The Fraser Institute has issued its 2013 report on economic freedom in North America. Very interesting methodology and some surprising (and not-so-surprising) results.
Overall, the most free jurisdictions surveyed were Alberta, Saskatchewan, Delaware, Texas. Surprisingly, four Canadian provinces are among the seven "most free" jurisdictions, but two (Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia) were listed among the "least free".
The full report can be downloaded here.
In a recent post, Eugene Volokh briefly analyzes the US Supreme Court cases leading up to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRP). The RFRP will be at issue in two new religious exemption cases before the US Supreme Court—Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialty Store v. Sebelius.
Lisa Stark has authored a report on recent judicial developments in Delaware corporate law, which can be downloaded here.
The cases discussed include:
The New York Times's Dealbook blog has news about Bitcoin fraud:
Bitcoins are little more than computer code — created according to a set algorithm and traded between online wallets using virtual keys. Some people insist that virtual currencies could become a revolutionary new form of payment in the real world. Bank of America became the first major Wall Street bank to release research about Bitcoin on Thursday, noting that it could become “a major player in both e-commerce and money transfer.”
An updated and consolidated version of Berger Harris's analysis of Delaware entities and opinion practice (previously published in three parts on this blog), can be downloaded here.
Author and philosopher Nick Harkaway expounds on new developments in technology, and the implications for law, business and society. Some of the revolutionary technologies he discusses implicate Arthur C. Clarke's maxim that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, and the affects on industry and society may be profound. Video is available at IAI.TV.
