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Samantha Kappagoda was a Fireside Panelist at the CEE National Economics Challenge
Samantha Kappagoda was invited to participate in a fireside panel discussion at the Council for Economic Education (CEE) National Economics Challenge (NEC) on May 21, 2021. Attendees included NEC participants, judges and members of the CEE community. This panel followed the NEC semi-finals. The final round took place on May 22-24, 2021. Mark Zandi, Chief Economist,
Samantha Kappagoda was Interviewed for Compass Lexecon International Women’s Day 2021 Advice from Leading Women Video
Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Risk Economics was interviewed for Compass Lexecon’s International Women’s Day 2021 Advice from Leading Women video. In honor of International Women’s Day 2021 Compass Lexecon interviewed several high-profile, successful women to provide advice to other women based on their careers and professional experiences. In addition to Samantha Kappagoda, other interviewees included:
California Superior Court Relies upon Testimony of Dr. Mordecai in Denying Motion for Summary Judgment in Millennium Tower Related Successor Liability Matter
Judge Kiesselbach of the California Superior Court extensively cited and relied upon testimony by Dr. Mordecai in denying motion for summary judgment filed by a leading engineering firm in the successor liability dispute filed in the matter Lehman v Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA). TJPA was joined by Millennium Tower Association (MTA) in opposing the
David K.A. Mordecai Participated in Demo Day 2020 for FinTech Innovation Lab
David K.A. Mordecai participated in Demo Day 2020 for FinTech Innovation Lab (FTIL) on June 25, 2020, as Scientist-in-Residence for FTIL. FTIL is an accelerator platform for early and growth stage technology firms, organized by the Partnership Fund for New York City, in conjunction with Accenture and a consortium of venture capital firms and global financial
Samantha Kappagoda and David K.A. Mordecai Were Appointed as American Bar Association Technical Advisors to Uniform Law Commission Study Committees
Samantha Kappagoda and David K.A. Mordecai were each appointed as American Bar Association (ABA) Advisors to Uniform Law Commission (ULC) Study Committees. Samantha Kappagoda was appointed as an ABA technical advisor to the newly-formed ULC Committee on Public Health Emergency Authorities. This committee studies and reports on the need for and feasibility of one or
David K.A. Mordecai Authored Article Automated Personal Assistants with Multiple Principals: Whose Agent Is It? in ABA SciTech Lawyer
David K.A. Mordecai authored an article published on January 17, 2020 in the Winter edition of the American Bar Association (ABA) SciTech Lawyer entitled Automated Personal Assistants with Multiple Principals: Whose Agent Is It? The term automated personal assistant (i.e., virtual assistant) commonly refers to mobile software agents that perform tasks or services on behalf
