Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

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About F. E. Guerra-Pujol

When I’m not blogging, I am a business law professor at the University of Central Florida.

What should the burden of proof be in college sexual assault cases?

Posted on February 16, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

How should colleges and universities (and sports stadiums, for that matter) respond to allegations of sexual violence and harassment on (or off) campus? Check out Emily Bazelon’s excellent essay “The Stanford Undergraduate and the Mentor.” The following excerpt from her report especially caught our attention:

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The Super Bowl of Cricket

Posted on February 16, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol
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Politics by other means (or “the fable of the neutral judge”)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

If you are looking for more evidence that so-called “judicial conservatives” are every bit as politically-motivated and results-oriented as “judicial liberals,” then look no further to Randy Barnett, a professor of constitutional law at Georgetown University. In a recent blog … Continue reading →

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Statistically significant others

Posted on February 14, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Happy Valentine's Day, from XKCD. pic.twitter.com/c7KolpvP7j — Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) February 14, 2015

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When computer programs break the law

Posted on February 14, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Check out this recent report by Daniel Rivero with the provocative title “Robots are starting to break the law and nobody knows what to do about it.” Mr Rivero describes the “robot” in question–an automated computer program called “Random Darknet Shopper” and … Continue reading →

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Fair or foul? (Marijuana law enforcement edition)

Posted on February 13, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Via Vox, more evidence that the “war on drugs” is a racist war.

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Shadow externalities on Central Park South (before and after skyscraper development)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Should there be property rights in sunlight? The shadow maps below are courtesy of the Municipal Art Society of New York:

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“Are we going down?”

Posted on February 11, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Statistically speaking, probably not! Read more about this probabilistic app here.

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Paper boats in the rain

Posted on February 10, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Courtesy of snappiness (via imgur).

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An open letter to our frequentist friends

Posted on February 9, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

We have had to sit through a countless number of mind-numbing social science presentations and empirical papers during our academic career, most or all of which have relied on standard frequentist methods. We are writing today to request a favor. Why can’t we just admit … Continue reading →

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