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Check out the latest from the SSRN #blog which includes a selection of #research on #CentralBanks. Read more: spkl.io/6016AIJ1j #EconTwitter #AcademicChatter #Banking

This paper examines parallels between past #telecom regulation & current efforts to enhance competition in #tech markets, focusing on shared challenges like network effects, scale #economies, & switching costs. Read: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… Subscribe: ssrn.com/link/Georgetow…

This article addresses how International #TradeLaw is being undermined through “America First” unilateral #trade measures that violate both international & possibly U.S. law. Read: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… Subscribe: ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/u… #LawTwitter

The article analyzes the #Missouri Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Thompson, ruling that the defendant lost his right to counsel at his preliminary hearing due to delays & not hiring an #attorney. Read: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… Subscribe: ssrn.com/link/Saint-Lou… #LawTwitter

How Do Scholars Define ‘Big #Tech’? This paper examines how scholars define Big #Tech and assesses the conceptual coherence of the term. Authors: Victo Silva, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, Raphael Gellert Read More: spkl.io/6014ALzji #Tech

Sreekumar Bhaskaran @SMUCox & Gilbert, S. investigate if resale platforms are always #sustainable. #Gametheory analysis shows resale can increase overproduction—especially with third-party platforms. Read: spkl.io/6016ALHCa Subscribe: spkl.io/6019ALHCL #EconTwitter

This essay explores how #bankruptcy judges should use their discretion in business reorganizations, focusing on forced integration of assets & drawing on #economic theories by Williamson & Hart. Read: spkl.io/6017ALHfZ Subscribe: spkl.io/6011ALHfd #LawTwitter

This article examines #government vicarious liability under #Singapore’s Government Proceedings Act (GPA), focusing on the principle of “deemed equality” between public officials & private persons. Read: spkl.io/6010AISdy Subscribe: spkl.io/6012AISdK #LawTwitter

This article discusses a recent incident where the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor lost email access due to U.S. #sanctions via #Microsoft, highlighting risks of relying on foreign #tech. Read: spkl.io/6017AISnJ Subscribe: spkl.io/6011AISn3 @ColoLaw

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This article discusses a 2022 case where a “bored ape” #NFT was stolen & sold, highlighting that unlike physical property, #blockchain records do not automatically confer legal ownership. Read: spkl.io/6018ALHmO Subscribe: spkl.io/6019ALHmP #LawTech

This article explores the role of #trade associations, which can promote competition through industry expertise & standards but also pose #antitrust risks, particularly regarding group boycotts. Read: spkl.io/6018AISOG Subscribe: spkl.io/6013AISOz @georgemasonlaw

Jane McAdam’s piece examines when, why, & how the #UN Refugee Agency engages in #evacuations, which can save lives but also create displacement risks. What is their role in the international protection regime? Read: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… Subscribe: ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/u…

Regulatory Design Choices for #AI: This chapter outlines three key design choices in regulating #artificialintelligence (AI): the "what," "who," and "how" of #regulation. Read: spkl.io/6018AISHK Subscribe: spkl.io/6019AISHz #LawTwitter @UChicagoLaw

This study investigates how the concentration of #Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) patients within a hospital’s caseload influences the hospital’s #operational response to capitation-based payment incentives. Read: spkl.io/6012AIS6j Subscribe: spkl.io/6014AIS6e

This article examines the costs & societal benefits of New Deal-based securities #regulation, particularly focusing on #stockmarket laws concerning disclosure, fraud, & #insidertrading. Read: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… Subscribe: ssrn.com/link/U-Califor… #LawTwitter

This paper by Parada shows that design flaws favoring only the U.S. may incentivize developing countries to strategically opt out, undermining global tax reform efforts. spkl.io/6018ALMpI #TaxLaw #OECD #InternationalTax

"Labor and the Corporate Information Environment" by Barrios et al. introduces the LLC framework, highlighting how rank-and-file workers influence #corporate reporting and how disclosures impact labor markets. Key open questions remain. spkl.io/6010ALz80 #LaborEconomics

This paper by Ekbatani et al. models driver notification strategies, developing algorithms for speed and quality trade-offs. Key algorithms include PTAS and (1-1/e)-approximation. spkl.io/6014ALydk #Optimization #RideSharing #Algorithms #Research #February2026

"Becoming a Shooter" by Kang examines how guns become social markers, reinforcing violent reputations and making exit from violence difficult. Highlights social and digital factors. spkl.io/6012ALGxC #GunViolence #Crime #SocialIdentity