Michigan Business & Entrepreneurial Law Review

For our final installment in this semester's blog post publications, we are featuring Associate Editors Ashton Johnson and David Metzger! Ashton discusses the importance of Federal Reserve independence in light of recent presidential criticism. He argues that for-cause tenure should be extended to the Chair and Vice Chairmen of the Board of Governors of the Fed as a tool to prevent presidential interference. David details how the expansion of digital infrastructure is shaping traditional energy M&A practices. He reviews the change in perspective on energy in the legal space, and discusses how this trend is indicative of larger energy-based transactional shifts in the market. Please read Ashton and David's blog posts on the MBELR website: https://www.mbelr.org/. Stay tuned for next semester's additions from our other Associate Editors!

Continuing with this semester's blog post publications, we are excited to feature Associate Editor Emily Belanger's piece! Emily conducts a deep comparison of data privacy laws in the United States and the European Union and discusses the potential of a unified standard policy in the United States. Read Emily's blog post on the MBELR website: https://www.mbelr.org/

Each year, the newest members of the MBELR research and write about an important topic in business law today. Over the next few weeks, MBELR will be publishing these posts from our Associate Editors for Volume 14. This week, we’re featuring the work of Associate Editors Sherman King and John Kanzler. Sherman discusses the use of microtransactions in video games in light of the recent FTC fine against Epic Games. He details the rise of microtransactions in the gaming industry and argues the industry's current regulation regime should be strengthened. John explores the recent developments in the relationship between private capital and insurance companies. He discusses the benefits of this relationship, some concerns raised by regulatory bodies about this involvement, and some proposed solutions to mitigate the potential risks of these types of transactions. We are so excited to share our Associate Editors' work! Please read Sherman and John's blog post on the MBELR website: https://www.mbelr.org/

Our 2024-2025 Editorial Board has been hard at work this semester! We look forward to continuing a great year and publishing Volume 14!

We conclude our fall semester blog series with posts from Associate Editors Elizabeth Anne Henderson and Andrew Bialek.? ? In her blog, Elizabeth explains how copyright laws have traditionally garnered widespread support thanks to the protection they provide artists. The rise of Artificial Intelligence, however, has challenged this status quo and raised a host of new legal questions. Elizabeth analyzes ongoing litigation in the space and weighs possible implications for businesses. In his piece, Andrews breaks down a notable tester case involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer. Despite hope that the case would answer questions regarding ADA compliance for businesses, it appears destined to have an unsatisfying conclusion. ? To check out Elizabeth and Andrew’s blogs, visit mbelr.org! Thank you for supporting our Associate Editors. We hope you enjoyed reading their work over the past few weeks!

After some time off for Thanksgiving break, we return this week with posts from Associate Editors Jordan Puig and Nathan Roon. ? In his piece, Nathan examines a recent case between the SEC and Ripple Labs involving its cryptocurrency token, XRP. He explains the reasoning behind the decision and reviews its use of the Howey test. In doing so, Nathan describes the potential long-term implications of this decision on the cryptocurrency industry and potential regulations. In her blog, Jordan critiques the concept of carried interest.?In particular, she examines the preferential tax treatment for carried interest and the controversies surrounding it. Jordan weighs arguments both for and against this policy, but ultimately advocates for reform. ? To check out Jordan and Nathan’s blogs, visit?mbelr.org!