U.S. Securities Crowdfunding,
2021
University of Tennessee College of Law
U.S. Securities Crowdfunding, Joan Macleod Heminway
Book Chapters
In May 2016, a U.S. federal registration exemption for crowdfunded securities offerings came into existence (under the earlier adopted CROWDFUND Act) as a means of helping startups and small businesses obtain funding. In theory, this exemptive regime was an attempt to fill gaps in U.S. securities law that handicapped entrepreneurs and their promoters from obtaining equity, debt, and other financing through the sale of financial investment instruments using digital offering platforms. The use of the internet for business finance is particularly important to U.S. entrepreneurs who may not have access to traditional, institutionalized sources of funding because of their own …
Masthead,
2021
UC Law SF
Liberty Or Licentiousness: Disinsenting, Disparaging, And Scandalous Marks Post-Tam And Brunetti,
2021
UC Law SF
Liberty Or Licentiousness: Disinsenting, Disparaging, And Scandalous Marks Post-Tam And Brunetti, Llewellyn Joseph Gibbons
UC Law Science and Technology Journal
No abstract provided.
Covid-19 Vaccines And Their Pitfalls In Informed Consent,
2021
UC Law SF
Covid-19 Vaccines And Their Pitfalls In Informed Consent, Yousef Haik, Eleni Polymenopoulou
UC Law Science and Technology Journal
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as a global health crisis. The search for a coronavirus vaccine escalated to a global competition. Drugs for other diseases as well as new formulations are proposed as potential candidates for the treatment or intervention of coronavirus. Almost all pharmaceutically able countries are pursuing potential vaccines. At the time of writing this article, two vaccines are already marketed and tested with promising interim results. Both vaccines use messenger RNA (mRNA) encapsulated in a lipid nanocarrier. Under ordinary circumstances, clinical trial authorizations oblige sponsors to disclose all risks to volunteers in order …
Towards Optimal Liability For Artificial Intelligence: Lessons From The European Union’S Proposals Of 2020,
2021
UC Law SF
Towards Optimal Liability For Artificial Intelligence: Lessons From The European Union’S Proposals Of 2020, Stefan Heiss
UC Law Science and Technology Journal
Are the E.U.’s proposals on artificial intelligence (AI) a major breakthrough or just a mere token of an initial liability regime? Several initiatives have been released in 2020 to shape Europe’s digital future to the next level, whereas the U.S. leadership program is hesitant to regulate AI. However, the recent E.U. proposals by introducing strict liability or implementing a certification procedure are a first approximation of what is needed rather than an adoptable bill. Based on the lessons learned from the E.U. a scheme of liability is outlined, which strengthens the trajectory of AI’s development in the long-term solely when …
The Growth & Regulatory Challenges Of Decentralized Finance,
2021
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Growth & Regulatory Challenges Of Decentralized Finance, Aaron J. Wright
Articles
Proceedings of the 2021 Spring Conference: The Impact of Blockchain on the Practice of Law Panel 1: The Growth & Regulatory Challenges of Decentralized Finance
Covid-19 And Business Interruption Insurance: The Constitutionality Of Legislatively Mandated Coverage,
2021
University of South Carolina
Covid-19 And Business Interruption Insurance: The Constitutionality Of Legislatively Mandated Coverage, William G. Arnold
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
Rethinking Copyright Harmonization,
2021
Brigham Young University Law School
Rethinking Copyright Harmonization, Clark Asay
Indiana Law Journal
For nearly half a century, the United States has been one of the main proponents of harmonizing the world’s copyright laws. To that end, the U.S. government has worked diligently to persuade (and, in some cases, bully) most of the world’s countries to adopt copyright standards that resemble those found in the United States. The primary reason for this push to harmonize the world’s copyright laws is simple: the United States has long been a net exporter of copyrighted works, and so the U.S. government has sought to ensure that other countries provide U.S. authors with the same economic rights …
Cyber Trespass And Property Concepts,
2021
Faulkner University
Trust In And Ethical Design Of Carebots: The Case For Ethics Of Care,
2021
Singapore Management University
Trust In And Ethical Design Of Carebots: The Case For Ethics Of Care, Gary Kok Yew Chan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
The paper has two main objectives: to examine the challenges arising from the use of carebots as well as to discuss how the design of carebots can deal with these challenges. First, it notes that the use of carebots to take care of the physical and mental health of the elderly, children and the disabled as well as to serve as assistive tools and social companions encounter a few main challenges. They relate to the extent of the care robots’ ability to care for humans, potential deception by robot morphology and communications, (over)reliance on or attachment to robots, and the …
Designing Effective Regulation For Blockchain-Based Markets,
2021
American University, Washington College of Law
Designing Effective Regulation For Blockchain-Based Markets, Heather Hughes
Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals
Effective regulation of blockchain-based markets calls for coordination among lawyers, businesses, coders, and lawmakers. How might we achieve adequate coordination and why is it important? This Article takes up these questions, using one example of an increasingly popular type of blockchain-based financial transaction: the issuance of tokens backed by off-chain assets. The objective here is not to advocate for a particular regulatory treatment for asset tokenization, but rather to use this deal type as a springboard to discuss what "effective regulation" means in the context of blockchain-enabled markets.
