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Tennessee\u27s DAO Act: Positive Innovation or Fringe Legislation
No full textThis essay responds to a recent development in unincorporated business associations law in the State of Tennessee. That legislative development is a 2022 amendment to Tennessee’s Revised Limited Liability Company Act, ostensibly creating a legal form of entity for the operation of decentralized autonomous organizations (the DAO Act ). Remarkably, the DAO Act did not pass through the traditional channels for the review of business legislation in Tennessee, which include a review by members of the business bar (prototypically at least the Executive Council of the TBA Business Law Section) and the Business Services Division of the Tennessee Secretary of State. As a result, the passage of the DAO Act and its enactment into law have raised questions and concerns for the bar and state government (as well as potential end-users). This essay explores some of those questions and concerns
Sovereignty Symposium
No full textThe Sovereignty Symposium was founded in 1988 by Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Yvonne Kauger to advance the collective understanding of legal principles and doctrines. The Sovereignty Symposium is the premier annual national legal conference focusing on aspects of tribal sovereignty and government to provide critical analyses of contemporary legal issues and propose innovative solutions. The production of the Symposium transitioned to Oklahoma City University and Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2023. This collection includes papers and other materials written by the panelists (faculty) of each year’s Symposium and artwork created for each year’s Symposium
Agent of Russian Interests Abroad: Assessing the Moscow Patriarchate’s Activity in the Balkans and Beyond
No full textThis Article addresses the role played by the Russian Orthodox Church—Moscow Patriarchate (ROC) in supporting the Kremlin’s policy objectives in the Balkans, a region with significant historical ties to Russia and a common religious heritage steeped in Eastern Orthodoxy. In the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concern for the region’s stability has grown. This is particularly so due to Kremlin efforts to deflect attention away from Ukraine by fueling ethnic, religious, and political tensions left over from the U.S.-brokered Dayton Accords that ended the years of war following Yugoslavia’s collapse.
The analysis presented herein demonstrates that the ROC’s operation as a nonstate actor faithfully advances Kremlin interests in the region through direct church rhetoric and activities, as well as indirectly, via its extended network of proxies and multilateral platforms. Both in the Balkans and beyond, ROC messaging premised on the protection of Orthodoxy and “traditional values” fortifies Kremlin efforts to undermine Western norms and institutions, destabilize vulnerable societies, and posit Russia as a viable economic and political partner and civilizational alternative to the West. The Article concludes by offering several recommendations for responding to the challenges posed by the ROC’s activism on behalf of the Kremlin in the Balkans and beyond
Years after lawsuit, Kaiser will pay for new wheelchair for California woman
No full textProfessor Valarie Blake’s expert witness work on wheelchair exclusions in health insurance was cited in a profile by the Los Angeles Times. The profile, published in August and entitled, “Years after Lawsuit, Kaiser Will Pay for New Wheelchair for California Woman,” cited Blake’s expert report on private insurance and disability law
Immi: free and simple information for immigrants
No full textThe Immi Website provides immigrants in the U.S. with free resources to understand their legal options. Their platform offers an online screening tool, legal information, and referrals to nonprofit legal services organizations, all available at no cost. Immi was developed by the Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net, two nonprofit organizations committed to expanding access to justice for low-income immigrants
Appendix: Transcript of Video Legislative History of Public Chapter No. 4981
No full textHouse Bill 1358 (April 12, 2011) - House Judiciary Subcommitte