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Taxing Bitcoin And Blockchains—What The Irs Told Us (And What It Didn’T), David J. Shakow Jan 2020

Taxing Bitcoin And Blockchains—What The Irs Told Us (And What It Didn’T), David J. Shakow

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The IRS recently issued its second description of how it will treat Bitcoin and other blockchain assets. Some of its analysis leaves open questions that invite further consideration, and important issues remain unresolved. Moreover, because the popular Bitcoin blockchain uses a "proof of work" consensus procedure, issues relating to the alternative "proof of stake" procedure have been neglected.


Intermediated Securities Holding Systems Revisited: A View Through The Prism Of Transparency, Thomas Keijser, Charles W. Mooney Jr. Mar 2019

Intermediated Securities Holding Systems Revisited: A View Through The Prism Of Transparency, Thomas Keijser, Charles W. Mooney Jr.

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This chapter explains several benefits of adopting transparent information technology systems for intermediated securities holding infrastructures. Such transparent systems could ameliorate various prevailing problems that confront existing tiered, intermediated holding systems, including those related to corporate actions (dividends, voting), claims against issuers and upper-tier intermediaries, loss sharing and set-off in insolvency proceedings, money laundering and terrorist financing, and privacy, data protection, and confidentiality. Moreover, transparent systems could improve the functions of intermediated holding systems even without changes in laws or regulations. They also could provide a catalyst for law reform and a roadmap for substantive content of reforms. Among potential …


American Legal History Survey: Syllabus, Anders Walker Jan 2012

American Legal History Survey: Syllabus, Anders Walker

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This syllabus provides an overview of American Legal History, focusing on the manner in which law has been used to organize American society. Several themes will be traced through the semester, including law’s role in encouraging innovation and regulating social relations, in part through the elaboration of legal disciplines like property, tort, contract, criminal law, tax, business associations, administrative law, environmental law, securities regulation, commercial law, immigration, and health law. Emphasis will also be placed on the origins and evolution of constitutional law, from the founding to the present.


The Hanging Chads Of Corporate Voting, Marcel Kahan, Edward B. Rock Jan 2008

The Hanging Chads Of Corporate Voting, Marcel Kahan, Edward B. Rock

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Never has voting been more important in corporate law. With greater activism among shareholders and the shift from plurality to majority voting for directors, the number of close votes is rising. But is the basic technology of corporate voting adequate to the task? In this Article, we first examine the incredibly complicated system of US corporate voting, a complexity that is driven by the underlying custodial ownership structure, by dispersed ownership and large trading volumes, and by the rise in short-selling and derivatives. We identify three ways in which things predictably go wrong: pathologies of complexity; pathologies of ownership; and …


Public Company Shareholders Acting As Owners: Three Reforms--Introducing The "Oversight Shareholder" (With E. Fogel & D. Addis), Edward C. Harris Feb 2004

Public Company Shareholders Acting As Owners: Three Reforms--Introducing The "Oversight Shareholder" (With E. Fogel & D. Addis), Edward C. Harris

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The Roles Of Individuals In Ucc Reform: Is The Uniform Law Process A Potted Plant? The Case Of Revised Ucc Article 8, Charles W. Mooney Jr. Jan 2002

The Roles Of Individuals In Ucc Reform: Is The Uniform Law Process A Potted Plant? The Case Of Revised Ucc Article 8, Charles W. Mooney Jr.

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Filing And Enforcement Under Revised Article 9, (With C. Mooney, Jr.)., Steven L. Harris Feb 1999

Filing And Enforcement Under Revised Article 9, (With C. Mooney, Jr.)., Steven L. Harris

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How Successful Was The Revision Of U.C.C. Article 9?: Reflections Of The Reporters,(With C. Mooney, Jr.)., Steven L. Harris Feb 1999

How Successful Was The Revision Of U.C.C. Article 9?: Reflections Of The Reporters,(With C. Mooney, Jr.)., Steven L. Harris

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Choosing The Law Governing Perfection: The Data And Politics Of Article 9 Filing, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris Feb 1995

Choosing The Law Governing Perfection: The Data And Politics Of Article 9 Filing, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris

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Negotiability, Electronic Commercial Practices, And A New Structure For The Ucc Article 9 Filing System: Tapping The Private Market For Information Technology, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris Feb 1995

Negotiability, Electronic Commercial Practices, And A New Structure For The Ucc Article 9 Filing System: Tapping The Private Market For Information Technology, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris

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Negotiability, Electronic Commercial Practices, And A New Structure For The U.C.C. Article 9 Filing System, Steven L. Harris, Charles W. Mooney Jr. Jan 1995

Negotiability, Electronic Commercial Practices, And A New Structure For The U.C.C. Article 9 Filing System, Steven L. Harris, Charles W. Mooney Jr.

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A Property-Based Theory Of Security Interests: Taking Debtors' Choices Seriously, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris Feb 1994

A Property-Based Theory Of Security Interests: Taking Debtors' Choices Seriously, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris

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A Property-Based Theory Of Security Interests: Taking Debtor's Choices Seriously, Steven L. Harris, Charles W. Mooney Jr. Jan 1994

A Property-Based Theory Of Security Interests: Taking Debtor's Choices Seriously, Steven L. Harris, Charles W. Mooney Jr.

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Good Faith Transferees Of U.S. Treasury Securities And Other Weird Ideas: Making Federal Commercial Law, Charles W. Mooney Jr. Apr 1993

Good Faith Transferees Of U.S. Treasury Securities And Other Weird Ideas: Making Federal Commercial Law, Charles W. Mooney Jr.

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Property, Credit, And Regulation Meet Information Technology: Clearance And Settlement In The Securities Markets, Charles W. Mooney Jr. Jul 1992

Property, Credit, And Regulation Meet Information Technology: Clearance And Settlement In The Securities Markets, Charles W. Mooney Jr.

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The Article 9 Study Committee Report: Strong Signals And Hard Choices, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris Feb 1992

The Article 9 Study Committee Report: Strong Signals And Hard Choices, (With C. Mooney, Jr.). , Steven L. Harris

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Beyond Negotiability: A New Model For Transfer And Pledge Of Interests In Securities Controlled By Intermediaries, Charles W. Mooney Jr. Jan 1990

Beyond Negotiability: A New Model For Transfer And Pledge Of Interests In Securities Controlled By Intermediaries, Charles W. Mooney Jr.

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The Interaction Of Articles 6 And 9 Of The Uniform Commercial Code: A Study In Conveyancing, Priorities, And Code Interpretation, Steven L. Harris Feb 1986

The Interaction Of Articles 6 And 9 Of The Uniform Commercial Code: A Study In Conveyancing, Priorities, And Code Interpretation, Steven L. Harris

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Non-Negotiable Certificates Of Deposit: An Article 9 Problem, Steven L. Harris Feb 1981

Non-Negotiable Certificates Of Deposit: An Article 9 Problem, Steven L. Harris

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