Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

We identified several types of legal risk in our previous post, including the risk of litigation, the risk of legal liability (both civil and criminal), and the risk of reputation loss, but what can a business firm do to mitigate … Continue reading →

Why teach business law to undergraduates? One reason (perhaps the reason) is to make them aware of the basic concept of “legal risk.” Business firms of all shapes and sizes confront a wide variety of legal risks every day. If … Continue reading →

The great John Paul Stevens, a retired judge who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1975 to 2010, says yes. Here is his provocative op-ed (NY Times). In the alternative, why not let each State decide this matter? (See, … Continue reading →

Check out this map of literal translations for the names of European countries. More details here and here. (Hat tip: kottke.)

More details here, via Rhett Jones (Gizmodo).