The Alma Mater Statue at University of Illinois Takes a Spa Year. (February 17, 2012)

If you are an alumni of the University of Illinois, then the Alma Mater statue probably has a special place... (Category: Miscellany)

ISS Doesn't "Like" Facebook (February 15, 2012)

I'm sure that the Facebook IPO will spawn at least as many legal articles as the Google IPO. (In fact,... (Category: Facebook)

Is it Inconsistent to Benefit From a Program You Think is Bad? (February 14, 2012)

On Sunday, the NYT published a long, front-page story that is getting a lot of attention, Even Critics of Safety... (Category: Economics)

Social Capital-ism: Do We Need Parental Investment Caps? (February 12, 2012)

A few days ago, the NYT published an article about a recent study that show that the education gap between... (Category: Education)

Tax Consequences of Facebook's IPO: Zuckerberg's Stock, Stock Optons and RSU's (February 09, 2012)

Yesterday I told my Corporate Tax class that we could teach a whole course on the tax implications of the... (Category: Facebook, Taxation)

Family Film Blogging: Big Miracle (February 07, 2012)

I loved Big Miracle! OK, I stole the ending, but I wanted to get that out of the way. The... (Category: Film)

Super (Bowl) Madonna! (February 06, 2012)

In case you live under a rock, there was a big football game last night, and both Madonna and the... (Category: Music, Sports)

Unpaid Student Internships, Price Controls and Rationing (February 06, 2012)

The NYT is having a discussion forum today on unpaid student internships. For those of you who have not had... (Category: Law Schools/Lawyering)

Komen, Planned Parenthood and Branding (February 03, 2012)

The last few days have seen a firestorm of protest on social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter due... (Category: Social Networks)

Interested in Pinterest? (January 30, 2012)

So, just as I was getting a handle on moderation with the timesuck that is Facebook, a friend tells me... (Category: Small Business, Social Networks, Venture Capital)

The Presidential Candidates' Tax Profiles: Corporate Tax Reform or Charitable Tax Deduction Reform? (January 27, 2012)

Because I'm teaching Corporate Tax this semester, I'm probably poring over the "How Much Tax Does Romney Pay?" discussions. Yesterday,... (Category: Taxation)

Campaign Spending and the Oscars (January 24, 2012)

According to my Facebook page, a lot of people I know seem to really hate the Citizens United decision. On... (Category: Film)

Should Law be an Undergraduate Degree? (January 20, 2012)

I'm a little behind, but earlier this week, while I was teaching, the WSJ published an op-ed by John McGinnis... (Category: Law Schools/Lawyering)

Carlyle's IPO: Can Carlyle's Limited Partnership Agreement Require Public Investors to Arbitrate All Claims? (January 20, 2012)

Carlyle Group is the next in a line of private equity firms to want to go public in an initial... (Category: IPOs)

Family Film Blogging: Chipwrecked and We Bought a Zoo (January 19, 2012)

OK, so I'm a little behind, so here's a twofer. Over the break, various members of my family went to... (Category: Film)