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Understanding ICOs: In Code We (Shouldn’t) Trust?

Shaanan Cohney, David A. Hoffman, Jeremy Sklaroff, & David A. Wishnick, Coin-Operated Capitalism, Columbia L. Rev. (forthcoming 2019), available at SSRN. Saule T. Omarova So-called “initial coin offerings,” or ICOs, are the new IPOs. In the last two years, ICOs … Continue reading

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Raising Consciousness? Minimally Conscious States, Brain Death and our Growing Understanding of Disorders of Consciousness

If you are in Houston on May 9th, have an Italian dinner and discuss brain death with Dr. Savitri Fedson. Register here for "Raising Consciousness? Minimally Conscious States, Brain Death and our Growing Understanding of Disorders of Consciousness." “I think … Continue reading

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Austin on Understanding the Neurobiology of Emotion @SturmCOL @WFULawReview

Debra S. Austin, University of Denver College of Law, is publishing Windmills of Your Mind: Understanding the Neurobiology of Emotion in the Wake Forest Law Review. Here is the abstract. Intelligence has been parsed into categories including general intelligence (IQ), … Continue reading

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Understanding Brain Death – Patient Educational Videos

Because death determined by neurological criteria is such a difficult diagnosis to understand and accept, it is important that the educational effort be extraordinary. Fortunately, professional societies and other organizations are developing more educational materials.  Perhaps most notable is the … Continue reading

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Understanding Homeowners’ Insurance in Florida

Floridians are well aware of the importance of homeowners’ insurance.  Planning ahead for the possibility of hurricanes, windstorms, sinkholes and other disasters, as well as individual losses such as home invasions or fires, can bring peace of mind and help … Continue reading

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