Research & Publications
Our Research Approach
The Center's research seeks to advance innovation and collaboration at the convergence of emerging technologies and the legal domain. The Center has established an interdisciplinary community which provides law students with opportunities for growth and exploration. Through its research, the Center aims to promote social good by cultivating an engaged network that encourages knowledge sharing, critical discourse, and collective problem-solving through articles, studies, and reports.
Community of Scholars
Affiliated Faculty: The Center is working with faculty from the Law School, Department of Computer Science, School of Management, Data Institute, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program.
International Affiliated Scholars: The International Affiliated Scholars (IAS) program is a part of the Center’s educational focus. The IAS program, supported by Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW), is bringing together and empower blockchain scholars worldwide to explore the nexus of blockchain law and social good.
J.D. Student Research Fellowships & LL.M. Graduate Research Fellowships
Interdisciplinary Academic Research
The Center is producing and publishing Interdisciplinary academic research in various formats. Our works include but are not limited to: Law review & journal articles, short-form pieces, and podcasts.
Opportunities for USF Students
We offer co-authoring opportunities for USF students, research assistant and student fellow positions for USF students, and opportunity to engage with guest lecturers and visitors across campus.
Publications
- Michele Neitz, Ready or Not: How Congressional Dysfunction and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo will Shift U.S. Regulation of Emerging Technologies to the Federal Bench, SMU Law Review (forthcoming in March 2025).
- Charles Belle, NFT PFP Intellectual Property Research Project (forthcoming November 2024).
- Charles Belle and Michele Neitz, Unraveling the Legal Maze: USF Law’s Blockchain Law for Social Good Center Explores the Intersection of Law and Emerging Technologies, USF Law Review Forum, May 20, 2024.
- Michele Neitz, All Rise for the Honorable Judge: the Increasing Power of United States Courts in Crypto Asset Regulation, 3 Revue Internationale des Services Financiers / International Journal for Financial Services 160 (October 2023), co-authored with USF Law student Katherine Stromin; reprinted in PLI Course Handbook,"Blockchain and Digital Assets 2023: Key Issues for the Digital Future," December 2023.
- Michele Neitz, “Power Shift: The Effects of Congressional Inaction on Emerging Technology Law, ” CoinDesk, October 17, 2023.
- Evîn Cheikosman, White Paper: U.S. Climate Policy & Blockchain Innovation in Future Smart & Sustainable Cities, September 2023.