Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

With the fall semester now upon us (I begin teaching today! — but I cannot comprehend why college courses in the southeast have to begin in hot and humid August; does it have anything to do with college football?), I … Continue reading →

This summer, I made substantial revisions to my paper on “Outer Space Auctions“, and I just posted my revised work to SSRN (see here). Among other things, a Canadian colleague had recently brought to my attention an important international organization … Continue reading →

Note: I found this fanciful map on the reddit thread r/MapPorn, one of my favorite subreddits. (Here are a few others.) One commentator (u/albardha) notes: “The character of Odysseus might be fictional and never actually done that journey, but some … Continue reading →

FYI: A Lego version of the famous Concorde jet is available here. Hat tip: kottke. Bonus link: all my previous Lego posts.

I mentioned in a previous post that I am a college professor who teaches an undergraduate survey course in business law and ethics. Before proceeding, however, I should explain that I always choose an overarching course theme from the world … Continue reading →

As promised, I am sharing the second half of my new ChatGPT-themed survey for my upcoming business law course this fall. (The first half is posted here.) The second half of this graded survey contains four additional questions, all of … Continue reading →

Alternate title: The problems with State and federal RICO laws The original Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act was enacted by the Congress in 1970. (Thirty-three States, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have also … Continue reading →

Today (15 August) is a Holy Day for Catholics and Orthodox Christians: the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgen Mary; look it up! To commemorate this occasion, I am posting below a screenshot of El Greco’s first major … Continue reading →

Hello! I am a college professor who teaches an undergraduate survey course in business law and ethics. Among other things, my home institution requires faculty to assign an “academic engagement activity” during the first week of the semester. Ordinarily, I … Continue reading →