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Discover Bent Flyvbjerg’s insights on megaprojects, risks, and innovation.

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Bent FlyvbjergEmeritus Professor Saïd Business School
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This article addresses the frequent but unclear use of inadmissibility in #treaty-based #investment arbitration, where it is often confused with jurisdiction & proposes a theory distinguishing the two.

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February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Trademarks Without Confusion: Can Brand Rights Rescue #Trademark Law?

The authors argue that courts should be clear what they are doing when they endorse a brand right.

Authors: Mark A. Lemley, Mark P. McKenna

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February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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This paper by Wu et al. maps how new satellite and aerial tech challenge Fourth Amendment protections. Recommends granular analysis and keeping humans in the loop to protect privacy. spkl.io/63327AtwHR #Privacy #AI #Law #Surveillance
Eyes in the Sky, Gaps in the Law: AI-Powered Remote Sensing, Administrative Enforcement, and the Fourth Amendment
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This paper critiques the Supreme Court’s decision in #UnitedStates v. Skrmetti, where the Court rejected an equal protection challenge to #Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for #transgender minors.

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February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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This paper explores the #history, evolution, & enduring relevance of #legal codes from ancient times, like Hammurabi’s Code, through the Napoleonic Code, to the modern era of globalization.

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#LawSky
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February 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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This study finds firms with more long-term institutional investors have stronger #stockreturns after target price revisions, especially with motivated investors & higher volatility.

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#StockMarket #FinanceSky
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February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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This essay examines legal writing’s unique nature, benefits & risks of AI-generated text, & stresses the importance of teaching foundational #legalwriting skills alongside #AI use.

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February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Privacy as #Contract?

In this Article, the authors argue that contract law is unsuitable for governing consumer privacy.

Authors: Woodrow Hartzog, Daniel J. Solove

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#Law
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February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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This paper finds that temporary #VAT cuts alone have little effect on #inflation in #Greece, but combined with greater product market competition, they lead to significant & lasting disinflation.

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Scenario 1 portrays a decline in inflation (pass-through) resulting from a temporary reduction by one percentage point in the VAT statutory rate. Scenario 2 is defined as Scenario 1 plus a trend increase in markup (i.e. less competition in products and services) to historic highs and Scenario 3 is defined as Scenario 1 plus a trend decline in markup to historic lows after the Greek crisis (more competition in products and services).
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Call for Applications
HKIMR Monetary #Research Programmes and Doctoral Internship Programme - Call for Proposals

Accepting applications through March 31, 2026, guidelines for submissions here: spkl.io/63323AtXtx

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February 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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This paper examines the disruptive first 200 days of the second #Trump Administration’s trade #policy, escalating the Sino-American #tradewar globally & dismantling GATT-WTO & NAFTA via chaotic #tariffs.

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#LawSky
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February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Forbearance and the Cost of #Credit: This study reveals that forbearance #policies, intended to protect borrowers during downturns, can unintentionally increase default risk costs for private #investors.

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Figure 8. Policy Simulations: Credit Supply in Judicial States. The solid line shows the market-implied mortgage rate across different loan-to-value ratios, prior to the implementation of the CARES Act forbearance policy in judicial states. The dashed line shows the implied mortgage rate after the implementation of the policy in judicial states. The shift in the line is consistent with the estimated increase in spreads for CRTs with high and low loan-to-value ratios (Table 8). Section 7 presents the policy simulations.
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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This paper by Coculescu et al. models long-term policy options for climate and biodiversity, emphasizing flexible strategies to optimize welfare and ecosystem health. Supports sustainable development. spkl.io/63324Atwpm #Climate #Biodiversity #Sustainability
Economic Growth Versus Nature Protection: A Real Option Approach
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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This essay analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision in #UnitedStates v. Skrmetti alongside recent #Trump Administration executive actions, highlighting a shift toward a narrow, biology-based view of sex #equality.

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#LawSky
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February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Fan Xia & Gordon Walker SMU Cox School of Business demonstrate U.S. acquisitions shows gains are strongest in within-industry and closely related cross-industry deals, highlighting the role of data complexity in ML/AI value.

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February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This article highlights the pervasive presence of #plastics in the #environment & the human body, raising significant #publichealth concerns with estimated healthcare costs up to $250 billion.

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February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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“The Times They Are a Changin”: This passage compares the 1960s #civilrights movement led by Baby Boomers with today’s #climate movement driven by Millennials & Gen Z.

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February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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This paper explores how capability analysis can enhance #merger evaluations by considering firms’ financial & technological strengths alongside #innovation incentives.

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February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The Rise of Unfair Use: This chapter from The Big Steal by Jonathan Barnett explains how U.S. courts expanded the fair use exemption alongside the rise of #digital platforms & #internet adoption.

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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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This study examines a dynamic #financial economy where agents hold diverse, potentially flawed beliefs about #dividends, combining personal models with market-based models derived from prices.

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Consumption-share dynamics in a two-state economy with three agents. Exogenous models are [π 1 (u), π2 (u), π3 (u)] = [0.4, 0.7, 0.4] and the true model is P(u) = 0.5. [Left]: µ = [0.2, 0.2, 0.5]. Agent 2 mixes, WOC occurs, and the market becomes more accurate than π 1 = π 3 = p BIM. Agent 3 vanishes because she mixes less than agent 1. [Right]: µ = [0.2, 1.0, 0.5]. Agent 2 is non-mixing, WOC does not occur, and the market model converges to π 1 = π 3 = p BIM, so agent 3 survives.
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Titichia Jackson's paper explains how the 2026 NextGen #BarExam shifts from memorization to practical #legal skills, prompting #lawschools to redesign curricula to emphasize skill-building & experiential learning.

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February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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This paper by Abelarde et al. shows high environmental awareness among Gen Z correlates with acceptance of refill systems. Structural improvements can boost eco-friendly behaviors. spkl.io/63328AtB8A #Sustainability #ConsumerBehavior
Scent of Sustainability: Environmental Awareness and Consumer Acceptance of Refillable Perfume Bottles
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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This paper by Ke, Kumar & Zhang shows CEOs aligned with presidents pollute more but also perform better financially. Political favoritism influences environmental and innovation strategies. spkl.io/63328At6Fe #Sustainability #Politics #Corporate
Political Alignment and Corporate Environmental Policies
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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This paper by Gao & Liu develops a Bayesian framework to optimize climate risk portfolios, linking environmental externalities with market volatility. Supports sustainable finance and policy. spkl.io/63320At6jM #ClimateFinance #ESG #China #Risk
Managing climate financial risk in Chinese stock market: analyzing climate financial risk portfolio and policy effectiveness
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Discover Bent Flyvbjerg’s insights on megaprojects, risks, and innovation.

Read the full interview: spkl.io/63322At6BA
Meet the Author: Bent Flyvbjerg
Bent FlyvbjergEmeritus Professor Saïd Business School
spkl.io
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM