Volume 104

Issue 1

  • ArticleVol. 104 · Iss. 1

    Trust Litigation

    Abstract There is a blind spot at the center of American inheritance law. In the late twentieth century, revocable living trusts (rev trusts) replaced…

  • ArticleVol. 104 · Iss. 1

    Fiscally Restraining Criminal Lawmaking

    Abstract Lawmakers face strong political incentives to criminalize ever more conduct and punish it more harshly, even when adding a new crime or increasing…

  • ArticleVol. 104 · Iss. 1

    Dual-Track Bias

    Abstract Since the JOBS Act of 2012 made it easier to start the IPO process, startups have increasingly pursued a “dual-track” exit strategy, simultaneously…

  • ArticleVol. 104 · Iss. 1

    Board Overload

    Abstract The board of directors plays a critical role in steering corporate behavior. Over the past two decades, regulators have increasingly required boards to…

  • CommentaryVol. 104 · Iss. 1

    Beyond the Prison Wall: Refundable Fines as an Alternative to Incarceration

    Abstract In this Commentary, we introduce the refundable fine, a novel mechanism designed to rehabilitate low- to mid-level first-time offenders and to improve the…