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“Negotiating the Legal Risks of Daily Fantasy Sports”
That is the latest paper of our friend and colleague, the excellent Marc Edelman (pictured below), who has written up a detailed primer on federal and State anti-gambling laws and their potential application to the world of “daily fantasy sports.” … Continue reading
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“The Influence of Immanuel Kant on Evidentiary Approaches in Eighteenth Century Bulgaria: A Reply to Professor Kerr”
That is the title of our long-awaited and latest legal research paper, which is now available on SSRN. Why did we write a paper on such a seemingly narrow subject? Well, a few years ago, Chief Justice John Roberts made … Continue reading
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Is your Uber driver an employee or an independent contractor?
The ride-sharing company Uber has appealed a recent decision of the California Labor Commissioner’s Office declaring a former Uber driver to be an “employee” of the company and not an “independent contractor.” (For more information, here is the actual decision itself, and here is a … Continue reading
The (Mis) Allocation of Talent?
Originally posted on Cherokee Gothic:
Hat tip to@PankajPachauri for this interesting table. I had a couple of thoughts on it: 1. Very disconcerting that the DOD is the #1 employer in the world. Great stagnation anyone? 2. The UK only…
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Is LeBron James overreaching?
Question: Should LeBron play less minutes next season to protect the longevity of his athletic career, or should he play as he hard as he can in order to increase his chances of winning another championship? (Via Forbes via Tyler Cowen, … Continue reading
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Player Salaries (NBA Finals Edition)
Did you update your priors after Game 1 of the Finals when Kyrie Irving joined his teammates Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao with a season-ending injury?
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Pop Quiz (“race matters” edition)
Talk about a slow-news week! The tale of Rachel Dolezal has somehow become the biggest story in the USA since Bruce Caitlyn Jenner’s horrendous Vanity Fair photo shoot. Since our expertise is law, we wish to pose the following question … Continue reading
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