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Introducing News Inside – Marshall Project launches a print publication that will be distributed in prisons and jails

The Marshall Project – By Lawrence Bartley – “As I was trying to win parole last year, a friend suggested that I submit an essay to The Marshall Project for a series called “Life Inside.” I was in the midst … Continue reading

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SEC Staff to Hold Fintech Forum to Discuss Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Assets

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its staff will host a public forum focusing on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital assets on May 31, 2019.  The forum is being organized by the agency’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and … Continue reading

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How Will My Property Be Distributed If I Die Without A Will Before My Divorce is Final?

If you and your spouse are planning to divorce, you probably wouldn’t want your property distributed to him or her if you died while your divorce is pending. But if you don’t have a Will and die while married, your … Continue reading

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How I Became (Semi) Literate About Distributed Ledger and Blockchain Technology

I knew it would be impossible. There was no way to relay my excitement about the potential of blockchain technology in a concise way to lawyers and law students last Friday at the Connecting the Threads symposium at the University… … Continue reading

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Distributed Ledgers, Traceable Shares, and the Division of Power in Corporate Law

George S. Geis, Traceable Shares and Corporate Law, 113 Nw. U. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2018), available at SSRN. Christopher M. Bruner Theories of corporate governance, and associated normative claims about the optimal balance of power between shareholders and boards … Continue reading

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