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DealBook

DealBook

Covers mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds, venture capital and law. A Financial News Service of The New York Times.

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/?=rss2
  • May 23

    I.S.S. Settles Investigation Into Leaks of Shareholder Vote Data

    I.S.S. Settles Investigation Into Leaks of Shareholder Vote Data
    Institutional Shareholder Services agreed to settle civil charges that it failed to prevent an employee from improperly selling confidential investor vote data.
  • May 23

    Regulator Cites Flaws in Ernst & Young Procedure

    Regulator Cites Flaws in Ernst & Young Procedure
    The regulator of accounting firms said that Ernst & Young had been too willing to trust figures supplied by corporate executives and had failed to improve its procedures.
  • May 23

    Warm Welcome at Deutsche Bank Meeting, Followed by Rancor

    Warm Welcome at Deutsche Bank Meeting, Followed by Rancor
    The annual Deutsche Bank shareholders meeting began with applause for Anshu Jain, the bank's co-chief executive, but attention quickly turned to the myriad problems that the bank has been trying to shake.
Rank this Week: 3

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Covers business, law, economics and society. By Professors Gordon Smith, Christine Hurt, Lisa Fairfax, David Zarin, Usha Rodrigues, and Erik Gerding

http://www.theconglomerate.org/
  • May 23

    Vic Fleischer on the Apple Rule

    Vic Fleischer on the Apple Rule
    The late Larry Ribstein coined the phrase "the Apple Rule" when Apple seemed to be the only corporation engaged in...
  • May 23

    The Law and Economics of Tornado Shelters (and Angelina Jolie)

    The Law and Economics of Tornado Shelters (and Angelina Jolie)
    Here is my disclaimer: I'm from "tornado alley." Here is "my tornado." The Lubbock tornado was 43 years ago (gulp),...
  • May 22

    Mercantilism In International Finance

    Mercantilism In International Finance
    In a trade-in-services dispute that looks quite a bit like pre-WTO trade in goods disputes, Indonesia is conditioning the sale...
Rank this Week: 11

Antitrust & Competition Policy…

Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog

Edited by Professors D. Daniel Sokol and Shubha Ghosh.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/antitrustprof_blog/
  • May 21

    Buyer Power in Conglomerate Acquisition

    Buyer Power in Conglomerate Acquisition
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Daniel Greene, Georgia State University - Department of Finance, Omesh Kini, Georgia State University and Jaideep Shenoy, Tulane University - Department of Finance discuss Buyer Power in Conglomerate Acquisitions.…
  • May 21

    When the State Harms Competition ― The Role for Competition Law

    When the State Harms Competition ― The Role for Competition Law
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Eleanor M. Fox, New York University School of Law and Deborah Healey, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Faculty of Law offer an interesting new work When the State Harms Competition ― The Role...
  • May 21

    7th International IMEDIPA Conference on Competition Law and Policy

    7th International IMEDIPA Conference on Competition Law and Policy
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol 7th International IMEDIPA Conference on Competition Law and Policy Friday, June 7, 2013 at 9:00 AM - Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 5:15 PM (EEST) Athens, Greece IMEDIPA invites you to its 7th International Conference...
Rank this Week: 22

Truth on the Market

Truth on the Market

Academic commentary on law, business and economics. Thom Lambert, Geoffrey Manne, Keith Sharfman, William K. Sjostrom, Jr., and Joshua D. Wright.

http://www.truthonthemarket.com
  • May 7

    Zeke Emanuel on the ACA’s Adverse Selection Problem and Solutions to It

    Zeke Emanuel on the ACA’s Adverse Selection Problem and Solutions to It
    Ezekiel Emanuel, Rahm’s brother and former health care adviser to President Obama, acknowledges in today’s Wall Street Journal that adverse selection may prove to be a “bump in the road” in the implementation of the…
  • Apr 22

    Behavioral Merger Remedies and the Hippocratic Principle

    Behavioral Merger Remedies and the Hippocratic Principle
    Last Thursday, the FTC settled a challenge to a company’s acquisitions of two key rivals. The two acquisitions, each of which failed to meet the threshold for required reporting under Hart Scott Rodino, occurred in 2005 and 2008.…
  • Apr 16

    Commissioner Wright lays down the gauntlet on Section 5

    Commissioner Wright lays down the gauntlet on Section 5
    As Thom noted (here and here), Josh’s speech at the ABA Spring Meeting was fantastic.  In laying out his agenda at the FTC, Josh highlighted two areas on which he intends to focus: Section 5 and public restraints on trade.…
Rank this Week: 38

