The recent global financial crisis made the need for companies to have an easy access to credit greater than ever before. Consequently, the importance of the laws surrounding secured transactions has been considerably increased since many companies seek financial assistance from financial...

The FTC has enjoyed great success for decades, and I address four topics here in this paper presented at the opening session of the FTC's “Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century.” First, what durable success means for an agency like the FTC. Then, the vision I...

Portuguese Abstract: O presente artigo busca trazer a debate a questão das assimetrias tarifárias no âmbito da energia elétrica no Brasil, que dizem respeito à existência de tarifas mais caras nas regiões menos desenvolvidas do país. Para investigação desse tema, o presente trabalho...

As businesses and other entities have sought to collect more personal data on individuals, the public has pushed back, and lawmakers throughout the United States and elsewhere have responded by passing data protection laws. Recent data protection laws passed by the European Union and by several...

The EU is making progress in reducing its carbon footprint. The creation of a High-Level Group on Sustainable Finance has supplemented recent market-led initiatives and provided some recommendations for future reform. This article argues that more remains to be achieved. In particular, in light...

The rise of autonomous vehicles promises significant social, economic, and environmental benefits, including a reduction in traffic accidents, congestion, and energy consumption. At the same time, the rapid emergence and evolution of autonomous vehicles poses a unique challenge to the federal...