IMF Survey Magazine: “Fiscal policies should be center stage in getting energy prices to reflect the harmful and environmental side effects associated with energy use, according to a new report released by the IMF. Energy prices in many countries are wrong because they are set at levels that do not reflect environmental damage, notably climate change,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Administrative Justice, Better Decisions, and Organisational Learning
Thomas, Robert, Administrative Justice, Better Decisions, and Organisational Learning (August 8, 2014). Public Law, 2015, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2477969 “Every year, government takes millions of decisions on matters such as individuals’ entitlement to social security, their immigration status, and tax liability. There are significant and pervasive concerns about the quality of these decisions.… Continue Reading
Deconstructing and Reconstructing Rights for Immigrant Children
Corcoran, Erin B., Deconstructing and Reconstructing Rights for Immigrant Children (August 8, 2014). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2477955 “Children rights advocates and scholars alike continue to call for the development of innovative and alternative rights models, which specifically provide for an expansive conceptualization of children’s rights. Central to their calls for reform is a simultaneous recognition that… Continue Reading
Failing Expectations: Fourth Amendment Doctrine in the Era of Total Surveillance
Sylvain, Olivier, Failing Expectations: Fourth Amendment Doctrine in the Era of Total Surveillance (July 28, 2014). 49 Wake Forest Law Review 485. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2473101 “Today’s reasonable expectation test and the third-party doctrine have little to nothing to offer by way of privacy protection if users today are at least conflicted about whether… Continue Reading
Uniform Fiduciary Access To Digital Assets Act – Draft
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, June 14, 2014 [snipped from Draft]: “The purpose of this act is to vest fiduciaries with the authority to access, control, or copy digital assets and accounts. It is important to understand that the goal of the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (UFADAA) is to remove… Continue Reading
Differences in negativity bias underlie variations in political ideology – Research
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2014, July 31). Political attitudes derive from body and mind: ‘Negativity bias’ explains difference between liberals and conservatives. [fulltext. PDF] “Disputes between those holding differing political views are ubiquitous and deep-seated, and they often follow common,recognizable lines. The supporters of tradition and stability, sometimes referred to as conservatives, do battle with the… Continue Reading
Boston Public Library System Engaged in Systemic Weeding of Collections
Boston Globe: “At the Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library, clustered volumes fill only half of many long, red shelves; the rest stand empty. In the adult nonfiction section, some shelves are completely barren. The library, in Roxbury, once brimmed with books. But officials have been steadily culling its collection the past few months as… Continue Reading
China’s Global Personality – Research Paper
Research Paper. Chatham House. Tim Summers. Asia Programme | June 2014. China’s Global Personality “China’s ‘global personality’the interaction between its identity and foreign and security policy approaches–cannot be reduced to any single overriding concept. It is complex and dynamic, and features multiple layers. It is also in a period of flux, magnified by a sense (especially among Chinese elites) of global… Continue Reading
Infographic: A Day in the Life of DHS
Nextgov: “Twelve years ago in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Department of Homeland Security was established and consolidated 22 agencies into one organization. Its goal: prevent and respond to attacks and disasters — manmade or otherwise — and safeguard citizens All 22 components have unique missions and plenty gets done in… Continue Reading
A Victory for Whales: Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC Explains Aspects of the ICJ Decision
Palmer QC, Sir Geoffrey, A Victory for Whales: Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC Explains Aspects of the ICJ Decision (May 1, 2014). New Zealand Law Journal, p. 124, May 2014. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2477544 “In this article, Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC discusses the International Court of Justice finding against Japan in Whaling in the Antartic… Continue Reading
The Compelling Case for Stronger and More Effective Leverage Regulation in Banking
Admati, Anat R., The Compelling Case for Stronger and More Effective Leverage Regulation in Banking (June 9, 2014). Journal of Legal Studies, Forthcoming; Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University Working Paper No. 159. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2344831 orhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2344831 “Society stands to benefit substantially if banks and other financial institutions were required to rely… Continue Reading
Virginia has the fastest Internet in the US – Study
PCWorld: “If you want the fastest broadband Internet in the US, consider moving to Virginia. That’s the takeaway from a new bit of research from communications firm Broadview Networks, which ranks average broadband speeds for all 50 United States and the District of Colombia. Virginia tops the list with an average connection speed of 13.7 megabits per second… Continue Reading
