Kelvin Kwok on An Autonomy Theory of Consumer Protection Law (Antitrust Law Journal)

“An Autonomy Theory of Consumer Protection Law“Kelvin KwokAntitrust Law Journal, Volume 86, Issue 2 (2024) pp. 411-472Published online: December 2024 Abstract: This article sets forth a new autonomy theory of consumer protection law (CPL), drawing on Joseph Raz’s framework on personal autonomy and explicating the relationship between CPL interventions and the independence, rationality, and opportunity … Read more

Massimo Lando on Baseline Preservation as a Response to Sea-Level Rise (Ocean Development & International Law)

“Baseline Preservation as a Response to Sea-Level Rise“Massimo LandoOcean Development & International LawPublished online: January 2025 Abstract: To combat the adverse effects of climate-change-driven sea-level rise, an increasing number of states have started preserving baselines. In this context, preservation means making baselines permanent despite changes to the coastline resulting from sea-level rise. In 2023, the … Read more

Regulating Distributed Ledger Technology-Based Financial Products and Services (Wolters Kluwer)

Digital Finance and Regulatory Competition: Regulating Distributed Ledger Technology-Based Financial Products and ServicesLucien J. van Romburg (PhD 2023)Wolters KluwerPublication date: 18 November 2024 Overview: This is a book addressing the question of whether the world’s leading financial centres – Hong Kong, London, and New York – engaged in regulatory competition with one another through their formulation … Read more

Lessons from the Chinese Experience (EILR)

“Bigtechs and the Emergence of New Systemically Important Financial Institutions: Lessons from the Chinese Experience“Christine M. Wang, Douglas W. ArnerEmory International Law Review (Vol. 39,  Iss. 1 (2024))Published online: December 2024 Abstract: Over the past two decades, the emergence of giant technology firms (Bigtechs) has disrupted the traditional way that financial markets operate. These technology giants … Read more

Kung Hey Fat Choy 2025

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ASPSF Welcomes Angela Thomas as Newest Team Member

Nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is pleased to announce the addition of Angela Thomas to its team. A West Memphis native and dedicated community advocate, Thomas joins ASPSF with a deep passion for supporting single parents as they pursue higher education and career advancement. Jan. 13 was her first day as Program Manager … Read more

HKU Law Welcomes Ms. Lea-Anne Lee

Welcome to Ms. Lea-Anne Lee, who joins the Faculty of Law as a Senior Lecturer. Lea-Anne graduated from University College London and obtained her Postgraduate Certificate in Laws at the University of Hong Kong. She was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and Hong Kong. During her extensive private practice with Hogan Lovells, Clifford Chance … Read more

ASEAN’s Arbitration Reform in Taming the “Unruly Horse” of Public Policy Exception (Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs)

“Charting a New Legal Order: ASEAN’s Arbitration Reform in Taming the “Unruly Horse” of Public Policy Exception“Yi Tang (PhD Candidate)Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Volume 41, 2023, pp. 112-156Published online: December 2024 Abstract: In light of the critical role of arbitration in resolving international commercial disputes within the rapidly developing and integrating ASEAN … Read more