Roadmap for the Future Republican Party
ROADMAP FOR THE NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY I am not a Republican, but I am not necessarily a Democrat. In fact, if I could have things my way I would start a political party entitled “The Centrist Party”...
View ArticleAmerican Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: A Summary
Hi all, I want to pass along a summary that was given to me regarding the American Taxpayer Relief Act bill. I found it incredibly useful in navigating the effects of the bill. Though I congratulate...
View ArticleCalifornia’s A.B. 32 Cap-and-Trade System: An Overview and an Analysis
My recent trip to California was not the greenest one. I went to Los Angeles where skies were blue, the parks green, the beaches long, and the traffic longer. It was a memorable trip and was a great...
View ArticleMethane Hydrate “Flammable Ice”: Too Much Drilling, Not Enough Research
According to the New York Times, Japan has recently extracted a notable amount of Methane Hydrate, colloquially known as “Flammable Ice.” The NYTimes writes that “The gas, whose extraction from the...
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AB InBev and the Modelo Merger: A Legal Analysis
Recently, Anheuser-Busch InBev (“ABI”) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a second joint motion to stay proceedings in the antitrust lawsuit in which the DOJ is the plaintiff and ABI is the...
View ArticleWilliam Baer and the AB InBev and Modelo Merger: A Prediction
I was recently asked to what extent is William Baer, who only recently joined the Federal Trade Commission, using this merger to prove that he’s no newcomer to the game and isn’t going to let...
View ArticleThe Rising Importance of Cyber Security
The recent Obama budget released today (April 10, 2013) has officially listed a section in which money will be earmarked for more military “hackers” in order to fend off threats from hostile countries....
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MLP Parity Act: A Step in the Right Direction for Renewable Energy
The importance of climate change and regulation of greenhouse gas emissions has increased in recent years according to a new study by Duke University’s Nicholas Institute and Sanford School of Public...
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AB InBev and Modelo Merger Result
LEYES has attentively followed the AB InBev and Modelo merger at all significant phases of the transaction. I made a prediction as to how the DOJ would respond to the concessions made by AB InBev...
View ArticleBig Data, Big Brother, Edward Snowden, NSA Surveillance Programs, and the...
Big Data has certainly caught the attention of many entrepreneurs, executives, and scholars in recent years. As an article in Foreign Affairs put it, “Big data is poised to reshape the way we live,...
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