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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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