43(B)log

43(B)log

Covers false advertising and intellectual property issues. By Professor Rebecca Tushnet.

http://tushnet.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Sins of a trademark owner: Rogers applies regardless of intent

    Sins of a trademark owner: Rogers applies regardless of intent
    Rebellion Developments Ltd. v. Stardock Entertainment, Inc., 2013 WL 1944888 (E.D. Mich.) H/T Eric Goldman. Rebellion sued Stardock alleging that Stardock’s game, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion infringed its registered trademark…
  • May 23

    H&R Block can't plausibly plead confusion from comparative ad

    H&R Block can't plausibly plead confusion from comparative ad
    H/T The Trademark Blog H&R Block Eastern Enterprises, Inc. v. Intuit, Inc., No. 13-0072-CV-W-FJG  (W.D. Mo. May 22, 2013) An anti-trademark-expansionist twofer: claim against comparative ad dismissed on the pleadings, and a holding…
  • May 23

    economic loss doctrine doesn't bar New Jersey consumer fraud claim

    economic loss doctrine doesn't bar New Jersey consumer fraud claim
    Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, Inc. v. Georgia-Pacific LLC, --- F. Supp. 2d ----, 2013 WL 2177974 (D.N.J.) Parker sued GP on behalf of a putative class alleging violations of the New Jersey Products Liability Act (PLA); breach of…
Rank this Week: 64

Class Action Defense Blog

Class Action Defense Blog

Covers CAFA, class certification, employment law, FCRA, FDCPA and multidistrict litigation. Published by Michael Hassen of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://classactiondefense.jmbm.com/
Rank this Week: 74

Business Law Prof Blog

Business Law Prof Blog

Covers all aspects of business law. By Eric C. Chaffee, J. Scott Colesanti, Joshua P. Fershee, and Stefan J. Padfield

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/business_law/
  • Jan 14

    About Business Law Prof Blog

    About Business Law Prof Blog
    If you are interested in serving as an editor of Business Law Prof Blog for the Law Professor Blogs Network, please contact Paul Caron and Joe Hodnicki by email.
  • Jan 14

    About Business Law Prof Blog

    About Business Law Prof Blog
    If you are interested in serving as an editor of Business Law Prof Blog for the Law Professor Blogs Network, please contact Paul Caron and Joe Hodnicki by email.
  • Jan 8

    Farewell!

    Farewell!
    Starting tomorrow, Steve Bradford, Eric Chaffee, Josh Fershee, Anne Tucker, and I will no longer be blogging here at the BLPB. It's been a great ride, and I think I speak for all of us when I say "Thank you!"...
Rank this Week: 75

The UCL Practitioner

The UCL Practitioner

Covers California's Unfair Competition Law. By Kimberly A. Kralowec.

http://www.uclpractitioner.com/
Rank this Week: 86

Houston's Clear Thinkers

Houston's Clear Thinkers

Observations on developments in law, business, medicine, culture, sports, and other matters of general interest to the Houston business, professional, and academic communities. Published by Houston attorney Tom Kirkendall.

http://blog.kir.com/
Rank this Week: 102

Blawgletter

Blawgletter

Offers business trial law with a sense of humor. By Barry Barnett.

http://blawgletter.typepad.com/bbarnett/
  • May 21

    Using Amateur Athlete's Avatar in Video Game Could Violate Right of Publicity, Third Circuit Rule

    Using Amateur Athlete's Avatar in Video Game Could Violate Right of Publicity, Third Circuit Rule
    Electronic Arts, Inc., makes video games, including the NCAA Football series. EA put an avatar of Ryan Hart, an ex-quarterback at Rutgers, in the series. Hart sued EA for "violating his right of publicity as recognized under New Jersey…
  • May 20

    WSJ Equates Filing Empty Seats with Court-Packing

    WSJ Equates Filing Empty Seats with Court-Packing
    About 76 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt hatched a plan for bending to his will a recalcitrant and obstructive (by his lights) U.S. Supreme Court. The Court at the time consisted of seven Republican appointees and two Democratic…
  • May 15

    $44.4 Million Trade Secrets Verdict Stands in Fifth Circuit

    $44.4 Million Trade Secrets Verdict Stands in Fifth Circuit
    A Houston jury awarded Wellogix $94.4 million for Accenture's misappropriation of trade secrets in software that helped oil and gas companies track and manage costs of drilling wells. The judge cut the award to what Wellogix asked for --…
Rank this Week: 108

