Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol
New Jurisprudence Syllabus
Here it is. Alas, this new syllabus by Harvard law professor Stephen E. Sachs has come under fire from some academic quarters for excluding the work of feminist, queer, and minority scholars (see here, for example). Contrary to my colleague … Continue reading
Another ChatGPT-themed micro essay
I featured my first ChatGPT-inspired “micro essay” in a previous post. Below is a screenshot of the new “micro essay” for my module on the common law: FYI: I will further discuss the motivation for this assignment in a future … Continue reading
Monday map: recent coup d’etats in Africa
Overall, according to this 2023 report by Al Jazeera, of the 486 attempted or successful military coups around the world since 1950, almost half of this total or 214 have occurred in our “Mother Continent”, and of those 214 African … Continue reading
In memoriam: Andre Joseph
I shall always remember and forever miss my dear friend and “intellectual co-conspirator” Andre Richard Carlyle Joseph (18 May 1972 — 2 September 2023). You were just three years younger than me. May we meet again in another life; I … Continue reading
Ross Douthat and me
I forgot to mention that I had the great honor of meeting New York Times columnist Ross Douthat in person earlier this year. (Mr Douthat is also the author of many books; see here, for example.) My formal paper The … Continue reading
The Pepsi Points case: one of the worst contracts decisions ever?
My previous post mentioned that I would be speaking on the Pepsi Points case on the afternoon of 22 September. (Thanks to Professor Dan O’Gorman and 3L Joshua J. Floth for the invite.) Among other things, my presentation (see also … Continue reading
Pepsi panel
Have you seen the four-part Netflix documentary Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? If you love this modern-day David versus Goliath story as much as I do and are in the Orlando area this weekend, I will be speaking on the Pepsi … Continue reading
Happy Earth Wind & Fire Day!
Today is 21 September! More details here, via NPR (Morning Edition).
TSA PreCheck and the rule of law
A few days ago, Sidney “Release the Kraken” Powell filed a “general demurrer and motion to dismiss” in the epic Georgia election racketeering case. (Along with former president Trump and others, Ms Powell is charged with conspiracy to commit election … Continue reading

