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Prenups
December 11, 2016
Before the mid-1980s, prenuptial agreements had tenuous legal standing in US state courts, which often refused to enforce them. In 1983 the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws promulgated legislation called the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA) that was designed to strengthen these agreements’ legal enforcement. Since then, 26 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the UPAA, rendering prenuptial contracts reliably enforceable in their courts. This paper uses...
December 11, 2016
Before the mid-1980s, prenuptial agreements had tenuous legal standing in US state courts, which often refused to enforce them. In 1983 the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws promulgated legislation called the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA) that was designed to strengthen these agreements’ legal enforcement. Since then, 26 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the UPAA, rendering prenuptial contracts reliably enforceable in their courts. This paper uses...
The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds
December 10, 2016
Best-selling author Michael Lewis examines how a Nobel Prize–winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality. The Undoing Project is about a compelling collaboration between two men who have the dimensions of great literary figures. They became heroes in the university and on the battlefield—both had important careers in the Israeli military—and their research was deeply linked to their extraordinary life experiences. Amos Tversky was a brilliant, self-confident warrior and extrovert,...
December 10, 2016
Best-selling author Michael Lewis examines how a Nobel Prize–winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality. The Undoing Project is about a compelling collaboration between two men who have the dimensions of great literary figures. They became heroes in the university and on the battlefield—both had important careers in the Israeli military—and their research was deeply linked to their extraordinary life experiences. Amos Tversky was a brilliant, self-confident warrior and extrovert,...
Big Data: 33 Brilliant And Free Data Sources For 2016
December 10, 2016
There are hundreds (if not thousands) of free data sets available, ready to be used and analyzed by anyone willing to look for them. Below is a list of 35 of the most globally interesting I’ve come across, but there are many, many more in many different niches. Data.gov http://data.gov The US Government pledged last year to make all government data available freely online. This site is the first stage and acts as a portal to all sorts of amazing information on everything from climate to crime. ...
December 10, 2016
There are hundreds (if not thousands) of free data sets available, ready to be used and analyzed by anyone willing to look for them. Below is a list of 35 of the most globally interesting I’ve come across, but there are many, many more in many different niches. Data.gov http://data.gov The US Government pledged last year to make all government data available freely online. This site is the first stage and acts as a portal to all sorts of amazing information on everything from climate to crime. ...
How Blockchain Will Radically Transform the Economy
December 10, 2016
Say hello to the decentralized economy — the blockchain is about to change everything. In this lucid explainer of the complex...
December 10, 2016
Say hello to the decentralized economy — the blockchain is about to change everything. In this lucid explainer of the complex...
The AAA’s New “À La Carte Services”: Gaining Access to Administrative Support Without Filing a Case
December 9, 2016
Parties routinely include American Arbitration Association (AAA) clauses in their contracts because they want (1) access...
December 9, 2016
Parties routinely include American Arbitration Association (AAA) clauses in their contracts because they want (1) access...
Homeowner Representation in the Foreclosure Crisis
December 9, 2016
The dramatic increase in the number of homeowners entering the foreclosure process over the past decade has been well documented. While some of these cases end in foreclosure, many homeowners are able to secure alternate outcomes. There is reason to believe that legal representation may help homeowners to achieve more favorable outcomes. However, other aspects of the foreclosure process, particularly those instituted to increase court oversight and homeowner participation, may circumscribe the benefits...
December 9, 2016
The dramatic increase in the number of homeowners entering the foreclosure process over the past decade has been well documented. While some of these cases end in foreclosure, many homeowners are able to secure alternate outcomes. There is reason to believe that legal representation may help homeowners to achieve more favorable outcomes. However, other aspects of the foreclosure process, particularly those instituted to increase court oversight and homeowner participation, may circumscribe the benefits...
Networking Opportunity for Empirical Researchers on Legal Education
December 9, 2016
Working with support from the National Science Foundation and the American Bar Foundation, our planning committee seeks to develop an active network of social scientists and legal academics doing empirical work on legal education. We hope to connect social scientists who are studying law schools using multiple disciplinary methods and perspectives. With global connections in law growing, we also hope to foster a comparative perspective in this area of study. By working in communication with...
December 9, 2016
Working with support from the National Science Foundation and the American Bar Foundation, our planning committee seeks to develop an active network of social scientists and legal academics doing empirical work on legal education. We hope to connect social scientists who are studying law schools using multiple disciplinary methods and perspectives. With global connections in law growing, we also hope to foster a comparative perspective in this area of study. By working in communication with...
IPO Funds Continue To Fuel Massive Growth At Publicly Listed U.K. Law Firm
December 8, 2016
The U.K.’s first publicly listed law firm continues to power ahead, with Gateley announcing that its revenue increased 19 percent and its pre-tax profit soared 44 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year. The firm has been on a sustained expansion drive since raising $45 million in an initial public offering in June 2015, which valued the firm at more than $150 million. Gateley launched a new office in Reading, a large town to the west of London that it says is of growing importance...
December 8, 2016
The U.K.’s first publicly listed law firm continues to power ahead, with Gateley announcing that its revenue increased 19 percent and its pre-tax profit soared 44 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year. The firm has been on a sustained expansion drive since raising $45 million in an initial public offering in June 2015, which valued the firm at more than $150 million. Gateley launched a new office in Reading, a large town to the west of London that it says is of growing importance...
A Party Unable to Pay and Proceed with Arbitration May Still Meet Contractual Arbitration Requirements
December 8, 2016
In Tillman v. Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Shkolnik & McCartney, No.13-56624 (Ninth Cir. June 15, 2016), the Ninth Circuit held a case may proceed in court when one party is unable to pay for contractual arbitration. The dispute was one for legal malpractice brought by Renee Tillman, who brought an action against the firm of Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Shkolnik & McCartney, who Tillman claimed committed malpractice by failing to advise her of the rights of other heirs in a wrongful death...
December 8, 2016
In Tillman v. Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Shkolnik & McCartney, No.13-56624 (Ninth Cir. June 15, 2016), the Ninth Circuit held a case may proceed in court when one party is unable to pay for contractual arbitration. The dispute was one for legal malpractice brought by Renee Tillman, who brought an action against the firm of Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Shkolnik & McCartney, who Tillman claimed committed malpractice by failing to advise her of the rights of other heirs in a wrongful death...
Wells Fargo Killing Sham Account Suits by Using Arbitration
December 8, 2016
In congressional hearing rooms and on national television, Wells Fargo has vowed to make things right for the thousands of customers who were given sham accounts. The bank’s new chief executive, Timothy J. Sloan, in his first week on the job, said his “immediate and highest priority is to restore trust in Wells Fargo.” But in federal and state courtrooms across the country, Wells Fargo is taking a different tack. The bank has sought to kill lawsuits that its customers have filed over the creation...
December 8, 2016
In congressional hearing rooms and on national television, Wells Fargo has vowed to make things right for the thousands of customers who were given sham accounts. The bank’s new chief executive, Timothy J. Sloan, in his first week on the job, said his “immediate and highest priority is to restore trust in Wells Fargo.” But in federal and state courtrooms across the country, Wells Fargo is taking a different tack. The bank has sought to kill lawsuits that its customers have filed over the creation...
