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The Ethical Implications of Prisoner Organ Donation
Shortly after midnight on May 25, 2005, Gregory Scott Johnson was pronounced dead by the state of Indiana. In the weeks before his death, Johnson had gained notoriety for seeking to delay his execution so that he could donate part of his liver to his sister, who suffers from cirrhosis unrelated to alcoholism. But Johnson died with his liver intact. See http://abcnews.go.com/US/%20wireStory?id= 776687; AP Mike Smith (May 25, 2005). As it turns out, Johnson would have made a poor donor, since testing shortly before his execution revealed that he had hepatitis. Id.
But before Johnson, other condemned prisoners have unsuccessfully attempted to donate organs. Convicted murderer Larry Lonchar, of Georgia, wanted to donate his kidney to the detective involved in his capture and conviction; David Larry Nelson of Alabama sought to donate his kidney to his brother; and Jonathon Nobles, in Texas, attempted to stay his execution to evaluate his suitability as a donor. See Inmate's Organ Donor Wish Poses Quandary, Tom Coyne, AP (May 19, 2005); available at www.dfw.com/mld/state/news/nation/11687567.htm. Although each of these attempts was rejected by the respective state officials, they raise interesting bioethical issues.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.