THE STABLE LEGAL FOUNDATION OF COMMERCIAL RENT STABILIZATION

Author: Guy Yedwab Although some accept that excessive rents are just part of the cost of doing business in an urban area, others cry out “the rent is ‘too damn high.’”   In the face of vacant storefronts and constant churn, small business advocates are increasingly turning to a common residential affordable housing tool: rent stabilization… continue reading

THE EFFECT OF NEURO-EVIDENCE ON JURORS’ DECISION MAKING

Author: Yu Du, PHD Over the past three decades, neuroscience has been increasingly presented as evidence in courtrooms.   Neuro-evidence, a type of evidence testified to by neuroscience experts in criminal trials, has been not only featured in empirical and law review journals, but also captured in mainstream news articles.   The relationship between neuroscience and… continue reading

NAVIGATING THE ETHICAL CLIFF OF PUBLIC SERVICE

Author: SAMUEL KAN, CFP The United States government needs to reform its ethical structure regarding the fringe benefits and conflict of interest laws that accompany taking on the mantle of leadership, because there is “much more to [the] high standard of public officials than merely staying within the law . . .  It is a question… continue reading

MISINFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY: THE REAL-WORLD CONSEQUENCES OF SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES PROFITING OFF MISINFORMATION, AND WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN DO TO ADDRESS IT

Author: Caleb Sackler If the current state of politics in America could be boiled down to done word, that word would be “polarized.”  Democrats and Republicans alike are becoming increasingly divided on many of the key issues facing the country, such as the state of the economy, climate change, and racial justice.   During the 2020… continue reading