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Posted on in Business Organizations/Capital Markets/Public Policy/Volume X

The Global ESG Disclosure Shift: Diverging Regulatory Models and Asia’s Emerging Framework

By Stella Zhang Introduction Over the past decade, Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) disclosure has shifted from a largely voluntary practice into an increasingly structured piece of financial regulation.[1] What used to be seen as corporate social responsibility has gradually become part of formal disclosure rules, requiring companies to explain how sustainability risks and governance… Keep Reading

Posted on in Business Organizations/Entertainment/Public Policy/Volume X

Selling Out the Fans: Consumer Protection and the Modern Ticketing Market

By Anna Karapetyan I. Introduction: The Ticketmaster Controversy For many music fans, buying a concert ticket today feels less like making a simple purchase and more like navigating a high-pressured online marketplace, competing against thousands of other fans, bots, and rapidly disappearing tickets. Fans often log into ticket sales the moment they open, only to… Keep Reading

Posted on in Public Policy/Real Estate/Volume X

Three 2026 Changes to California Landlord-Tenant Law and Their Connections to the Implied Warranty of Habitability

By Celine Ghanbarian Introduction Starting in 2026, California rent laws have worked to raise the standards for rental housing. These new laws are important to note for tenants and landlords alike, and among the changes, this article focuses on three that are especially important: “changes to security deposit policies, requirements for mandatory appliances, and updates… Keep Reading

Posted on in Entertainment/Public Policy/Volume X

Protect Your Face: Understanding the Right of Publicity and Recent Developments

By Zain Almaliki On its face, a person’s right to control and profit from the commercial use of their name, image, likeness, voice, or other distinctive attributes, also known as the right of publicity, appears to be a right reserved for public figures and celebrities. However, this right is extended to everyone, including those of… Keep Reading

Posted on in Public Policy/Real Estate/Volume IX

California’s Modern Homeowners Insurance Crisis: Uncertainty, Equity, and Access

By Jenny Jung I. Introduction Following the recent destructive wildfires in California, the state’s homeowners insurance market is experiencing a severe crisis.[1] Insurers are increasingly pulling out of vulnerable regions, raising policy premiums, or refusing to renew coverage, leaving many homeowners without protection.[2] This trend exposes residents to substantial financial risk and vulnerability, reflecting the … Keep Reading

Posted on in Public Policy/Real Estate/Volume VI

SB 6: California Legislative Initiatives Pave the Way for Residential Expansion in Commercial Zones 

By Allen Nobel  Introduction: In the ever-changing world of California’s commercial real estate, a notable trend is emerging: the repurposing of vacant office spaces into multifamily units, industrial facilities, and retail establishments. According to the Winter 2024 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey, about a quarter of property owners and operators across… Keep Reading

Posted on in Business Organizations/Capital Markets/Investment/Public Policy/Social Media/Technology/Trade/Volume V

Corporate Governance and Twitter’s Demise: The Revlon Rule in Focus

By Sharifa Hurt I. Introduction The legal rules of corporate governance are necessarily in place to discourage corporate greed and corruption. The situation in which corporate actors operate in self-interest at the cost of their shareholders’ demise is hardly an uncommon circumstance, and often has devastating outcomes. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, defrauded investors out of… Keep Reading

Posted on in Bankruptcy/Business Organizations/Government/Investment/Public Policy/Volume V

FTX’s End Game: How Sam Bankman Fried Became a Sad Bankrupt Fraud

By Steven Moore I. Introduction In December 2022, the House Financial Services Committee convened a hearing to investigate the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which occurred in early November 2022.[1] The testimony provided at this hearing, as well as subsequent reporting, exposed a shocking case of fraud and corporate malfeasance, rivaling the infamy of… Keep Reading

Posted on in Business Organizations/Government/Public Policy/Trade/Volume V

How Can the USDOT and Southwestern Re-Earn American Consumer Trust?

By Sophia Sahagun I. Introduction In December 2022, Southwest Airlines melted down. Almost 16,000 total canceled flights at the end of the month left travelers and employees stranded at airports all over the country.[1] Though at first inclement weather was blamed, later it became clear that this was a Southwest-specific problem about far more than… Keep Reading

Posted on in Employment/Government/Public Policy/Trade/Volume V

The New 27 Club: Label, Legacy, and the Law

By Dawson J. Sanders I.              Introduction Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain – For many, these names together are invariably associated with what Rolling Stone Magazine calls “one of the most elusive and remarkably tragic coincidences in rock & roll history.”[1] The coincidence is now known as “the 27 Club,” referring to the… Keep Reading

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