Airline Consolidation and What Really Negatively Affects the Industry (and it is not high oil prices) (January 18, 2008)

Once again, merger talks and consolidation among US carriers have people buzzing about a transformation of the ailing US airline... (Category: )

Race and Corporate Boards (January 16, 2008)

Since I blogged about gender and corporate boards, I thought I would follow up with something on race based diversity... (Category: )

2008 Index of Economic Freedom is Out (January 15, 2008)

Apropos to my earlier post on LLSV, the most recent Index of Economic Freedom is out as of today. Like... (Category: )

Corporate Governance Scholarship - A Half Baked Idea (January 14, 2008)

Next year I will be teaching corporations at the University of Florida (high today of 68F versus Columbia, MO high... (Category: )

Now and for the Foreseeable Future, Virtually Everything Involving Britney is a Big Deal (January 14, 2008)

According to the AP's Los Angeles assistant bureau chief, “Now and for the foreseeable future, virtually everything involving Britney is... (Category: )

Law, Institutions and LLSV (January 13, 2008)

Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes, and Andrei Shleifer recently published a new working paper The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins.... (Category: )

Supplemental Readings in Courses (January 10, 2008)

One issue with which I struggle in teaching is how to engage students in business classes when most of the... (Category: )

Norway and Gender Diversity in Corporate Boards (January 09, 2008)

One of the most exciting corporate law changes for 2008 to watch is the transformation of corporate governance in Europe.... (Category: )

What Does Business Want in This Election Year (January 08, 2008)

The US Chamber of Commerce, the group that represents "3 million businesses, nearly 3,000 state and local chambers, 830 associations,... (Category: )

Law Firm Rankings (January 08, 2008)

One issue that obsesses law professors is the issue of school rankings. The dominant rankings methodology is US News &... (Category: )

Is Corporate Law Scholarship More Interdisciplinary Now? (January 07, 2008)

Thank you to Gordon, Christine, Vic, Lisa, Fred, and Dave for the opportunity to guest blog. Normally I blog over... (Category: )