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Abstract This paper explores the critical role of intellectual property (“IP”) rights in crowdfunding, particularly how public disclosure at early entrepreneurial stages affects campaign success. We present novel data indicating a positive correlation between robust IP regimes and increased global crowdfunding activities (per capita), a link not extensively examined in existing literature. The study also […]

Abstract It is increasingly difficult to distinguish investing from entertainment or other consumer experiences. Perhaps the ultimate symbols of this convergence are new sports betting sites that emulate the stock market by depicting teams, athletes, or prop bets as tradable “stocks” like shares of Apple or GM. By borrowing the imagery of the stock market

Abstract Advancements in technology have empowered law enforcement with new investigative tools, yet they have also increased their ability to invade citizens’ privacy similar to the general warrants of the eighteenth century. The Fourth Amendment was in part written to prevent an unfettered police state, with the Founders of the opinion that some criminals evading

Abstract Platform regulation by the state is often described as being at odds with the First Amendment. By drawing a key comparison with broadcasters’ regulation, this article shows that some forms of platform regulation are compatible with the First Amendment. Scarcity of airwaves has usually been interpreted as the main rationale used by the Supreme

Abstract Since blockchain’s creation, it has inspired technological revolution, but regulation of the technology has been a hot topic. Blockchain generates endless amounts of good with its use, yet it also facilitates billions of dollars in illicit activities. This article argues that, to both allow its growth for good and to prevent bad actors from

Abstract Fusion power technology has seen rapid development in the past decade. Although its promise of nearly-infinite, carbon-free electricity still has years to go in development to reach true commercialization, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is already working to incorporate fusion technologies in its modernized regulatory scheme by a 2027 Congressional mandate, and fusion development