Elizabeth Warren Style Oversight (February 15, 2013)

I enjoy having my former secured transactions professor in the Senate, but I've never quite understood the appeal of bringing... (Category: Administrative Law, Financial Institutions, Securities)

The S&P Litigation And What It Means For Future Cases Like This One (February 11, 2013)

I've got a piece in DealBook today about the S&P litigation. Here are a couple of teasers, one on the... (Category: Finance, Financial Crisis, Financial Institutions)

Is Europe Where The Financial Enforcement Action Is? (February 08, 2013)

While Americans worry that there isn't enough accountablility being imposed on banks for the financial crisis, the Times observes that... (Category: Europe, European Union, Finance, Financial Institutions)

The AIG Story, By Hank Greenberg And Larry Cunningham (February 04, 2013)

Hank Greenberg's memoir of his time at AIG is out, and friend of the Glom Larry Cunningham has helped him... (Category: Books, Financial Crisis, Financial Institutions)

The Case Against International Financial Regulation (January 30, 2013)

The Post says that international financial regulatory reform is grinding to a halt, and Mark Carney, who, as Bank of... (Category: Administrative Law, Finance, Financial Crisis, Financial Institutions, Globalization/Trade)

Is W&L The Biggest Legal Education Story Of 2013? (January 29, 2013)

Bill Henderson has an enthusiastic post about the successes of the remodelled practice/clinics-style third year curriculum at Washington & Lee,... (Category: Law Schools/Lawyering)

Welcome To The Blogosphere, Blue Sky Blog! (January 28, 2013)

Columbia has just gone live with a blog that looks modeled somewhat off of Harvard's Corporate Governance Forum, and it's... (Category: Blogs and Blawgs, Securities)

Mixed Media Worth Consuming (January 23, 2013)

This podcast of Joseph Grundfest on the SAC insider trading investigation is admirably clear. Should Goldman really be seeking restitution... (Category: Finance, Financial Crisis, Financial Institutions, White Collar Crime)

Who Participates In Basel Committee Rulemakings? (January 21, 2013)

The Basel Committee just put out some core principles with the un-earth-shaking but nonetheless important goal "to strengthen banks' risk... (Category: Administrative Law, Finance, Financial Crisis, Financial Institutions)

Does The SEC's Obsession With Insider Trading Make It Regulate Badly? (January 18, 2013)

Matt Levine over at Dealbreaker suspects that the answer is yes: The paradigmatic SEC investigation – “find an insider trader... (Category: Securities, White Collar Crime)

Does The Kinnucan Sentence Mean That Expert Networks Violate Insider Trading Laws? (January 16, 2013)

Kinnucan is the expert network operator who refused to wear a wire and was indicted for insider trading. He was... (Category: Securities, White Collar Crime)

The Cratering Of The UPS Deal Shows That Europe Is Still Different (January 14, 2013)

Even though Europe is explicitly more willing to consider competitive injury than is the United States, and rather clearly a... (Category: Accounting, Administrative Law, Antitrust)

Carter Glass As Financial Regulation's Ur-Senator (January 13, 2013)

Jim Hamilton has this nice overview of just how much Carter Glass had to do with the regime we have... (Category: Administrative Law)

Iran Attacks The Banks (January 12, 2013)

One doesn't always think about the national security implications of a secure financial system, but Iran appears to be engaged... (Category: Finance, Financial Crisis, Financial Institutions)

The Financial Crisis In The Courts (January 08, 2013)

I summarize the state of play over at DealBook. Do give it a look. (Category: Finance, Financial Crisis, Financial Institutions)