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Overview

  • I am a Professor of Law at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, specializing in Contract Law, Business Law, Transactional Law, and Trade Secret Law.

    My research focuses on the intersection of law, technology, and innovation. My books include A History of Financial Technology: From American Incorporation to Crowdfunding (Cambridge University Press, 2022) and Contract Law: Rules, Cases, and Problems (Carolina Academic Press, 2023). My recent articles address blockchain technology, ESG disclosures, labor laws in the gig economy, and regulatory democratization.

    As Director of the Program on Organizations, Business, and Markets at NYU School of Law’s Classical Liberal Institute, I facilitate interdisciplinary research and dialogues on business law and economics. My role involves organizing symposia and conferences, collaborating with scholars, and overseeing academic publications.

    In 2024, I was honored with the Teacher of the Year award for my innovative teaching methods and commitment to student engagement. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I transitioned to online education, enhancing student learning through my YouTube videos and interactive sessions. I have received grants from the Asness Family Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation for my research on financial technology and entrepreneurship.

    My academic journey includes teaching positions at Duquesne University, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Florida State University. At Duquesne, I directed the JD/MBA program and created the Business Essentials for Lawyers micro-credential program.

    My professional experience in venture finance transactions at Fenwick and West LLP in Silicon Valley informs my teaching. I remain licensed to practice law in California. I bring practical skills regarding law & entrepreneurship into the classroom to prepare students for careers as transactional attorneys.

    Originally from Boca Raton, Florida, I earned my B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Florida and my J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School.

    Feel free to connect with me to explore the evolving intersections of law and technology.
  • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

    Year Title
    2024 Antitrust law for blockchain technology 2024
    2022 Social Media and Democracy after the Capitol Riot, or, A Cautionary Tale of the Giant GoldfishMercer Law Review.  73:591-591. 2022
    2021 Transaction Cost Economics, Labor Law, and the Gig EconomyJournal of Legal Studies.  50:S219-S237. 2021
    2021 Online Onboarding: Corporate Governance Training in the COVID-19 EraCorp. & Bus. LJ.  2:1-20. 2021
    2020 Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Innovation through Regulatory DemocratizationSan Diego Law Review.  57:757-806. 2020
    2020 Securities Regulation and Social MediaLoy. U. Chi. LJ.  52:15-66. 2020
    2019 Corporations Hybrid: A COVID Case Study on Innovation in Business Law PedagogyWillamette Law Review.  56:363-363. 2019
    2018 Female entrepreneurs and equity crowdfunding in the US: Receiving less when asking for moreJournal of Business Venturing Insights.  10:e00099-e00099. 2018
    2018 Hyperfunding: Regulating Financial InnovationsUniversity of Colorado Law Review.  89:1033-1033. 2018
    2018 Unbundling employment: Flexible benefits for the gig economyDrexel L. Rev.  11:1-1. 2018
    2016 DEMOCRATIZING STARTUPSRUTGERS UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW.  68:1013-1066. 2016
    2015 Bridgefunding: Crowdfunding and the market for entrepreneurial financeCornell journal of law and public policy.  25:397-397. 2015
    2014 A Little Birdie Said: How Twitter Is Disrupting Shareholder ActivismFordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law.  20:695-716. 2014
    Distance Education in the Time of Coronavirus: Quick and Easy Strategies for ProfessorsSSRN Electronic Journal
    Do Female Investors Support Female Entrepreneurs? An Empirical Analysis of Angel Investor BehaviorSSRN Electronic Journal
    The Gig Economy, Smart Contracts, and Disruption of Traditional Work ArrangementsSSRN Electronic Journal

    Book

    Year Title
    2022 Contract Law Rules, Cases, and Problems 2022
    2022 A History of Financial Technology From Corporations to Crowdfunding 2022

    Chapter

    Year Title
    2016 Start-up financing.  57-73. 2016

    Teaching Activities

  • Contracts Taught course
  • Contracts Taught course
  • Independent Study Taught course
  • Independent Study Taught course
  • Independent Study Taught course
  • Law Journal Staff Taught course
  • Trade Secrets Law Taught course
  • Transactional Legal Practice Taught course
  • Independent Study Taught course 2024
  • Independent Study Taught course 2024
  • Independent Study Taught course 2024
  • Contracts Taught course 2024
  • IP & Entrepreneurship Taught course 2023
  • Independent Study Taught course 2023
  • Contracts Taught course 2022
  • Contracts Taught course 2022
  • Full Name

  • Seth Oranburg