ContractsProf Blog

ContractsProf Blog

By Texas Wesleyan University Law Professor Franklin G. Snyder, with Contributing Law Professors Miriam A. Cherry, Meredith R. Miller, Keith A. Rowley, and D.A. Jeremy Talman

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/
  • May 23

    Boilerplate Symposium X B: Professor Radin Responds to Week II

    Boilerplate Symposium X B: Professor Radin Responds to Week II
    This is the second part of the tenth in a series of posts reviewing Margaret Jane Radin's Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and the Rule of Law. In today's posts, our author, Margeret Jane Radin, responds to her reviewers....
  • May 23

    Boilerplate Symposium X A: Professor Radin Responds to Week I

    Boilerplate Symposium X A: Professor Radin Responds to Week I
    This is the first part of the tenth in a series of posts reviewing Margaret Jane Radin's Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and the Rule of Law. But don't think that this is the end. We have more reviews...
  • May 22

    Breaking: Bieber Requires NDA of Guests in His Home

    Breaking: Bieber Requires NDA of Guests in His Home
    We interrrupt the highbrow discussion of boilerplate and SCOTUS cases to bring you this breaking news from news.com.au that falls right within the utterly sweet spot of contracts and pop culture: YOU party at Justin Bieber's house? You tell…
Rank this Week: 110

ProfessorBainbridge.com

ProfessorBainbridge.com

Commentary on law, business, economics and culture. By UCLA School of Law Professor Stephen Bainbridge.

http://www.professorbainbridge.com/professorbainbridgecom/
  • May 23

    Useful Delaware Caremark/Derivative suit opinion

    Useful Delaware Caremark/Derivative suit opinion
    In In re China Agritech Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, C.A. 7163-VCL (May 21, 2013), Delaware VC Travis Laster has put forward a factually rich and legally detailed analysis of how 220 books... [[ This is a content summary only.…
  • May 23

    Drudge having fun at Andrew Weiner's expense

    Drudge having fun at Andrew Weiner's expense
    Notice the top headline in the upper left hand corner of this screen capture (5/13/2013 at 11:41 AM). Freudian slip or intentional pun? (Click on image for larger size) [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other…
  • May 23

    "If Obama Were a CEO, Government Would Hold Him Responsible for Scandals"

    "If Obama Were a CEO, Government Would Hold Him Responsible for Scandals"
    A few days ago, I argued for affirmative answer to the question If Obama was CEO of a public corporation and I was the company's general counsel, would I have told him about an audit of misbehaving... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
Rank this Week: 113

The Race to the Bottom

The Race to the Bottom

A faculty-student collaboration on corporate governance. By Professor J. Robert Brown, Jr.

http://www.theracetothebottom.org/home/
  • May 23

    The Lack of Impartiality in the Proxy Proce

    The Lack of Impartiality in the Proxy Proce
    The vote is in on the contest over whether position of chair and CEO should be divided at JP Morgan Chase.  But a fundamental shift in the traditional dynamics of a proxy contest occurred during the voting process.  Shareholders…
  • May 22

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: What Will A Public Benefit Corporation Accomplish?

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: What Will A Public Benefit Corporation Accomplish?
    Colorado has adopted, effective April 1, 2014, the public benefit corporation act of Colorado (the “PBCA”) that is similar to legislation being considered in Delaware, but completely different from the model benefit corporation…
  • May 21

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: Unanswered Question

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: Unanswered Question
    Colorado has adopted, effective April 1, 2014, the public benefit corporation act of Colorado (the “PBCA”) that is similar to legislation being considered in Delaware, but completely different from the model benefit corporation…
Rank this Week: 114

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

Covers legal and investment issues facing emerging tech companies.

http://www.wac6.com/wac6/
  • May 22

    Same-sex marriage and the accredited investor standard

    Same-sex marriage and the accredited investor standard
    The accredited investor standard is effectively lower for married couples. To the extent same-sex couples are denied the right to marry, this means the accredited investor standard discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • May 21

    Boldly embracing one's vowel-deficient way

    Boldly embracing one's vowel-deficient way
    I saw somebody on Twitter quote the comedian Albert Brooks, to the effect that Yahoo should next spend some money to buy a vowel (Tumblr being a second, prominent acquisition of a company that lacked the letter "e" in its...
  • May 20

    House bill to impose a deadline on SEC JOBS Act rulemaking is narrower than you might think

