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Outsourcing Love--Turning to a Match-maker on the Other Side of the World

Anupam Chander
December 21, 2008 21:34

The New York Post's Carrie Siem bravely turns to a virtual assistant across the globe to find dates for her. The video of her date is quite worthwhile.The New York Post's Carrie Siem bravely turns to a virtual assistant across the globe to find dates for her.  The video of her date is quite...

$700,000,000,000

Anupam Chander
December 11, 2008 04:27

Maybe to better understand the magnitude of figures, we should endeavor to write them out, rather than using shorthand words. To my eye, $700,000,000,000 might seem a bit more daunting than $700 billion. That's 7 followed by 11 zeros.Maybe to better understand the magnitude of figures, we should...

What Is An American Car? Of a Foreign Chevy and an American Honda

Anupam Chander
December 09, 2008 23:25

At the Cato Institute blog, Alan Reynolds writes:Before “loaning” billions more in taxpayer money to some very bad credit risks, simply because they are old American brands associated with Detroit, we might ask what distinguishes these companies from others.The not-so-big...At the Cato Institute blo...

Untold Stories from India on AIDS (Day-Late World AIDS Day Post)

Anupam Chander
December 03, 2008 04:26

"In the groundbreaking anthology, AIDS Sutra, sixteen renowned writers tell the hidden story of the AIDS crisis, illuminating the complex nature of one of the major problems facing the developing world. India is home to almost 3 million HIV cases,..."In the groundbreaking anthology, AIDS Sutra,...

Yale Law School Information Society Project Fellowships

Anupam Chander
November 27, 2008 16:23

Having worked with the ISP for the last few years, I encourage applicants for this program that combines interest in law and information policy. A law degree is not required, though of course lawyers are welcome into the program.Yale Information...Having worked with the ISP for the last few years,...

Companies Criticize ICANN Domain Name Plan

Anupam Chander
November 05, 2008 17:45

New Domain Names Put Name Brands in a Bind To Protect Their Reputations, Some Companies May Have to Buy Up Millions of Dollars of Web Sites With Suffixes Like '.bank' By EMILY STEEL Worried about having to shell out millions...New Domain Names Put Name Brands in a Bind To Protect Their...

What Can Constitutional Law Learn from Corporate Law?

Anupam Chander
October 29, 2008 15:29

In 2003, I argued in the Yale Law Journal that constitutional law can learn much from corporate law with respect to the protection of minorities. The Yale Law Journal has now revisited my argument in Minorities, Shareholder and Otherwise, by...In 2003, I argued in the Yale Law Journal that...

Guantanamo Detainees May Find Refuge in U.S.

Anupam Chander
October 13, 2008 19:22

A federal judge ordered the release of a small group of Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo Bay into the U.S. In a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina said it would be wrong for the Bush administration to continue...A federal judge ordered the release of a small group of Chinese...

Is a Lifeline Offer Enforceable, When It Comes for a Financial Institution?

Anupam Chander
October 05, 2008 10:30

In its merger arrangements with Wachovia, Citi required Wachovia to sign an "exclusivity agreement," which Citi is now accusing Wachovia of breaching. According to the Financial Times, the exclusivity agreement provides in pertinent part as follows: Wachovia “shall not ......In its merger a...

A Critique of the Paulson Plan

Anupam Chander
September 25, 2008 15:03

A Plan for Addressing the Financial Crisis by Lucian Bebchuk Download Paper Below please find the abstract of the paper. Abstract: This paper critiques the proposed emergency legislation for spending $700 billion on purchasing financial firms' troubled assets to... <!-- /* Font Definitions...