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Trademarks On The Blockchain: Nft Domains And Collisions, Jelena Laketić

Michigan Technology Law Review

Blockchain technology supporting cryptocurrency transactions is one of the most critical innovations of this decade. Establishing a legal identity on blockchain, however, is fraught with uncertainty. In the 1990s, the internet faced a similar set of issues, which were resolved through the ICANN dispute resolution system. This Article asserts that blockchain technology urgently needs a similar cohesive approach to NFT domains.

This Article will explore trademark issues with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), specifically NFT domains. It begins by exploring the fundamental structure of NFTs by demystifying the technology and showing how NFTs contrast with other currency regimes. Increased usage of NFTs …

Innovation Originators, Tabrez Y. Ebrahim, Rafeel Wasif

Michigan Technology Law Review

Asian Americans are one of the most striking and undertheorized ethnic groups in the field of innovation. While a prolific ethnic group when it comes to being named as inventors on U.S. patents, very little has been written on this observation, perhaps because of previously limited datasets and unwieldy data analysis on ethnic backgrounds about patenting at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). Research on inventor diversity and ethnicity in innovation has begun to explore some ethnic groups, but a more holistic account should focus on one particular overlooked group. Recently, entrepreneurship studies concerning ethnicity have shown that …

River City Fashion (2024 Spring)

River City Fashion, 2024-

From the VCU Student Media Center: "The online-only, student-run fashion and style website reports local events but also details style trends while uncovering local design talent."

Pwatem: An Anthology Of Literature And Art (2024)

Pwatem (Poictesme), 2006-

Pwatem is an anthology of literature and art from undergraduate students at Virginia Commonwealth University. Pwatem publishes poetry, prose and art of all kinds from talented undergraduate students of all majors.

Direction Of The Play: "A Wrinkle In Time", Kaitlin Webster

All Graduate Projects

This paper details the research, process, and production of a theatrical work in fulfillment of the requirements of the Master in Theater Production. The production central to this piece is a high school performance of the play A Wrinkle In Time by Morgan Gould. Section 1 outlines the pre-production parameters and play selection. Section 2 deeply analyzes the story, setting, and production design. Beyond script analysis, this section contains a lot of research connected to the original book by Madeleine L’Engle, initially published in 1962. This production was set in 1960. Much research is focused on the historical context and …

Acute Mastoiditis, That Must Be Hard To Hear!, Minda Guirguis, J Burton Burton

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Digital Landscape: A Survey On Social Media Engagement Among Rheumatology Fellows, Sathvik Saineni, Richa Purohit, Reanne Mathai, Rajan Sambandan, Richard M. Perez, Neha Bhanusali

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Come One, Come All: Carnival Themed Gamification Of Emergency Medicine Board Review, Shayne Gue, Taylor Cesarz, Maria Tassone

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2024

No abstract provided.

Comparing Large Language Models Accuracy In Following Interval Surveillance Colonoscopy Guidelines, Olufemi Osikoya, Gregory Brennan

North Texas GME Research Forum 2024

Introduction: Providing pathology results and appropriate recommendations after resection of colon polyps is mandatory. Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Google Bard, have shown promise in clinical workflows such as pathology results letters. We tested whether LLMs could provide appropriate surveillance recommendations based on current guidelines from the US multi-society task force for post-colonoscopy follow-up. Methods: Our aim was to compare the accuracy of ChatGPT 3.5, ChatGPT 4, and Google Bard in providing appropriate interval surveillance recommendations. An example prompt being “Write a patient pathology result letter after a colonoscopy with one tubular adenoma polyp (< 10mm) resected. Include recommendations for when the next surveillance colonoscopy should be completed.” Seventeen different post polypectomy surveillance queries and responses were analyzed (correct, partially correct, incorrect) compared to USMSTF guidelines. Results: When …

The Ethical Concerns Of Improper Semaglutide Administration After Acquisition From A Compounded Pharmacy, Syed Basit Haider, Renu Thomas, E’Joven Reed, Aneesha Shaju, Bushra Bangash, Jakob Schnell, Edrianna Mae Ablola

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Symposium 2024

No abstract provided.

