Unintended ConsequencesDoug Simpson's weblog of research on the collision of law, networks and disruptive technologies.Dartmouth Law Journal calling for papers- April 17, 2008 The Dartmouth Law Journal (DLJ) is a scholarly law review published three times a year by undergraduate students under the auspices of the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College. They are now in their sixth year of publication and do a...http://www.dougsimpson.com/blog/archives/000638.html Investor Firm Buys Rights to Rainforest- April 16, 2008 OnEarth.org points us to a story at Mongabay.com, about the purchase of environmental services rights in a rainforest in South America by a private equity firm, Canopy Capital. "How can it be that Google's services are worth billions, but those...http://www.dougsimpson.com/blog/archives/000637.html Munich Re: climate change one of mankind's greatest risks- April 11, 2008 Munich Re has released its 2007 review of natural catastrophe experience and its announcement of a strategic re-direction to address climate change, which it describes as "one of the greatest risks facing mankind." It is especially valuable to remind U.S....http://www.dougsimpson.com/blog/archives/000636.html |