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What’s All The Buzz About Tax Inversions?

ABRAHAM GEAN — Considering all of the advantages that come with living and doing business in Florida, one might wonder why some corporations are looking to leave. The recent news of Burger King’s acquisition of the Canadian chain Tim Hortons comes with an interesting twist. After the deal is completed, Burger King plans to move […]

Why 2014 Has Been a Bad Year for the NCAA

JORDAN MACEJKA —The NCAA promotes “amateurism” as its foundation for student-athletes. “Amateurism” is a  “bedrock principle” that applies to student-athletes. Under this foundation, student-athletes are encouraged to put academics before sports. Essentially, they must be amateurs in the sense that they do not have contracts with professional teams, they do not receive compensation for playing […]

Lead Article: National Airline Policy

Timothy M. Ravich, National Airline Policy, 23 U. Miami Bus. L. Rev. 1 (2014). The “innovation” of ancillary fees for carry-on baggage, seat selection, and in-flight amenities, to say nothing of the inefficiency of congestion and delays caused by an old aviation infrastructure, has impaired some of the most important promises of airline deregulation for airline […]

Current Issue: Volume 23, Issue 1

VOLUME 23, ISSUE 1 (WINTER 2014) Masthead Table of Contents University of Miami Administration and Faculty University of Miami Statement of Editorial Policy ARTICLES Timothy M. Ravich, National Airline Policy, 23 U. Miami Bus. L. Rev. 1 (2014). Lisa A. Nagele-Piazza, Unaffordable Justice: The High Cost of Mandatory Employment Arbitration for the Average Worker, 23 U. Miami Bus. […]