Americans love reality television shows such as Pawn Stars and Hardcore Pawn. And in reality, pawn shops are becoming the financial services venues of choice—or necessity—for consumers pushed out of the mainstream financial system.
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At the Freakonomics Blog, Kal Rustiala and Chris Sprigman analyze a new paper by Paul Heald which looks at the impact of copyright law on the availability of books from an economic perspectiv
Professor Richard Epstein discusses aspects Dodd-Frank and recent case law which affect the debit card industry.:
At Truth on the Market (formerly the blog of the late Larry Ribstein), Geoffrey Manne has thoughts about the recent
You’ve closed the deal on your property. Inspections were done, hands shaken, and keys turned over. You’ve cancelled your insurance policy.
We have previously discussed a number of legal issues relating to the electronic currency known as Bitcoin, including implications with respect to corporate and estate law.
At George Mason University's Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property, Wayne Sobon, Vice President and General Counsel of Inventergy, Inc. weighs in on the recent round of patent legislation and associated regulation. According to Sobon:
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At Truth on the Market, Michael Sykuta posts thoughts on naked short sales and the SEC's recent victory against them.
Professor Richard Epstein has published an article on the controversial issue of "patent trolls," companies that buy up patent rights in o