources for US crypto-asset securities-law analysis.

Credentials

  • University Professor and Clayton N. Little Professor of Law, University of Arkansas School of Law
  • Author of substantial published research on crypto-asset securities-law analysis
  • Contributor to leading securities-law treatises
  • Frequent commentator on SEC crypto enforcement developments

Jurisdictions

  • United States

Sources

Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.

  1. University of Arkansas — Carol Goforth faculty profile — firm bio
  2. SSRN — Carol Goforth published research on crypto-asset regulation — industry press
  3. Harvard Business Law Review — Goforth article on cryptocurrency regulation — industry press

Relevant guides

Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Carol's practice (United States · Token classification, Non-EU crypto, Stablecoin issuance).

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