Benjamin Edwards

University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law

Associate Professor of Law

4505 South Maryland Parkway

Box 451003

Las Vegas, NV 89154

United States

  • University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law

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1.

Distributed Governance

59 William & Mary Law Review Online 1
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Dec 2016 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2017
Carla Reyes, Nizan Geslevich Packin and Benjamin Edwards
Michigan State University College of Law, City University of New York - Department of Law and University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
Downloads 580 (43,363)

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Cyberlaw, Bitcoin,Ether, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Crypto Currency, Currency, Digital Currency, Governance, Securities, Corporate Governance, Free Rider, Fintech, DAO, Hacking, Cybersecurity

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The Rise of Automated Investment Advice: Can Robo-Advisers Rescue the Retail Market?

Chicago-Kent Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 17 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 08 Oct 2017
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
Downloads 279 (103,504)

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automated investment advice, roboadvisers, robos, investment advisers, conflicts, securities, mutual funds, wealth management, asset management, fintech, financial technology, systemic risk, cybersecurity

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The Dark Side of Self-Regulation

University of Cincinnati Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 26 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 16 Sep 2017
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
Downloads 248 (117,117)

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securities, finra, capture, financial regulation

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Conflicts & Capital Allocation

78 Ohio St. L.J. 181 (2017)
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 29 Jun 2016 Last Revised: 13 Jun 2017
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
Downloads 186 (154,426)

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securities, fiduciary, investment advice, financial advisers, commissions, compensation, REITS, Closed-End Funds, Intermediation

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The Fragmented Regulation of Investment Advice: A Call for Harmonization

Michigan Business and Entrepreneurial Law Review, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2015
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 08 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 18 Aug 2016
Christine Lazaro and Benjamin Edwards
St. John's University - School of Law and University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
Downloads 183 (156,685)

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Securities, Investment Advice, Insurance, Annuities, Fiduciary Duty

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Regulating Culture: Improving Corporate Governance with Anti-Arbitration Provisions for Whistleblowers

58 William & Mary L. Rev. Online 41 (2016)
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 16 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2016
Nizan Geslevich Packin and Benjamin Edwards
City University of New York - Department of Law and University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Crafting Comment Letters: Teach Policy, Develop Skills, and Shape Pending Regulation

Tennessee Journal of Business Law, vol. 18, 2016, Georgia State University College of Law, Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-14
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 19 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 09 Feb 2017
Nicole G. Iannarone and Benjamin Edwards
Georgia State University - College of Law and University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Disaggregated Classes

9 Va. L. & Bus. Rev. 305 (2015)
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 07 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 05 May 2016
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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The Value of Uncertainty

Northwestern University Law Review Online, Vol. 110, p. 19, 2015 (reprinted in Northwestern University Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 283, 2015), Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University Working Paper No. 215
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 06 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2016
Cathy Hwang and Benjamin Edwards
Stanford Law School and University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
Downloads 131 (207,548)

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securitized financial instruments (SFI), SFI disputes, post financial crisis cases

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The Professional Prospectus: A Call for Effective Professional Disclosure

Washington and Lee Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 01 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2017
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Ethics, Legal Ethics, Securities, Financial Advice, Asset Management, Immigration, Professional Responsibility, Disclosure, Market Failure, Reputation, Consumer Protection, Occupational Licensing, Self-Regulation, Healthcare, Health Law

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Fiduciary Duty and Investment Advice: Will an Uniform Fiduciary Duty Make a Material Difference?

14 J. OF BUS.& SEC. L. 105 (2014)
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 23 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 12 Sep 2016
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Suitability Obligations Applicable to Securities and Annuities

Practicing Law Institute Securities Arbitration, 2015, St. John's Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-0037
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 12 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 05 Oct 2017
Christine Lazaro and Benjamin Edwards
St. John's University - School of Law and University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
Downloads 88 (274,479)

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Suitability, Annuities, Equity-Indexed Annuities, Brokers, Securities

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Arbitration's Dark Shadow

Nevada Law Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 03 Aug 2017
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Arbitration, Securities, Securities Arbitration, Consumer Protection, CFPB, Class Actions, Class Action Waiver

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Welcoming a Post-Doma World: Same-Sex Spousal Petitions and Other Post-Windsor Immigration Implications

Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 2, 2013
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 26 Jul 2014
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Venture Bearding

UC Davis Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 13 Aug 2018
Benjamin Edwards and Ann McGinley
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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capital allocation, venture capital, investment, gender discrimination, identity performance, corporate governance, covering, bearding

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When Fear Rules in Law's Place: Pseudonymous Litigation as a Response to Systematic Intimidation

Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law, Vol. 20, No. 437, 2013
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 23 Jul 2014
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Rolling Back the Economic Loss Doctrine in Securities Disputes Against Financial Intermediaries

PIABA Bar Journal, Volume 20, No. 1 (2013)
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 27 Jul 2014
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Closed-End Fund IPO Considerations

22 PIABA B.J. 283 (2015)
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 12 Apr 2016
Benjamin Edwards
University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law
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closed-end funds, IPOs, mutual funds