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Peer-to-Peer Payment Systems: A Platform for Fraudulent Convenience?
By: Mathena Jencka, Class of 2027 Overview Peer-to-peer (“P2P”) payment systems and transactions have become second nature for many of...
Mar 275 min read


Structured Settlements: Cash Now, Math Later
By: Carter Laborde, Class of 2027 Introduction In 2018, a New York court rejected a structured settlement transfer when a factoring...
Mar 205 min read


Securities Law and Cryptocurrency: Regulatory Uncertainty
By: Cael Willner, Class of 2027 Introduction Cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies have seen significant adoption by institutions...
Mar 205 min read


Injunction Whack-a-Mole: An Update on the Corporate Transparency Act
By: Brian Isztwan, Class of 2027 Background & Updates Since Passage The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) [1] was passed by...
Mar 124 min read


From Steward Health Care to Capitol Hill: The Growing Debate Over Private Equity Regulations
By: Mack Fisher, Class of 2027 Introduction Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts introduced the Stop Wall Street Looting Act in...
Dec 11, 20244 min read


The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Commercial Real Estate’s Outlook in 2024 and Beyond
By: Jake Haldeman, Class of 2027 Background Approaching the final quarter of 2024, the beleaguered commercial real estate...
Dec 2, 20244 min read


Infinite Arbitration: Can Courts Enforce What's in the Fine Print?
By: Kevin Tavolaro, Class of 2027 Background – Disney Story In August of 2024, Disney faced waves of public backlash after details...
Nov 27, 20244 min read


Election Results Are In: What Can We Expect to See from the Child Tax Credit?
By: Mathena Jencka, Class of 2027 Introduction In 2017, President-elect Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which is...
Nov 27, 20245 min read


Global Mergers and Acquisitions Rebound in 2024
By: Lindsey Ling, Class of 2026 Background During 2023, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity fell to its lowest level in over a...
Feb 2, 20243 min read


The Not-So-Transparent Implications of the Corporate Transparency Act
By: Brett Mastrangelo, Class of 2026 Background The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”)[1], enacted by Congress in 2021 as part of the...
Nov 12, 20234 min read


The ‘King of Crypto’ Has Lost His Throne: Sam Bankman-Fried and the Collapse of FTX
By Julia Tuck, Class of 2025 In a 2021 advertisement, Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and his then-wife Gisele Bundchen touted the endless...
Nov 2, 20235 min read


New Dog, Old Tricks: Direct Listings and Section 11 Liability
By: Carlos E. Juarez, Class of 2025 On June 1, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a matter of first impression when...
Oct 24, 20235 min read


Creating Precedent: Generative AI Litigation Theories of Liability
By: Jack Mansur, Class of 2025 Background Artificial intelligence (“AI”) describes how computers perform tasks generally viewed as...
Sep 19, 20234 min read


To Arbitrate or Not To Arbitrate: How Courts Deal with Arbitration Clauses
By: Julia Tuck, Class of 2025 Background Most people have unknowingly agreed to an arbitration clause at some point in their lives....
Apr 10, 20233 min read


Judicial Insights from Rare Regulation FD Action
By: Carlos E. Juarez, Class of 2025 On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) settled an action against...
Feb 6, 20233 min read


LB Uh-Oh: Leveraged Buyouts Spell Trouble in the Healthcare Industry
By: Tarquin McGurrin, Class of 2024 Background Leveraged buyouts (“LBOs”) occur when an individual, fund, or company wishes to buy...
Dec 12, 20223 min read


Why “Care” About the Duty of Care? A Look at Delaware’s New Amendments to DGCL § 102(b)(7)
By Jacob Limaldi, Class of 2024 Introduction The history of corporate law in America contains a large body of work devoted to the legal...
Nov 20, 20225 min read


The ‘Compliance-Oriented Corporate Culture’ Solution: A Response to the DOJ’s Enforcement Policies
By: Lauren Getman, Class of 2025 Introduction On September 15, 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (DAG Monaco) released a...
Nov 2, 20224 min read


One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Wall-Street Giants Consider More Layoffs
Julia Tuck, Class of 2025 Background The pandemic era ushered in a ‘new normal’ for those with careers on Wall Street. When the pandemic...
Oct 16, 20223 min read


Case Brief: Potter v. Cozen & O’Connor Analyzes the Shareholder Standing Rule
Andrew Schwartz, Class of 2023 In a recent case, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that shareholder standing is not a...
Sep 12, 20224 min read
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