Benjamin Edwards (Law) presented a paper entitled Venture Bearding at The University of New Mexico School of Law.  The paper addresses identity performance at the intersection of entity formation and capital raising.

Benjamin P. Edwards (Law) was elected to the board of directors for the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) at its annual meeting in October.  PIABA is an international bar association comprised of attorneys who represent investors in securities arbitrations. Since its formation in 1990, PIABA has promoted the interests…

Ben Edwards (Law) presented an annual update on securities law developments at the annual meeting of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association.

Rebecca Gill (Political Science and the Women's Research Institute of Nevada) and Michael  Kagan (Law), along with Fatma Marouf of Texas A&M University School of Law, recently published an article, "The Impact of Maleness on Judicial Decision Making: Masculinity, Chivalry, and Immigration Appeals," in the journal Politics, Groups,…

Ben Edwards (Law) recently presented a work in progress titled "Venture Bearding" to the faculty of the Florida International University College of Law in Miami..

Benjamin P. Edwards  (Law) published an opinion piece in U.S. News and World Report titled "The Coming Trump Slump: Trump's Tumultuous Presidency is Damaging the U.S. Economy." The piece was co-authored with Sarah C. Haan of Washington and Lee University.

Benjamin Edwards (Law) recently published "Distributed Governance" in the William & Mary Law Review Online. The piece addresses governance challenges for emerging distributed organizations. The piece was co-authored with Carla Reyes from Stetson University College of Law and Nizan Packin of the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College. The…

Linda Berger (Law) and Temple Law Professor Kathy Stanchi have published a new book that presents a unique theory of legal persuasion, blending rhetorical theory and cognitive science with real-life practice. Legal Persuasion: A Rhetorical Approach to the Science (Routledge) draws on the latest findings from persuasion science as well as on…

Benjamin P. Edwards (Law) recently published "Conflicts and Capital Allocation" with the Ohio State Law Journal, which is one of the nation's top 40 law reviews. His article addresses how conflicts of interest in investment advice affect capital allocation decisions.  The article is available online.  It also was featured on the…

Caleb Green (Law) recently received the Cultural Diversity Foundation Scholarship award. Currently a Boyd School of Law student, Green, '15 BA Computer Science, is a former McNair Scholar. He continues to excel academically while giving back to the university and the community. He has participated in the law school's community service program and…

Emma Babler, Benjamin Edwards, Mary LaFrance, Elizabeth MacDowell, Laura Vlieg, Stacey Tovino, Sara Gordon, and Brian Wall (all Law) attended and presented work at the International Meeting of the Law and Society Association in Mexico City in June. Babler presented her paper with Wall on "Masons or Architects;" Benjamin Edwards…

Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute) and Jennifer Roberts (International Center for Gaming Regulation) were named as founding members of the Nevada Esports Alliance (NVEA), a new nonprofit organization launched Feb. 9 that is composed of stakeholders in Nevada's Esports ecosystem. The NVEA aims to position Nevada as a core…