Author Archives: UMBLR

Time To Be Held Accountable: “WeWork” and Softbank Face Backlash from Minority Shareholders

Adam Peters – WeWork, once America’s startup star-child, is now facing backlash in the form of a class action lawsuit brought by its minority shareholders. On November 4, former WeWork employee Natalie Sojka filed a lawsuit in San Francisco County Superior Court against Adam Neumann, WeWork’s founder and former CEO, SoftBank, and members of WeWork’s […]

Social Entrepreneurship in the Sunshine State

Brandon Mantilla – Although businesses traditionally prioritize maximizing profits for shareholders, today’s businesses may wish to further social goals at the expense of their bottom lines. Florida recognized this trend and appealed to socially conscious businesses in 2014 when it amended the Business Corporations Act to include new business structures. Following the amendment, companies may […]

Transshipments and the Ongoing U.S.-China Trade War

Giancarlo Cueto – 2019 has seen the renewed weaponization of trade tariffs, making it prohibitively difficult for foreign manufacturers, particularly those from China, to undercut U.S. markets. Not only have these tariffs focused on U.S. consumers, but they serve as a bargaining chip to further our international policy ambitions when dealing with leaders abroad. As […]

Is Twitter’s New Policy Encroaching on the First Amendment’s Right to Free Speech?

Veronica Adams – It is no surprise that political candidates favor using social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook as mediums for their campaign to cut advertising costs and guarantee their message will reach a large audience. Politicians have used social media, and specifically Twitter, as a way to relay messages and gain support. […]