    House bill to impose a deadline on SEC JOBS Act rulemaking is narrower than you might think
    The new bill speaks only to the new Reg A authorized by the JOBS Act, and not the other rulemaking required by the JOBS Act before other reforms go into effect.
Rank this Week: 118

The Harvard Law School Corporate…

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog

Covers boards of directors, corporate elections, executive compensation, practice insights, legal developments, securities regulation, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Sponsored by the HLS Corporate Governance Program.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov
  • May 23

    Merely Cracking the Glass Ceiling is Not Enough

    Merely Cracking the Glass Ceiling is Not Enough
    Editor’s Note: Luis A. Aguilar is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on Commissioner Aguilar's remarks at the Women's Executive Circle of New York; the full text, including footnotes, is…
  • May 23

    Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measure

    Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
    Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from David J. Goldschmidt, partner in the corporate finance department at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and is based on a Skadden alert; the full text, including footnotes, is…
  • May 23

    Shackling Short Sellers: The 2008 Shorting Ban

    Shackling Short Sellers: The 2008 Shorting Ban
    Editor’s Note: The following post comes to us from Ekkehart Boehmer, Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School; Charles Jones, Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia University; and Xiaoyan Zhang of the Krannert School of…
Rank this Week: 119

M & A Law Prof Blog

M & A Law Prof Blog

By Professors Brian J.M. Quinn, Afra Afsharipour, and Michael A. Woronoff.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/mergers/
  • May 23

    'Like the cat that ate the canary...'

    'Like the cat that ate the canary...'
    Some of you may have already participated in one of Rick Climan's well known mock negotiations already. If you haven't - or even if you have - Weil has released a number of them with accompanying animations. They are a...
  • May 20

    Delaware arbitration argument

    Delaware arbitration argument
    In case you missed it, you can listen to last week's arguments before a panel of the Third Circuit online. Here is the audio file. -bjmq Update ... starting to think that Federal judicial vacancies has risen to crisis levels...
  • May 17

    Delaware arbitration update

    Delaware arbitration update
    As I noted yesterday, the Delaware Coalition for Open Government and the Chancery Court were before a panel of the Third Circuit arguing the merits of Delaware's arbitration procedure. Tom Hals of Reuters was there and he thinks the…
Rank this Week: 120

The D & O Diary

The D & O Diary

News and commentary on Directors and Officers Liability. By Kevin M. LaCroix.

http://www.dandodiary.com/
  • May 22

    FDIC's Latest Failed Bank Litigation Update Reflects Increasing Lawsuit Filing

    FDIC's Latest Failed Bank Litigation Update Reflects Increasing Lawsuit Filing
    According to the latest update on the FDIC’s website, the pace of the agency’s filing of failed bank lawsuits picked up considerably in the last month. According to the agency’s website (here), which the agency updated on…
  • May 22

    Despite Setbacks, Libor-Scandal Claimants Press Ahead

    Despite Setbacks, Libor-Scandal Claimants Press Ahead
    The early returns in the Libor-scandal related litigation have not been favorable for the claimants. As noted here, on March 29, 2013, Southern District of New York Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald substantially granted the motion to dismiss in the…
  • May 21

    D&O Insurance: Separate Claims Deemed a Single Claim--What Are the Implications?

    D&O Insurance: Separate Claims Deemed a Single Claim--What Are the Implications?
    As I have previously noted (refer for example here), one of the most vexing issues in the D&O claims arena is the questions of whether or not two claims are or are not interrelated. If the two are interrelated, they are deemed a single…
Rank this Week: 127

The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Blog

Covers constitutional law, copyright/technology, corporate law, criminal law, free speech, genetic testing, international law, national security and more.

http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/
  • Aug 26

    Apple v. Samsung: What Are Patents Good For?

    Apple v. Samsung: What Are Patents Good For?
    Late Friday afternoon, Apple won a dramatic $1 billion-plus patent verdict against Samsung. The verdict has been described, by Samsung to be sure but also by many commentators, as anti-consumer, meaning presumably that prices will be…
  • Feb 21

    Politics, Copyright and the First-Amendment Common

    Politics, Copyright and the First-Amendment Common
    On the eve of the Republican primary in Florida, the Romney campaign started running a new television ad called “History Lesson.” Romney was coming off Newt Gingrich’s double-digit win in South Carolina and the momentum in the campaign…
  • Jan 23

    Video: Law School Faculty on United States v. Jone

    Video: Law School Faculty on United States v. Jone
    Today the Supreme Court handed down a decision in United States v. Jones which held that attaching a GPS device to a vehicle and then using the device to monitor the vehicle’s movements constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. In…
Rank this Week: 148

