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In this Article, we explain why the transactions commonly known as “smart contracts” are better understood as “bot contracts.” Taking an interdisciplinary approach, we show why the “smart contracts” moniker…
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Family Law by the Numbers: The Story That Casebooks Tell
This Article presents the findings of a content analysis of 86 family law casebooks published in the United States from 1960 to 2019. Its purpose is to critically assess the…
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Civil Recourse Insurance: Increasing Access to the Tort System for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Most survivors of gender-based violence do not sue their perpetrators in tort because they cannot find attorneys to take their cases. Attorneys who charge contingent fees find these cases financially unappealing. The…
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An International Approach to Maritime Conflict of Laws
This Essay seeks to answer two interrelated questions about regnant maritime choice-of-law analysis in the United States: Does it descriptively capture international law as the United States claims? And, if…
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Is the USPTO Turning Alice into EPC Article 52?
Despite recent technological advances, the statutory basis under which U.S. courts evaluate patent-eligible subject matter has remained substantially unchanged for over 200 years. As a result, the Supreme Court and…
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What to Expect When Contracting for Embryos
Courts and legislatures constantly adapt to new technologies that bring with them new types of legal disputes. Today, one such dispute arises when two people who have created human embryos…
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Shuttered Government
Among the key characteristics of democratic governance are opportunities for meaningful public participation, transparency, and adherence to the rule of law, including reasoned and substantiated decision-making. These characteristics are particularly…
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