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Turning Cash into Votes: The Law and Economics of Campaign Contributions

Brett Silverberg – As a result of the recent Citizens United decision and its “Super PAC” spawn, individuals, corporations, and unions are allowed to independently spend unlimited amounts to influence elections. The ramifications of the Citizens United ruling have seemingly had a grave impact on the 2016 Presidential Election. In addition to examining the laws—and […]

Uber v. Regulation: “Ride-Sharing” Creates a Legal Gray Area

Yanelys Crespo – Technological innovations are quickly re-shaping our world and even changing the way we travel from place to place. Although the concept of “ride-sharing” only just emerged in 2010, it has rapidly gained popularity and expanded across the globe, offering a new way to get around major cities via a mobile application that […]

The U.S. Law Regime of Sovereign Immunity and the Sovereign Wealth Funds

Victorino J. Tejera – This article is concerned with the applicability of sovereign immunity to the so-called sovereign wealth funds (“SWFs”) within the U.S. legal system. While sovereign immunity has existed for at least two centuries, SWFs and the types of investment activities they conduct on behalf of their parent foreign states are a rather […]

Lead Article: Pensions or Paintings? The Detroit Institute of Arts from Bankruptcy to Grand Bargain

by Maureen B. Collins This article examines the issues faced by the City of Detroit and the Detroit Institute of Arts when Detroit filed for municipal bankruptcy. Creditors called for the sale of the highly esteemed DIA art collection to pay outstanding municipal pension obligations. The DIA and the Michigan Attorney General viewed the collection […]