Mercantilism In International Finance (May 22, 2013)

In a trade-in-services dispute that looks quite a bit like pre-WTO trade in goods disputes, Indonesia is conditioning the sale... (Category: Finance, Financial Institutions, Globalization/Trade)

Buffett Symposium At Concurring Opinions (May 20, 2013)

Coinciding with Con-Op's Larry Cunningham's book of essays on Warren Buffett, said blog has put together a pretty stellar set... (Category: Books, Business Organizations)

The IRS Scandal: Does It Fit With The IRS Weltanschauung? (May 17, 2013)

This is not the place to go for careful consideration of tax policy, but we do know something here about... (Category: Administrative Law, Taxation)

Political Science Hires A Lobbyist: Can Rational Actor Models Permit This? (May 16, 2013)

Given some recent unpleasantness over federal grant funding, it won't surprise everyone that the American Political Science Association has hired... (Category: Administrative Law, Politics)

What Libertarians Worry About When They Worry About Bank Regulation (May 15, 2013)

The British government has praised the development of the Co-operative Bank, a member-owned institution that looks a little like an... (Category: Finance, Financial Institutions)

Colin Mayer Is Against Shareholder-Oriented Governance (May 14, 2013)

Over at HBR, Mayer, the former dean of the Said Business School at Oxford, decries British best-in-breed corporate governance. A... (Category: Business Organizations, Corporate Governance)

What Does Everyone Have Against JPMorgan? (May 07, 2013)

JPMorgan is far too big to fail - but, then, so is Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Citigroup. And... (Category: Administrative Law, Finance, Financial Institutions)

Hiring Announcement: Wake Forest Seeks Civ. Pro. VAP Apps (May 07, 2013)

From our friends at Wake Forest comes this announcement: Wake Forest University School of Law welcomes applications for a Visiting... (Category: Administrative)

A JOBS Act Primer From Jay Brown & Co. (May 02, 2013)

Jay Brown and his students have put together a useful primer on the JOBS Act - it goes through the... (Category: Administrative Law, Securities)

The Most Downloaded Securities Law Articles In The Past Two Months (April 30, 2013)

We haven't had a download list in a while; let's rectify that with the SSRN 60 days securities law article... (Category: Securities, SSRN)

Skeptical Of The SEC's New Whistleblower Program (April 29, 2013)

I've got a piece up over at the Times/DealBook on the SEC's whistleblower program, picking lots of nits. Here's a... (Category: Administrative Law, Securities, White Collar Crime)

Welcome To The Blogosphere, Negotiating Truth! (April 23, 2013)

My colleague Steve Blum has a negotiation and finance blog up and running, and it is a good read. Here's... (Category: ADR, Blogs and Blawgs)

Two Enforcement Directors At The SEC (April 22, 2013)

The SEC just announced that it would split the post of enforcement chief between two lawyers, both alumni of the... (Category: Administrative Law, Securities, White Collar Crime)

Call for Papers for National Business Law Scholars Conference: Deadline Extended to May 31 (April 18, 2013)

We have received an enthusiastic response to the Call for Papers for the National Business Law Scholars Conference, scheduled for... (Category: Calls for Papers)

Promontory Probably Would Prefer Not To Be So Interesting (April 15, 2013)

Promontory, the consultancy firm for banks in distress, is the place you go if you are a senior regulator and... (Category: Administrative Law)