Category Archives: UMBLR Insights

Recent U.S. Hydrofluorocarbon Regulation Shows Climate Commitment Prior to COP26

Taylor F. Dias – On August 9, 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report containing its latest findings on climate change. The United Nations created the IPCC to assess the underlying science of climate change. Although the report articulates that “there is no going back from some changes in the […]

When Accidents Lead to Federal Prosecution: The Unintentional Killings of Birds by Wind Turbines

Sarah D. Angress – With the increasing need for environmental sustainability, society has developed new technologies to better reduce humanity’s carbon footprint. Yet, these new advances in energy technology can have a negative impact on another aspect of the environment—wildlife. Since the 1990s, when the U.S. federal government implemented incentives to help reduce the cost of […]

Toxic Conservatorships: How the “Free Britney” Movement Has Catalyzed Reform in Conservatorship Laws

Gabriella Coffield – Many have probably heard the phrase “Free Britney” at least once over the past decade from the media. The phrase refers to the ongoing movement to grant Britney Spears autonomy from the conservatorship she has been under since 2008. Under the conservatorship, Britney’s father, James Spears, had been appointed Britney’s conservator and […]

Form 13F: The Retail Investors Best Friend and Worst Enemy

Nicolas T. Geraci – Would you believe me if I told you there was a place where an investor could deduce what stocks leading fund managers are buying or selling? A place other than Wall Street Bets? There is. Some fund managers exceeding annual returns of 40%, and others like them, are legally obligated to […]