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There are three classes of lawyer: litigator, transactional, and legal risky data analyst.

For the last five and a half years, I have been what I term a legal risky data analyst. This is my nomenclature for what are otherwise known as document review attorneys. Using analog i.e., paper or digital i.e., electronic techniques, we pour over and through documents looking for privileged information or confidential information ensuring … Continue reading There are three classes of lawyer: litigator, transactional, and legal risky data analyst.

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On the eve of Super Tuesday, Trump gets a major U.S. Supreme Court victory …

It is 10:09 pm EST and the USD/JPY is trading at 150.4809 and the AUD/USD is at 0.6502. Former U.S. president Donald J. Trump got a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court where the court held that the state of Colorado did not have the authority to remove a federal candidate from their primary election … Continue reading On the eve of Super Tuesday, Trump gets a major U.S. Supreme Court victory …

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The Court’s role in supporting monetary policy.

At times I think that traders and bank depositors operate in sandboxes oblivious to the rest of the playground that surrounds their play area. The media offers enough noise to distract market participants from the philosophy that orders the interaction between the State, the banking system, and transactional markets. I consider banks to be the retailer of … Continue reading The Court’s role in supporting monetary policy.

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The attorney’s role in a political economy goes beyond chasing ambulances ….

Watching a television commercial featuring an attorney claiming how much money he can win for you in a personal injury suit or seeing a billboard featuring extravagantly dressed attorneys standing in front of a Rolls Royce is enough to give consumers the impression that attorneys are nothing but ambulance chasers. I can see why the … Continue reading The attorney’s role in a political economy goes beyond chasing ambulances ….

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Just a thought: The State’s ability to expand depends on markets.

Markets are tied to the concept of freedom, particularly the freedom to enter into negotiations and agree on the price of exchange. But I see markets as more than just a mechanism for moving goods and services. Markets, for political economy purposes, serve as nodes the State uses to extract energy in the form of taxes for the government. Continue reading Just a thought: The State’s ability to expand depends on markets.

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Corporations: Revamping the corporate form to protect against allegations of predatory pricing.

No entrepreneur should pursue an ego-laden plan to build a business, which includes the renting of physical and labor resources. Any renting should be limited to renting additional funds from a bank or other investors. Also, in the case of predatory pricing, the entrepreneur-venture capitalist should audit her external and internal communications to ensure that they are not connected to inquiries about predatory pricing. Continue reading Corporations: Revamping the corporate form to protect against allegations of predatory pricing.