Practical Implications of a Supreme Court Ruling in Jones v. Harris. (March 12, 2009)

In a pair of final segments to my series of posts on Jones v. Harris, I will speculate separately on... (Category: Corporate Law)

Judge Posner and Behavioral Law & Economics. (March 12, 2009)

For this third and penultimate entry in my series of posts on Jones v. Harris, I review the opinion of... (Category: Corporate Law)

Chief Judge Easterbrook and Classical Law & Economics. (March 11, 2009)

To continue my series of posts on Jones v. Harris, in this entry I describe Chief Judge Easterbrook’s decision, which... (Category: Corporate Law)

Will the Supreme Court Save our Savings? (March 11, 2009)

Whenever Dick Posner and Frank Easterbrook get into judicial fisticuffs, fascinating things happen. (Think of Jordan v. Duff & Phelps,... (Category: Corporate Law)

Of farewells & spicy pony heads. (August 26, 2007)

With classes beginning tomorrow, I must say goodbye. I'm off to spend some quality time with Stephen Bainbridge, at al.... (Category: Administrative)

In a Time of Chimpanzees . . . (August 24, 2007)

. . . I was a monkey. Beck's line sums up much of the mood at this time of year,... (Category: Law Schools/Lawyering)

Videos Mashed Up. (August 23, 2007)

As an avid YouTube viewer, I’m distressed to hear of the coming infestation of commercials that will soon be crawling... (Category: Current Affairs)

The Baggage Retrieval System They've Got at Heathrow. (August 21, 2007)

The Pythons were right to worry. (Category: Current Affairs)

ETFs: They're Unbelievable. (August 21, 2007)

I'm fascinated by ETFs. A strange affliction, I confess, since they're not well recognized as a source of charm. But... (Category: Investing)

Fragile China. (August 20, 2007)

Last March, I made my first trip to mainland China with a fortnight's stay in Shanghai. Like so many other... (Category: Globalization/Trade)

Ode on the Flightless & Intrepid. (August 17, 2007)

It's Friday, so I hope you'll forgive a light digression. After Gordon's favorable review of yesterday's "Conchords" clip, perhaps readers... (Category: Art & Culture)

Kiwis & Globallization. (August 16, 2007)

The classic instantiation of globalization's horror is, presumably, a Starbucks kiosk in the heart of the Forbidden City. That is... (Category: Globalization/Trade)

Rating Inflation. (August 15, 2007)

With the Dow's introductory curtsey below the 13,000 mark this morning, the wild swings in the market of late seem... (Category: Current Affairs)

Irish Import & Export. (August 14, 2007)

Ireland is often lauded as a marvel of economic engineering. With a few tweaks of policy, the story goes, a... (Category: Economic Development)

iMprovement of the Self. (August 13, 2007)

A few days ago, Gordon noted that his new walk to work allows him to listen to podcasts and audio... (Category: Podcasting)