Blockchain & Secured Transactions Proceedings Of The 2021 Spring Conference: The Impact Of Blockchain On The Practice Of Law: Presentation 4,
2021
American University, Washington College of Law
Blockchain & Secured Transactions Proceedings Of The 2021 Spring Conference: The Impact Of Blockchain On The Practice Of Law: Presentation 4, Heather Hughes
Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals
Secured transactions are governed by Uniform Commercial Code Article 9. UCC Article 9 governs any extension of credit secured by personalty. If you think about it, this statute governs a massive swath of market activity: secured credit facilities, margin trading of securities, asset securitizations, and purchase money transactions for goods, I could name more. But it's a statute that's very wide ranging. Given this expansive scope, blockchain-based transaction platforms have numerous implications for lawyers who deal with secured transactions. In my brief time here, I'm going to identify just two of them.
Searching For Accountability Under Fisa: Internal Separation Of Powers And Surveillance Law,
2021
Roger Williams University School of Law
Searching For Accountability Under Fisa: Internal Separation Of Powers And Surveillance Law, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Sharing Technology And Vaccine Doses To Address Global Vaccine Inequity And End The Covid-19 Pandemic,
2021
Georgetown University Law Center
Sharing Technology And Vaccine Doses To Address Global Vaccine Inequity And End The Covid-19 Pandemic, Matthew M. Kavanagh, Lawrence O. Gostin, Madhavi Sunder
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
Although COVID-19 cases are declining rapidly in the US, they have reached record highs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The nucleus of the pandemic has shifted decidedly to the global south. The South-East Asia region and Latin America now represent 75% of global weekly deaths. On June 22, the Latin America region reported more than 1 million weekly new cases and 30 000 new deaths. Latin America has the highest deaths per capita, where deaths in countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Peru have reached 177 to 564 per hundred thousand. The Africa region has had increasing numbers …
The Rise Of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: Opportunities And Challenges,
2021
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Rise Of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: Opportunities And Challenges, Aaron J. Wright
Articles
The Author explores the nature of DAOs and highlights several areas where states and regulators can adapt existing legal regimes to potentially accommodate DAOs. Part of the Blockchain & Procedural Law seminars (Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law).
Free, Prior, And Informed Consent: A Struggling International Principle,
2021
University of Montana
Free, Prior, And Informed Consent: A Struggling International Principle, Emily M. Mcculloch
Public Land & Resources Law Review
No abstract provided.
Localizing Energy Independence: How Purpa And Community Power Legislation Can Drive Development Of Resilient And Reliable Local Clean Energy Projects,
2021
University of Montana
Localizing Energy Independence: How Purpa And Community Power Legislation Can Drive Development Of Resilient And Reliable Local Clean Energy Projects, Lowell J. Chandler
Public Land & Resources Law Review
No abstract provided.
Science Under Assault - Reflections On "The War On The Epa: America's Endangered Environmental Protections",
2021
University of Montana
Science Under Assault - Reflections On "The War On The Epa: America's Endangered Environmental Protections", Sara A. Colangelo
Public Land & Resources Law Review
No abstract provided.
Bridges To A New Era: A Report On The Past, Present, And Potential Future Of Tribal Co-Managment On Federal Public Lands,
2021
University of Montana
Bridges To A New Era: A Report On The Past, Present, And Potential Future Of Tribal Co-Managment On Federal Public Lands, Monte Mills, Martin Nie
Public Land & Resources Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Public Trust Doctrine Fifty Years After Sax And Some Thoughts On Its Future,
2021
University of Montana
The Public Trust Doctrine Fifty Years After Sax And Some Thoughts On Its Future, Michael C. Blumm, Zachary A. Schwartz
Public Land & Resources Law Review
No abstract provided.
