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Universal Opt-Out Signals for User Privacy Preferences

ALLAN LEMOS—A universal opt-out request is a signal that is sent by a third-party platform on behalf of the internet user that communicates the user’s choice to opt-out of the sale and sharing of their personal information. Essentially, these signals are a way for users to communicate privacy preferences to a host of websites by using a specific search […]

A Call for Regulation: The SEC Should Oversee Crypto With its Ever-Growing Similarities in Risk and Opportunity to Securities

Alfredo Dally,* Kayla Lawless,** Allan Lemos,*** Diana Milton**** 76 U. Miami L. Rev. Caveat 1 (2022). PDF Version All investments carry some degree of risk, but the supervisory powers of the SEC offer a level of comfort to the general population investing in the market. The SEC wants investors to spread the money they are […]

Mitigating Artificial Intelligence Bias in Venture Capital

Alexander J. Díaz Thomas* 76 U. Miami L. Rev. Caveat 1 (2022). PDF Version This article addresses the issues relating to the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in venture capital investing. Specifically, it addresses the use of discriminatory and biased AI in venture capital and assesses the effects that a lack of funding could have […]

The Texas Two-Step: A Controversial Bankruptcy Dance

SAMANTHA GOLDSTEIN—On February 25, 2022, New Jersey U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge, Michael Kaplan, allowed healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson’s spinoff company, LTL Management, LLC (“LTL Management”), to proceed with its filing of chapter 11 bankruptcy. Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy strategy evolved due to the 38,000 lawsuits claiming that its talc-based baby powder was contaminated with […]

The Rush out of Russia: Why Some Brands are Locked-In

ELIZABETH SARDINAS—On March 16, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.S. Congress, calling for American companies to exit the Russian market. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and President Zelenskyy’s remarks, over 600 companies, including American Airlines, Deloitte, Netflix, and Spotify, have completely withdrawn from Russia. Similarly, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney introduced a […]