Resources

Research materials and links

I organize here supporting materials, external sources, and useful links for research in Private Law, arbitration, and technology.

Portrait of Técio Spínola Gomes

Criterion

A small selection of standalone materials.

I gather on this page a few items I consider useful. The curation should grow slowly, with clarity and low volume. Suggestions are welcome.

Available material

Resources for consultation.

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  1. 2026

    Slides

    Quantifying material damages caused by AI deepfakes

    Slides from a lecture delivered at the 2nd National Meeting of Clube Literário on March 27, 2026, on quantifying material damages caused by the creation and dissemination of AI deepfakes.

    • IA
    • Deepfakes
    • Material damages
  2. 2026

    Report

    FGV report on artificial intelligence

    Report by Fundação Getulio Vargas on artificial intelligence, selected as supporting material for research on technology, innovation, and law.

    • IA
    • FGV
    • Technology
  3. 2026

    Report

    PwC global family business survey 2026

    PwC report on family businesses from a global perspective, selected as supporting material for research on estate planning, governance, and business succession.

    • Family businesses
    • Estate planning
    • Succession
  4. 2026

    Report

    International arbitration trends in 2026

    Freshfields report, in Portuguese translation, on international arbitration trends in 2026.

    • International arbitration
    • Freshfields
    • 2026
  5. 2020

    Slides

    The use of blockchain technology in contractual and labor-procedure relations

    Slides from a livestream by the Judicial School of Brazil's 9th Regional Labor Court, held on August 18, 2020, on the use of blockchain technology in contractual and labor-procedure relations. The video is available on YouTube .

    • Blockchain
    • Labor Law
    • Technology
  6. 2010

    Artigo

    Interpretation of contracts

    Article by Hans Christoph Grigoleit and Claus-Wilhelm Canaris, made available on SSRN on January 19, 2010.

    • Contracts
    • Contract interpretation
    • Comparative law

Curation lines

Four paths for organizing new references.

The lines below indicate the type of material I intend to gather. They do not replace a full bibliography. They simply help separate sources by use.

  • Arbitration

    Rules, chambers, institutional texts, and training materials for arbitration research and practice.

  • Private Law

    Sources on contracts, civil liability, obligations, and general theory, with attention to materials useful for continued study.

  • Technology and innovation

    References on artificial intelligence, data, blockchain, and the effects of new technologies on private law.

  • Legal research

    Databases, digital libraries, journals, and research tools for academic and professional work.