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Are racehorses getting faster? (And are law review articles getting longer and more tedious?)

British researchers Patrick Sharman and Alatair J. Wilson argue that racehorses are indeed getting faster. (Their research on racehorse speeds is available in this scientific paper, the source of the table appearing below. By the way, our mentor Jorge Cordova … Continue reading →

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In honor of my mentor and friend Jorge Luis Cordova

  My colleague and friend Jorge Cordova recently went to a better place. Jorge and I both taught law at the Pontifical Catholic University School of Law in Ponce, P.R. for many years. (Before UCF, I started my teaching career … Continue reading →

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Ethical Experiments?

Michelle N. Meyer and Christopher Chabris, professors at Union Graduate College in Schenectady, New York, recently published a thought-provoking essay in the Sunday Times on the ethics of nonconsensual “A/B testing” like the Facebook mood contagion experiment, the inconclusive results of which were … Continue reading →

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Consensual Trespass

Hat tip: Rugger420 (via reddit).

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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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Hacker Name Algorithm

Hat tip: French87 (via reddit).

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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 →

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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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Stay in your lane!

Via Utah Valley University.

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