Delaware Corporate and Commercial…

Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog

Offers Delaware Chancery Court and Suprme Court updates. By Francis G.X. Pileggi.

http://www.delawarelitigation.com/
  • Nov 26

    Supreme Court Imposes Jurisdiction on Foreign Party

    Supreme Court Imposes Jurisdiction on Foreign Party
    In Matthew v. Flakt Woods Group SA, Del. Supr., No. 150, 2012 (Nov. 20, 2012), the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that Delaware courts could impose jurisdiction on a foreign party involved in this case, based on the “conspiracy theory of…
  • Nov 22

    Chancery Grants Motion in Limine to Preclude Evidence Based on Assertion of Attorney Client Privilege

    Chancery Grants Motion in Limine to Preclude Evidence Based on Assertion of Attorney Client Privilege
    Grunstein v. Silva, No. 3932-VCN (Del. Ch., Nov. 20, 2012). The Court of Chancery granted a motion in limine to preclude evidence at trial based on the defendants’ assertion of attorney client privilege. This short letter ruling provides…
  • Nov 21

    Chancery Addresses Non-Disbursement of Class Action Settlement Fund

    Chancery Addresses Non-Disbursement of Class Action Settlement Fund
    In Norberg v. Security Storage Co. of Washington, C.A. No. 12885-VCN (Del. Ch. Nov. 19, 2012), the Court of Chancery addressed the issue of how to deal with funds from a class action settlement–approved many years ago, that have not yet…
Rank this Week: 173

Australian Regulatory Compliance…

Australian Regulatory Compliance Review

Covers legal and regulatory impacts on Australian businesses. By David Jacobson.

http://www.djacobson.com/australian_regulatory_rev/
  • May 21

    Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct

    Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.langes.com.au/australian_regulatory_compliance/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
  • May 20

    AML/CTF customer due diligence review

    AML/CTF customer due diligence review
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.langes.com.au/australian_regulatory_compliance/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
  • May 20

    ASIC reviews charitable investment fundraiser

    ASIC reviews charitable investment fundraiser
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.langes.com.au/australian_regulatory_compliance/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
Rank this Week: 187

Nonprofit Law Prof Blog

Nonprofit Law Prof Blog

Covers federal and state laws and cases affecting non-profits. By Professors David A. Brennan and Darryll K. Jones.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/
  • May 22

    Schervish on wealth transfer and philanthropy

    Schervish on wealth transfer and philanthropy
    Boston College Sociologist Paul G. Schervish is one of the country’s prominent scholars of philanthropic studies. This August Schervish will be recognized for his contributions and presented with the 2013 ASA Distinguished Career Award.…
  • May 21

    Vulnerability blinds patients of phony nonprofit health clinic

    Vulnerability blinds patients of phony nonprofit health clinic
    A few weeks ago, a federal judge in California sentenced 58 year-old Christine Daniel to 14 years in federal prison. Daniel, a former doctor and Pentecostal minister, ran a health clinic used to offer Daniel’s “herbal treatments.”…
  • May 20

    New Jersey mayor calls nonprofits to pay more in taxe

    New Jersey mayor calls nonprofits to pay more in taxe
    In his state of the township speech, Lawrence, New Jersey Mayor Jim Kownacki suggested the city’s weak budget is partially attributable to the fact that it loses $287 million in property taxes because of local nonprofit property tax…
Rank this Week: 192

Florida Estate Planning Lawyer…

Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog

Covers estate planning, probate, taxes, elder law, business law and employment law issues. By David M. Goldman.

http://www.floridaestateplanninglawyerblog.com/
  • May 14

    The Advantages of Living Trusts: 6 Ways a Living Trust can Benefit Your Estate Plan

    The Advantages of Living Trusts: 6 Ways a Living Trust can Benefit Your Estate Plan
    Probate can have the reputation of being a nightmare, and many hate the idea of going through this process. If the idea of transferring your assets through probate daunts you, then you will be happy to know that living trusts can avoid…
  • May 9

    The Future of Estate Planning: The Multigenerational Life Plan

    The Future of Estate Planning: The Multigenerational Life Plan
    Over the last year I worked with an intern in our office of a Law Review article for Texas Tech University. This article describes problems with current estate planning and takes the premise that most estate planners have become lazy because…
  • May 9

    3 Important Reasons to Use an Estate Planning Attorney to Create a Durable Power of Attorney

    3 Important Reasons to Use an Estate Planning Attorney to Create a Durable Power of Attorney
    A Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) allows you, the "principal", to designate someone, the "agent", to act on your behalf. Depending on the DPA, your agent will have authority to oversee your financial affairs or your medical treatment. Having…
Rank this Week: 196

The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Podcast

Listen to lectures by and discussions with the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School.

