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Autonomous Legal Entities are Already Possible Under American Law
If you ask a hundred lawyers whether a software system or a robot can buy a house or file a…
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SL Claimants v Tesco plc: High Court agrees with ‘Intermediation and Beyond’ that a Claim Under s.90A FSMA Lies in Respect of Intermediated Securities
The increasing use of intermediation in the holding of securities creates both advantages and disadvantages for issuers and investors and…
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The Road Towards Good Bankruptcy Governance: A Comparative Law and Economics Perspective
In my paper ‘The Road Towards Good Bankruptcy Governance: A Comparative Law and Economics Perspective’ (published in the conference proceedings…
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Why Are America’s CEOs Talking About Stakeholder Capitalism Now?
Back in August, the Business Roundtable, which comprises the chief executive officers of America’s largest companies—with combined annual revenues of…
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Shareholder Activism in France—A Model for the US
In response to the sharp increase in campaigns by activist hedge funds in France and Europe generally, a French commission…
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Unpicking a Fin(e)tech Mess: Can Old Doctrines Cope in the 21st Century?
The decision of the Singapore International Commercial Court in B2C2 Ltd v Quoine Pte Ltd [2019] will be of interest to Commonwealth lawyers as…
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Contracts Formed by Software: When Things Go Wrong
The use of software in contract formation is likely to become increasingly pervasive in light of the digital economy. Consequently,…
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Pause the Blockchain Legal Revolution
The revolutionary potential of blockchains in driving legal change has been long promised but sluggish in delivery. Our forthcoming paper suggests that…
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The Privatisation of International Labour Standards: A Positive Development for Workplace Norms?
The regulation of the workplace environment through international labour standards has been a task entrusted to the International Labour Organization…
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A Systems Theory of Compliance Law
Compliance law and practice have taken a priority among business people and academics who study corporations. Companies face heightened regulation…
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Regulating tail risks: When and how prudential regulation should apply to shadow banking
Shadow banking – now labeled as non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) – maneuvers outside of…
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Insuring Your Business: 5 Questions and Answers About Business Insurance
Fires and car accidents happen; people slip, fall, get sick, and even die. And all of these things can occur…
