# NewOrder Monthly Report 4 #project-catalyst #monthly-report **Previous Report**: [[NewOrder Monthly Report 3]] **Date Written**: 20th March 2023 **Dates Covered**: February 20th 2023 - March 20th 2023 ## Background The work in this proposal is outsourced to the team of attorneys at Tevetoglu Legal. They work with the guidance of littlefish Foundation to investigate these subjects: 1 - Legal status of LFF Action NFTs 2 - Legal status of earning through Project Catalyst 3 - Legal frameworks for Decentralized Organizations 4 - Legal framework for tokens and coins 5 - Legal status of smart contracts 6 - Legal status of real world-asset backed tokens and coins 7 - Legal status of the data stored in blockchains 8 - Crowdfunding through ICO-ITO and Crypto Assets  9 - Taxation of crypto assets 10 - AML/KYC Regulations 11 - Legal meaning and status of whitepapers 12 - Intersection of Intellectual Property and BlockChain 13 - Metaverse and Law ![[NewOrder - Modules#Key Milestones and expected deliveries:]] ## Progress this month ### Module 1: Legal Research Read about this module here: [[NewOrder - Modules#**Module 1: Legal Research**]] The legal team reworked parts of the DAO Framework paper with additional feedback we collected from our team. **3 - Legal frameworks for Decentralized Organizations** You can find that document [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XWkk79LRLfhjWcM6VjV97wlQUv9jbnoO/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105493237723142439851&rtpof=true&sd=true). The document will soon be put on the Vault. We've specified the next research paper on: 1 - Legal status of LFF Action NFTs. [Here](https://littlefishfoundation.notion.site/Research-Specification-The-Legal-Status-of-Action-NFTs-84de61eefe8d4ca1baca0c1eb828a6c9)'s the specification for those who wish to take a sneak peek. And feel free to drop any comments so we can adjust the scope of the work. ### Module 2: Consultation and Educational Workshops Read about this module here: [[NewOrder - Modules#**Module 2: Consultation and Educational Workshops**]] We had no workshops this month. We will have our second workshop in a Catalyst After Town Hall session on DAO Frameworks in the coming weeks. ## Discussion This work is still going slowly. But we established a full schedule and plan with the legal team to speed things up, so hopefully things will go smoother from now on.