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/facultypodcast.rss
  • May 23

    Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"

    Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"
    Todd Henderson is Professor of Law and Aaron Director Teaching Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School. This talk was recorded on May 3, 2013, at the annual Loop Luncheon held in conjuction with Reunion.
  • May 9

    Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"

    Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"
    Rate regulation today is often conceived of as an exotic topic of interest only to a select group of pointy-headed specialists. But the truth is quite the opposite.  The history of rate regulation raises some of the most fundamental…
  • Apr 25

    Justice Albie Sachs, "Same Sex Marriage Decision in South Africa"

    Justice Albie Sachs, "Same Sex Marriage Decision in South Africa"
    Justice Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court of South Africa discussed the Fourie case, gay rights, and the same-sex marriage decision in South Africa. This lecture was recorded on April 9, 2013.
Rank this Week: 217

The Journal of the Business Law…

The Journal of the Business Law Society

Covers recent developments affecting business law . By the students of the University of Illinois College of Law.

http://www.law.uiuc.edu/bljournal/
  • Mar 26

    Entrepreneurship in Brazil

    Entrepreneurship in Brazil
    Bolivians, mainly members of affected indigenous groups, protested the Brazilian construction company OAS’s project to build a road through a remote Bolivian indigenous territory. Meanwhile, citizens of Argentina, Paraguay, and…
  • Feb 23

    Entrepreneurship in Turkey

    Entrepreneurship in Turkey
    Although Turkey is often considered an emerging market, and indeed has many positive attributes that make it an attractive place to invest and do business, it is not a hotbed of entrepreneurship; and until it receives more governmental and…
  • Dec 7

    Shadow banking: Help is on the Way

    Shadow banking: Help is on the Way
      Despite being recognized as a primary culprit of the financial crisis, shadow banking has continued to flourish. According to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), shadow banking has grown since the onset of the crisis from $62 trillion…
Rank this Week: 240

TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog

TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog

Covers corporate and securities law. By Broc Romanek.

http://www.thecorporatecounsel.net/Blog/
  • May 23

    12th-23rd Say-on-Pay Failures of the Year (Including One With 9% Support!)

    12th-23rd Say-on-Pay Failures of the Year (Including One With 9% Support!)
    12th-23rd Say-on-Pay Failures of the Year (Including One With 9% Support!) Here are the latest failures - including one with 9% support, the lowest level since say-on-pay became law: - Patriot Scientific - Form 8-K (46% support) - Gentiva…
  • May 22

    Status of SEC's Political Contribution Disclosure Rulemaking: Not Yet (& Maybe Never)

    Status of SEC's Political Contribution Disclosure Rulemaking: Not Yet (& Maybe Never)
    Status of SEC's Political Contribution Disclosure Rulemaking: Not Yet (& Maybe Never) Each time I see an article from the mass media indicating that an imminent proposal from the SEC on political contribution disclosure rules, I tweet…
  • May 21

    The Battle Over JPMorgan's CEO/Chair Split Proposal: The Gloves Are Off!

    The Battle Over JPMorgan's CEO/Chair Split Proposal: The Gloves Are Off!
    The Battle Over JPMorgan's CEO/Chair Split Proposal: The Gloves Are Off! Today is the vote for what looks to be the most contentious battle of the proxy season - at least if the metric is ink spilt - here is...
Rank this Week: 274

US Law Watch

US Law Watch

Provides US legal and regulatory information. By BNA International.

http://www.uslawwatch.com
Rank this Week: 279

InhouseBlog

InhouseBlog

Covers corporate, employment law, environmental, forms, insurance, IP, litigation and more. By Geoffrey G. Gussis.

http://www.inhouseblog.com
  • May 23

    Insurance Premiums for Protection: A Guide to Getting Paid by Your Insurer (Free NY CLE and Networking, 6/13/13)

    Insurance Premiums for Protection: A Guide to Getting Paid by Your Insurer (Free NY CLE and Networking, 6/13/13)
    Does reading insurance policies make your eyes hurt? Has an insurer ever denied your company’s claim? It’s just a fact that insurance companies cannot make money if they pay too many claims. Matt Bryant of Ohrenstein & Brown,…
  • May 22

