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Are Profit and Purpose Compatible? OpenAI’s Legal Battle

By Arthur Yolles When Sam Altman founded OpenAI as a nonprofit in 2015, its mission statement was…

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The Cost of Change: How the End of Affirmative Action Impacts Grant Opportunities for Minority-Owned Businesses

by Guest Author As mission-driven lenders, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) increase access to capital in low-income…

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Economic Imperialism: How Proposed Tariffs and Punishment on Colombia Provides a Window into the Future of Businesses Under the Trump Administration

by Bhagat Dhaliwal On January 26, 2025, the United States prepared to impose a twenty-five percent tariff…

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Going for Gold: How the Olympic Committee Took a Shot at Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration

by Nicole Maxwell In July 2024, right before the start of the Summer Olympics, the United States…

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The Future of ESG in Investment Practices: What to Learn from the BlackRock & Tennessee Settlement

by Alice Crowe On January 17, 2025, BlackRock Inc. and Tennessee settled a lawsuit that the Tennessee…

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Trump Paused the Tiktok Ban, but the Platform’s Future Remains Fuzzy

by Liz Moriyama On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld the law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent…

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Fall 2024 Symposium: Safeguarding Financial Integrity

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Spring 2023 Symposium: Cryptocurrency Regulation and Minority Access to Financial Services

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Spring 2022 Symposium: Women in Business

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Fall 2020 Symposium – Don’t Tread On My IP: The Role of Foreign and Domestic Influence on Intellectual Property

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