In Defence of Principlism in AI Ethics and Governance
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION IN AFRICA: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR AI-DRIVEN FINANCIAL SERVICES
The rapid evolution of financial technology, especially the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), is reshaping the financial sector in Africa. This paper comprehensively reviews the rise, implications, and future prospects of AI-driven financial services in Africa. This study aimed to...
Principles alone cannot guarantee ethical AI
Opinion Paper: “So what if ChatGPT wrote it?” Multidisciplinary perspectives on opportunities, challenges and implications of generative conversational AI for research, practice and policy
Narrowing FOIA’s Exemption for Business Secrets
This essay examines the judicial aftermath of Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media, a controversial 2019 Supreme Court decision that broadened the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption for trade secrets and confidential commercial…The postNarrowing FOIA’s Exemption for Business...
What’s Left of the New Deal State?
New Deal Law and Order: How the War on Crime Built the Modern Liberal State. By Anthony Gregory. Harvard University Press. 2024. Pp. 473. $45. Introduction A vast body of scholarship situates itself in the…The postWhat’s Left of the New...
The relationship between infrared, optical, and ultraviolet extinction
view Abstract Citations (9701) References (43) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS The Relationship between Infrared, Optical, and Ultraviolet Extinction Cardelli, Jason A. ; Clayton, Geoffrey C. ; Mathis, John S. Abstract The parameterized extinction data...
The Border Politics of Patents and the Immigrant Inventor
Introduction In the twenty-first-century United States, patents—government grants of exclusive rights to the originator of a new and useful invention—are part of the politics of the border.[1] Patents are relevant to the U.S. border in at least three ways. First,...
Deterring Viral Pandemics of COVID-19 Misinformation
As the coronavirus spreads across the United States, so does an info-demic of dangerous misinformation threatening public health. UN Secretary-General António Guterres characterized this misinfo-demic as a “secondary disease” that needlessly threatens public health, observing that “[h]armful health advice and...
When Hard Cases Make Bad Law: A Theory of How Case Facts Affect Judge-Made Law
“Hard cases make bad law” is one of the most famous aphorisms in Anglo-American law. Its insight is that when strict application of a generally sound law would impose a special hardship on someone, a court may be tempted to...
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(Non)Police Brutality
Municipalities increasingly rely on nonpolice public safety experts—from substance abuse counselors and mental health interventionists to homeless outreach teams and violence interrupters—to address safety issues once solely within the purview of armed police. These “alternate responders” aim to resolve public...
A landscape painting of the AI, art and copyright terrain
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Artificial Intelligence in Business Law: Navigating Regulation, Ethics, and Governance
Abstract: This chapter examines the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in business law, focusing on the regulatory, ethical, and governance challenges it presents. As AI applications in legal processes grow—ranging from compliance automation and contract management to risk assessment...
Ph.D. in Law and Economics
Vanderbilt Law School's Ph.D. Program in Law and Economics is unlike any other. Dual-degree students pursue a J.D. and a Ph.D. concurrently in a fully integrated curriculum that combines economic theory and methodology with the study of law. The program...
After SFFA: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing as a Remedy to Federal Housing Discrimination
Nearly sixty years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act (FHA), racial segregation, housing discrimination, and consequent disparities in health and opportunity stubbornly persist. Yet the Department of Housing and Urban Development has made limited use of the FHA’s...
A ‘biased’ emerging governance regime for artificial intelligence? How AI ethics get skewed moving from principles to practices
Artificial Intelligence and Sui Generis Right: A Perspective for Copyright of Ukraine?
This note explores the current state of and perspectives on the legal qualification of artificial intelligence (AI) outputs in Ukrainian copyright. The possible legal protection for AI-generated objects by granting sui generis intellectual property rights will be examined. As will...
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Pocket Constitutions: America’s Founding Document in Small Print
For a document that is usually found behind glass casing in museums and galleries, many have taken advantage of the ability to carry it in their purse, wallet—or better yet—their pocket. The US Constitution is one of the oldest and...
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Masq-or-Raid: Why Concealing Cops’ Identities Creates Reasonable Doubt When Cops Are Victims
Introduction The two police officers arrive at the defendant’s home in southeast Houston at 11:00 p.m. to serve a warrant for burglary. Because the defendant lives in a high-crime area, the officers are wearing body armor and have their badges...
The Questionable Legality of IEEPA Tariffs: Does the Major Questions Doctrine Apply?
Introduction Since his second inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump has revived the practice of imposing tariffs and has pushed the boundaries of the President’s authority to do so. Traditional tariff authorities, like Section 232 of the Trade Expansion...
Algorithmic discrimination in the credit domain: what do we know about it?
Abstract The widespread usage of machine learning systems and econometric methods in the credit domain has transformed the decision-making process for evaluating loan applications. Automated analysis of credit applications diminishes the subjectivity of the decision-making process. On the other hand,...
Volume 2025, No. 2
Residual State Power to Regulate Presidential Qualifications in The Wake Of Trump v. Anderson and Moore v. Harper by Vikram David Amar; History, Tradition, and Voter Registration by Joshua A. Douglas; “The Real Preference Of Voters”: Madison’s Idea of a...
Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of many digital technologies currently under development.1 In recent years, it is having increasing repercussions in the field of law. These repercussions go beyond the traditional effect of an economic and industrial evolution. Indeed, the...
Volume 2025, No. 3
Tax Sheltering Death Care by Victoria J. Haneman; Menstrual Justice After Dobbs by Margaret E. Johnson; Scrutinizing Succession by Carrie Stanton; The Neutral Criteria Myth by James Piltch; and Wisconsin’s Ideal Affirmative Defense Standard for Human Sex Trafficking Survivors by...
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