Category: Volume 68, Issue 5

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Adam Hofri-Winogradow Volume 68, Issue 5, 931-1006 Recent revelations on the use of fiduciary services raise concerns regarding their use for tax and creditor avoidance. Yet given the secrecy shrouding much of the fiduciary industry, we do not know which fiduciary services are used for such purposes, and to what extent. Shining a…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Francis X. Shen Volume 68, Issue 5, 1007-1084 The American criminal justice system relies upon jurors to regularly decode the mental states of criminal defendants. These determinations are often of black and Hispanic defendants, making “minority mens rea” a centerpiece of the justice process. This Article presents an empirical investigation of how jury…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Diana Cao Volume 68, Issue 5, 1085-1110 The “sharing economy” is a term describing organized economic activity that may supplant the traditional corporate-centered model and encourages peer-to-peer transactions. It is a system of sharing underused assets or services, for free or for a fee, directly from individuals, bypassing traditional “middle men.” The sharing…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Alyssa Coley Volume 68, Issue 5, 1111-1134 Whether operating globally or simply integrating services on the Internet, many business functions inevitably subject companies to a web of complicated international regulatory and legal requirements. For example, collecting customer information worldwide, working with suppliers abroad, or operating a foreign subsidiary each trigger an obligation to…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Michelle Freeman Volume 68, Issue 5, 1135-1168 Under the law, “dignity” is a principle that is often invoked, but ill-defined. The most recent and prominent example of this was the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. There, the Court created a right to “dignity,” but failed to articulate what a right…

[et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Conrad Postel Volume 68, Issue 5, 1169-1192 Some of the most watched user-created videos on the Internet are recordings of individuals playing video games. These are commonly referred to as “Let’s Play” videos. The revenue that these videos can generate on YouTube and Twitch TV has created a multi-billion dollar industry. Unfortunately, this…