Archive - GeoLegal Notes by Sean West / Hence Technologies

GeoLegal Weekly #46 - Political Killings and Business Risk

The Philippines is roiled by the VP threatening to kill the President, leading us to contemplate political killings and business risk.

Nov 27 •

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GeoLegal Weekly #45 - Protectionism of Mass Destruction

Globalization isn’t dead but the rules enabling it are on their way out. That means you’re potentially a soft target for PMD - Protectionism of Mass…

Nov 21 •

GeoLegal Weekly #44 - AI, the Future and Tech Rule-Breaking with Jae Um

Jae Um and I go deep on the impact of AI on the law and society, which inspires me to think of tech rule-breaking as similar to "California stops."

Nov 13 •

GeoLegal Weekly #43 - Trump and Geolegal Risk

A new era of geolegal risk.

Nov 6 •

October 2024

GeoLegal Weekly #42 – The Rule of Law Recession Continues

The World Justice Project finds that global rule of law is receding for the seventh straight year. On the eve of US elections, I consider impacts.

Oct 30 •

GeoLegal Weekly #41 - US Election: Are you Ready to Rumble?

On November 5th, Americans go to the polls. On November 6th, America may never be the same. It is likely the election will be disputed and the chance of…

Oct 23 •

GeoLegal Weekly #40 - How Arbitration Can Bring World Peace

I speak with American Arbitration Association President and CEO Bridget McCormack about the future of arbitration including how it may bring about a…

Oct 16 •

GeoLegal Weekly #39 - Legal is the New Cyber - Reflection on our HBR piece

Last week we had a piece in Harvard Business Review forecasting a flood of legal attacks that look similar to cyber attacks. I reflect on reactions and…

Oct 9 •

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GeoLegal Weekly #38 - Will PeopleLaw AI Save Society from Collapse?

I speak with Bill Henderson about the intersection of legaltech and societal collapse - then connect that to DoNotPay's FTC settlement. Also…

Oct 2 •

September 2024

GeoLegal Weekly #37- The Federal Reserve of Crypto?

I contemplate crypto in light of one of the most watched Fed announcements in recent memory. Also - catch me in New York and London in October.

Sep 25 •

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Karthik Sankaran

GeoLegal Weekly #36: Exploding Pagers and The Internet of Weapons

Exploding pagers in Lebanon underscore the fact that the battlefield is rapidly coming to a supermarket near you. And that you probably can’t trust your…

Sep 18 •

GeoLegal Weekly #35: GeoLegal Shock and Awe

This week, I collect as many recent stories as I can on geolegal risk to show you just how much volatility there is right now. I then consider some…

Sep 11 •

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