    2013: The E-Discovery Odyssey and Predictive Coding (Free NY CLE Webinar, 6/11/13)

    2013: The E-Discovery Odyssey and Predictive Coding (Free NY CLE Webinar, 6/11/13)
    Robinson & Cole and RVM Inc. are presenting a free one hour CLE Webinar for In-House Counsel on “2013: The E-Discovery Odyssey and Predictive Coding”. This one hour webinar will discuss the latest technology and protocols for…
  • May 21

    Telling the FBI Your Company Has Been Hacked

    Telling the FBI Your Company Has Been Hacked
    As cyber attacks against U.S. companies continue to rise, the government is asking private industry to share information about incursions. So what can and should companies expect when they ring up the government and report a problem?The post…
Rank this Week: 302

Indian Corporate Law

Indian Corporate Law

Revies Indian corporate and business law. By Umakanth V.

http://indiacorplaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    SEBI Clarifies on Schemes of Arrangement

    SEBI Clarifies on Schemes of Arrangement
    Following SEBI’s circular of February 4, 2013 imposing stringent requirements for oversight of schemes of arrangement, there were certain issues that required clarification (discussed here and here). Now, by way of another…
  • May 20

    Public Shareholding Norms: Consequences of Non-Compliance

    Public Shareholding Norms: Consequences of Non-Compliance
    The June 2013 deadline for compliance by listed companies with the minimum public shareholding of 25% is looming closer. The deadline for compliance by public sector (government) listed companies to comply with the 10% minimum…
  • May 20

    Madras High Court on SEBI Circular for Scheme of Arrangement

    Madras High Court on SEBI Circular for Scheme of Arrangement
    A few months ago, I had discussed SEBI’s circular of February 4, 2013, which imposes more stringent oversight by SEBI and the stock exchanges on different types of schemes of arrangement. Shortly thereafter, our guest contributor…
Rank this Week: 308

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Covers governance in higher education and in law firms, bankruptcy ethics, popular culture and the law, Enron and other corporate fiascos, and professional responsibility generally. By Nancy Rapoport, a law professor at UNLV's Boyd School of Law.

http://nancyrapoport.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 316

Bankruptcy News & Analysis

Bankruptcy News & Analysis

Covers Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

http://blog.ch11cases.com/
Rank this Week: 366

Compliance Building

Compliance Building

Covers compliance and business ethics. By Doug Cornelius.

http://www.compliancebuilding.com
  • May 21

    SEC Warns About Exemptive Order Compliance

    SEC Warns About Exemptive Order Compliance
    The SEC’ Division of Investment Management issued new guidance to reminds firms to comply with conditions and representations in exemptive orders. The guidance suggests that firms “adopt and implement policies and procedures…
  • May 20

    SEC’s Compliance Outreach Program

    SEC’s Compliance Outreach Program
    I was able to attend the Boston stop on the SEC’s Compliance Outreach Program. Michael Garrity, the Associate Director of the Boston Examination Program kicked off the program, by highlighting some examination statistics. There are 1200…
  • May 17

    Compliance Bricks and Mortar for May 17

    Compliance Bricks and Mortar for May 17
    These are some of the compliance-related stories that recently caught my attention. White: SEC’s No. 1 priority is more adviser examinations By Mark Schoeff Jr. in Investment News The Securities and Exchange Commission’s top…
Rank this Week: 386

Pepper Podcasts

Pepper Podcasts

Features Interviews with senior attorneys on emerging legal issues. By Pepper Hamilton.

http://www.pepperpodcasts.com/pepper_podcasts/
  • Mar 27

    HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule Podcast Series - Business Associate Compliance

    HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule Podcast Series - Business Associate Compliance
    Pepper attorneys Henry Fader, Sharon Klein and Rebekah Monson recorded a three-part series of podcasts to focus on the HIPAA/HITECH Final Omnibus Rule which is effective on March 26, 2013. This podcast focuses on the provisions that deal with…
  • Mar 27

    HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule Podcast Series - Top Ten Suggestions to Comply with the HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule

    HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule Podcast Series - Top Ten Suggestions to Comply with the HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule
    Pepper attorneys Henry Fader, Sharon Klein and Rebekah Monson recorded a three-part series of podcasts to focus on the HIPAA/HITECH Final Omnibus Rule which is effective on March 26, 2013. This podcast covers the top ten things organizations…
  • Mar 27

    HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule Podcast Series- Breach Notification

