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Newsroom: Guiding Startups Through Legal Pickles 11-14-2016, Jill Rodrigues, Roger Williams University School Of Law Nov 2016

Newsroom: Guiding Startups Through Legal Pickles 11-14-2016, Jill Rodrigues, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Trending @ Rwu Law: Linda Tappa's Post: An Amazing Summer: Public Interest Law In Texas 11/01/2016, Linda Tappa Nov 2016

Trending @ Rwu Law: Linda Tappa's Post: An Amazing Summer: Public Interest Law In Texas 11/01/2016, Linda Tappa

Law School Blogs

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Rwu's New 'Rising Tide' Of Educational Opportunity 9-8-2016, Roger Williams University Sep 2016

Rwu's New 'Rising Tide' Of Educational Opportunity 9-8-2016, Roger Williams University

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

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The Troubling Problem Of Income Inequality: A Few Thoughts, James F. Freeley Feb 2016

The Troubling Problem Of Income Inequality: A Few Thoughts, James F. Freeley

University of Massachusetts Law Review

Income inequality has become an important public policy issue in the United States. This Essay examines the issue in a political, economic, and legal context. It argues that the only policy responses that will work to address the underlying trends are ones that put a priority upon hiring people at a living wage and encouraging entrepreneurship and growth at all levels of the economy.


Trending @ Rwu Law: Professor Tanya Monestier's Post: Is Corporate Registration A Proper Basis For General Jurisdiction?: 02-09-2016, Tanya Monestier Feb 2016

Trending @ Rwu Law: Professor Tanya Monestier's Post: Is Corporate Registration A Proper Basis For General Jurisdiction?: 02-09-2016, Tanya Monestier

Law School Blogs

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Has The S-Corp Run Its Course? The Past Successes And Future Possibilities Of The S Corporation, David Branham Jan 2016

Has The S-Corp Run Its Course? The Past Successes And Future Possibilities Of The S Corporation, David Branham

Journal of Legislation

The United States' economy has benefited greatly by providing an atmosphere where small businesses can grow in a free marketplace. The S-Corporation and its tax advantages have played a pivotal role in our strong economy. In order to ensure continued success as a part of the economy, the S-Corporation element prohibiting foreign shareholders needs to be adjusted.


Business, Human Rights And The Iba Climate Justice Report, Sara Seck, Michael Slattery Jan 2016

Business, Human Rights And The Iba Climate Justice Report, Sara Seck, Michael Slattery

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

The 2014 Climate Justice Report by the International Bar Association (IBA) makes many recommendations designed to contribute to the fight against climate change. One important step forward is its explicit recognition of the responsibility of business to respect human rights affected by climate change. This commentary explores the extent to which the IBA’s approach to this issue aligns with the business responsibility to respect human rights as described in the 2011 United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The commentary also considers other international standards that incorporate business responsibilities for human rights in order to determine whether sufficient …