The NYT, Zach Braff, and the Ethics of Kickstarter-ing (June 18, 2013)

So, criticizing The Ethicist column in the New York Times is about as new as complaining about the weather. When... (Category: Film, Law & Entrepreneurship)

Family Film Blogging: 42 (June 14, 2013)

O.K., so if you're looking for a review of 42 that lists all of the historical inaccuracies, this ain't it.... (Category: Film)

Family Film Blogging: Epic (June 14, 2013)

We took some time off from unpacking here in Champaign to go see Epic yesterday afternoon. (The "we" here is... (Category: Film)

Vic Fleischer on the Apple Rule (May 23, 2013)

The late Larry Ribstein coined the phrase "the Apple Rule" when Apple seemed to be the only corporation engaged in... (Category: Taxation)

The Law and Economics of Tornado Shelters (and Angelina Jolie) (May 23, 2013)

Here is my disclaimer: I'm from "tornado alley." Here is "my tornado." The Lubbock tornado was 43 years ago (gulp),... (Category: Law & Economics)

Wading into the Bloomberg Data Breach (May 16, 2013)

There have been a number of weird news stories this week, so the Bloomberg terminal data breach scandal may not... (Category: Securities)

Family Film Blogging: Iron Man 3 (May 14, 2013)

Yes, Iron Man 3 has been out 10 days or so, but I couldn't blog about it until now because... (Category: Film)

Abercrombie CEO: Only "Cool Kids" Need Browse Here (May 09, 2013)

I seem to get most of my current news from seeing what my FB friends rant about, and today it... (Category: Marketing)

Skilling to Reach Deal on Resentencing (May 08, 2013)

Doesn't the fall of Enron (Fall of 2001) seem like a long time ago? Jeff Skilling, after being sentenced to... (Category: Enron)

Mentoring Fertility (May 08, 2013)

OK, that's a weird title. Once a year, I post something that I suspect makes Gordon cringe. This will do... (Category: Gender Issues, Law Schools/Lawyering)

Eliminating the Online Shopping Discount: Getting Ready for the Internet Sales Tax (May 02, 2013)

I hate to admit this, but my highly time-leveraged life seems to only work because of Amazon Prime. If someone... (Category: Internet, Taxation)

Is Mandatory Political Activities Disclosure Coming from the SEC? (April 26, 2013)

Two summers ago, a group of well-known law professors (no Glommers) submitted a proposal to the SEC to require disclosure... (Category: Securities)

Call for Papers: First Annual Workshop for Corporate and Securities Litigation (April 25, 2013)

My colleague Verity Winship and Jessica Erickson of the University of Richmond School of Law have asked me to pass... (Category: Conferences)

Conference Announcement: Midwestern Law & Economics Association 2013 (April 24, 2013)

From my colleagues at the University of Illinois: The University of Illinois College of Law and the Illinois Program on... (Category: Conferences)

Family Film Blogging: Oz the Great and Powerful (April 24, 2013)

My family and I are a little late to see Oz the Great and Powerful. We had seen the 4D... (Category: Film)