Project Portfolio: Raft: Rise Above The Flood Of Tears A Mental Health Resource, Rebecca Hald

Doctor of Leadership

Struggles with mental health have had a history of being ignored, condemned, or relegated to a lack of faith by the Church. Rather than finding a place of hope, those who struggle have often found a place of condemnation. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise globally in mental health struggles. Pastors faced a unique challenge ministering during this season and there has been a great toll on the mental health of pastors. Considering the historic stance of the church on mental health, rise in mental health struggles in pastors post- COVID, and having been …

40-Day Fit, A Journey For Heroes, Michael B. O'Neill

Doctor of Leadership

This project is a collective portfolio of discovery and development that explores the intersection of societal health and the vitality of the church, recognizing a state of decline in both areas. This critical, yet often overlooked issue, is the foundation of this research-driven initiative. It is a practical process of diagnosis and treatment of a problem or an opportunity, in context, leading to application. The portfolio project represents a journey of discovery and reframing, where research methods, strategic objectives, and project milestones guide the identification of needs, problems, and opportunities. These elements serve as the driving forces behind crafting solutions …

The Holy Imagination Of God: An Invitation To Dissent: Fostering Inclusive Theology For Holistic Understanding, Justice, And Liberation, Daron George

Doctor of Leadership

The Western American Evangelical theological tradition has been marred by expressions of homophobia, misogyny, racism, and a problematic alignment with political power. This prevailing theological stance, lacking in inclusivity and imagination, has hindered a holistic understanding of faith and justice, precipitating a crisis within many evangelical churches. This project proposes a novel pathway for those disillusioned with or departed from the evangelical church, commonly referred to as ex-evangelicals.

Central to this project is the exploratory question: “What was in God’s imagination in the beginning?” While not claiming to discern God's intentions definitively, this inquiry has yielded insights valuable to the …

Privacy Is The Price To Pay To Be A College Athlete: Drug Testing & Mandatory Consent To Information Disclosures Revisited After Alston, Alexa Sjolund

Student Works

No abstract provided.

Athletic Donors’ Control Over The Future Of Collegiate Athletics, Matthew Thomas Gelder

Student Works

No abstract provided.

Esports, A New Age Brand Of College Sports: An In-Depth Look At The Gambling Beneath Esports, Ryan Geary

Student Works

No abstract provided.

If You Ban It, They Will Come: Addressing America’S Deficient Housing Supply Through Single-Family Zoning Reform, Emily Arezzi

Student Works

No abstract provided.

Lend A [Second]Hand To Luxury Fashion: The Need To Clarify The First Sale Doctrine And Establish A Threshold For The Materially Different Exception, Claire M. Midili

Student Works

No abstract provided.

A “Special” Solution For Antitrust’S Big Tech Problem, Joshua Murphy

Student Works

No abstract provided.

External Funding Bulletin, January - June 2024, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Eliding Consent In The Case Of Pandemic Countermeasures Authorized Only For Emergency Use, Lars Noah

UF Law Faculty Publications

Four months after the first vaccines against Covid-19 became available to the public, and just as some universities announced plans to require inoculations, the Boston Globe quoted me as (alone) suggesting that mandates would conflict with federal law. When Congress created a special mechanism for the emergency use of still investigational products, it directed providers to reveal, among other things, that individuals remained free to decline such an intervention; only after full FDA approval of a medical countermeasure would this disclosure obligation become inapplicable. I have watched with dismay over the last three years as nearly everyone—including Executive branch officials, …

Battling The Form: A Front-End Approach To Default-Use Noncompetes, Rachel Arnow-Richman

UF Law Faculty Publications

A growing consensus holds that employer overuse of noncompete agreements adversely affects workers and the economy. But there is little agreement on how best to regulate these instruments. States have experimented with an array of idiosyncratic reforms that capture the most egregious misuses, while the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has issued an outright ban that would prohibit all employee noncompetes and comparable instruments nationwide.

This Article argues that any effective reform strategy must target what it terms “default-use” noncompetes—boilerplate restraints imposed by employers as a matter of course without close consideration of their underlying justification. Some unlawful noncompetes are clearly …

How To Get The Property Out Of Privacy Law, Jane R. Bambauer

UF Law Faculty Publications

For the last ten years, American rhetoric and state lawmaking has attempted to provide consumers with greater and stickier property interest in their personal information. But the impracticalities of the sticky property model are becoming evident, and will be impossible to ignore as AI becomes more prevalent and useful. This Article critiques the property framework in privacy law, and explains how a risk-based approach can be modernized and implemented instead. An enduring system of privacy laws will manage risks rather than bestowing rights to control and delete information. To do this, data practices should be categorized into safe harbor practices …

