Daniel Alvarez – Cryptocurrencies took the financial industry by storm in 2017, leaving behind many questions. The most important question is, for regulatory purposes, “what should cryptocurrencies be classified as?” Are they commodities, securities, or currency? The financial industry does not seem to have an answer to this. After all, some of the biggest banks question if […]

Joey Rafaeli – During summer of 2017 more than 143 million Americans’ personal information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers were stolen from Equifax, one of America’s largest consumer reporting agencies, by computer hackers. The hackers were able to access this information due to an online security flaw that Equifax knew about […]

Nicole Langesfeld – When Donald J. Trump became the forty-fifth president of the United States on January 20, 2017, constitutional questions immediately arose. The Emoluments Clause made headlines from the outset of the Trump Presidency. However, prior to Trump’s presidency the Emoluments Clause was an arcane concept to many, only coming to light as Trump […]

Amit Neuman- It is no secret, the United States has the highest obesity rates in the world. Obesity, without a doubt, imposes great costs on society. Obese people have a shorter life expectancy and impose a significant burden on health systems—costing more, on average, than smokers. Increased weight is associated with an array of fatal […]