A Roadmap To Nil And Taxation, Doron Narotzki, Yariv Brauner

UF Law Faculty Publications

The landscape of college sports has dramatically changed in recent years. What was once considered a place for amateur athletes pursuing education now partially mirrors, at least for some student-athletes, the structure and financial dynamics of professional leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and MLB. However, the collegiate sports ecosystem still remains distinct, shaped by unique regulatory frameworks governed by the NCAA. This article reviews and analyses the implications of these changes, and focuses on the tax considerations surrounding Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights and how the evolving nature of college sports also presents certain tax implications, some of …

Fda Regulation Of Physicians' Professional Speech, Barbara J. Evans

UF Law Faculty Publications

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution constrains FDA’s power to impose content-based restrictions on physicians’ professional speech – that is, on the expert medical advice licensed physicians render to patients during clinical treatment encounters. In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clarified its plans to regulate clinical decision support (CDS) software by publishing a final guidance document. CDS tools process patient-specific health information along with various other sources of medical knowledge – such as clinical practice guidelines, drug labeling information, insights from published medical literature, or fresh insights gleaned by an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithm imbedded …

First Amendment Disequilibrium, Christina Koningisor, Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky

UF Law Faculty Publications

The Supreme Court has constructed key parts of First Amendment law around two underlying assumptions. The first is that the press is a powerful actor capable of obtaining government information and checking government power. The second is that the executive branch is bound by various internal and external constraints that limit its ability to keep information secret. Judges and legislators have long assumed that these twin forces—an emboldened press and a constrained executive—maintain a rough balance between the press’s desire to uncover secrets and the executive’s desire to keep information hidden. Landmark First Amendment cases such as the Pentagon Papers …

Defamation, Bankruptcy & The First Amendment, Christopher D. Hampson

UF Law Faculty Publications

In recent years, a series of high-profile defamation cases has wound up in bankruptcy court, involving such colorful characters as Rudy Giuliani, Alex Jones, and Cardi B. As demands and verdicts swell with the rise of social media in a polarized age, defamation defendants are filing bankruptcy more frequently and at earlier stages of litigation. But that doesn’t mean bankruptcy is a magic wand for waving away debt. To the contrary, much defamation debt may be nondischargeable as “willful and malicious” under section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code. Of course, consumer bankruptcy attorneys are all too familiar with bankruptcy’s discharge …

Conducting Research With Highly Portable Mri In Community Settings: A Practical Guide To Navigating Ethical Issues And Elsi Checklist, Francis X. Shen, Susan M. Wolf, Frances P. Lawrenz, Donnella S. Comeau, Barbara J. Evans, Damien A. Fair, Martha J. Farah, Michael Garwood, Duke Han, Judy Illes, Jonathan D. Jackson, Eran Klein, Matthew S. Rosen, Efraín Torres, Paul Tuite, J. Thomas Vaughan

UF Law Faculty Publications

Highly portable and accessible MRI technology will allow researchers to conduct field-based MRI research in community settings. Previous guidance for researchers working with fixed MRI does not address the novel ethical, legal, and societal issues (ELSI) of portable MRI (pMRI). Our interdisciplinary Working Group (WG) previously identified 15 core ELSI challenges associated with pMRI research and recommended solutions. In this article, we distill those detailed recommendations into a Portable MRI Research ELSI Checklist that offers practical operational guidance for researchers contemplating using this technology.

Fostering Faith: Religion And Inequality In The History Of Child Welfare Placements, Elizabeth D. Katz

UF Law Faculty Publications

Each year in the United States, approximately 700,000 children live in foster care. Many of these children are placed in religiously oriented homes recruited and overseen by faith-based agencies (FBAs). This arrangement—as well as the scope and operation of child welfare services more broadly—is at a crucial moment of reckoning. Scholars and advocates focused on children’s rights and family integrity maintain that the child welfare system, increasingly termed the “family policing system,” harms children, families, and communities through unnecessary and racist child removal that is partly motivated by perverse financial incentives. Some call for abolition. Meanwhile, in a largely separate …

Suffolk University Academic Catalog, College Of Arts And Sciences And School Of Management, 2024-2025, Suffolk University

College of Arts and Sciences and Sawyer Business School Academic Catalogs

This catalog contains information for the day, evening, and graduate programs.