    HIPAA/HITECH Final Rule Podcast Series- Breach Notification
    Pepper attorneys Henry Fader, Sharon Klein and Rebekah Monson recorded a three-part series of podcasts to focus on the HIPAA/HITECH Final Omnibus Rule which is effective on March 26, 2013. This podcast focuses on the changes to the breach…
Rank this Week: 405

Reading Tea Leaves

Reading Tea Leaves

Covers business and legal news. By Randy Wilson.

http://rlwilsonconsulting.wordpress.com
  • Jun 4

    Reading Tea Leaves Becomes “Lawyers Get Social”

    Reading Tea Leaves Becomes “Lawyers Get Social”
    I will no longer be updating Reading Tea Leaves and soon there will be a re-direct to “LawyersGetSocial”. The purpose of the change is to reflect the change in the emphasis of what I am blogging about and also to further brand “DSD Law…
  • Jun 2

    Google Buzz Settlement Finally Final Final

    Google Buzz Settlement Finally Final Final
    This has been dragging out far longer than the time Buzz got itself in trouble long enough to be the target of class action privacy violation lawsuits.  At long last various privacy advocacy groups will receive funds along with more than $2…
  • Jun 1

    CA Social Media Privacy Has Another Chance

    CA Social Media Privacy Has Another Chance
    Last month, SB 242, the California bill on social media privacy failed to get the votes to move forward. It appears the bill has another chance next week when it could come up for reconsideration.  The San Francisco Chronicle has come out…
Rank this Week: 418

Institutional Shareholder Services…

Institutional Shareholder Services - Insight

Covers corporate governance, accounting and securities law issues. From Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.

http://blog.issgovernance.com/
Rank this Week: 436

Hotel Law Blog

Hotel Law Blog

Covers condo hotels, finance, land use, management agreements, and outlooks and trends. Published by Jim Butler of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://hotellaw.jmbm.com/
Rank this Week: 440

North Carolina Business Litigation…

North Carolina Business Litigation Report

Reports on judicial decisions of significance to business and shareholders. By Mack Sperling of Brooks Pierce LLP.

http://www.ncbusinesslitigationreport.com/
  • May 21

    Business Court Sanctions Parties For Disobeying Discovery Order

    Business Court Sanctions Parties For Disobeying Discovery Order
     When you think of sanctions, your mind probably goes to Rule 11 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.  But what about Rule 37(b)(2)?  It says that:  if a party . . . fails to obey an order to provide or permit discovery, . .…
  • May 7

    Claims For Legal Malpractice Aren't Assignable In North Carolina

    Claims For Legal Malpractice Aren't Assignable In North Carolina
    Maybe you've wondered whether a claim for legal malpractice can be assigned. Maybe you haven't. But yesterday, the North Carolina Court of Appeals answered that question.  In Revolutionary Concepts, Inc. v. Clements Walker PLLC, the…
  • May 1

    Fourth Circuit Takes A Narrow View On Recovery Of E-Discovery Cost

    Fourth Circuit Takes A Narrow View On Recovery Of E-Discovery Cost
    You've undoubtedly prevailed in a federal case -- either at summary judgment or after a trial -- and you have probably struggled with what you are entitled to recover as costs under 28 U.S.C. §1920.  And recently, your client,…
Rank this Week: 480

Delaware Business Litigation…

Delaware Business Litigation Report

Offers case summaries of Delaware court decisions in business-related litigation. By Morris James.

http://www.delawarebusinesslitigation.com/
  • May 21

    Court Of Chancery Upholds Caremark Complaint

    Court Of Chancery Upholds Caremark Complaint
    In re China Agritech Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, C.A. 7163-VCL (May 21, 2013) One of the harder aspects of practicing Delaware corporate law is dealing with all the decisions. This is an excellent summary of current Delaware…
  • May 17

    Court Of Chancery Explains Exculpation Clause

    Court Of Chancery Explains Exculpation Clause
    Anvil Holding Corporation v. Iron Acquisition Corporation, C.A. 7975-VCP (May 17, 2013) Many acquisition agreements contain provisions that are intended to limit the buyer's remedies. This decision explains what language to use to…
  • May 16

    Is the Court of Chancery Reforming Merger Litigation?

    Is the Court of Chancery Reforming Merger Litigation?
    Authored by Edward M. McNally This article was originally published in the Delaware Business Court Insider | May 15, 2013 There is an uproar going on about the practice of filing suit over every merger announced for a publicly…
Rank this Week: 508

MBBP's Good Company

MBBP's Good Company

Covers news, events and developments in business, intellectual property, employment law. By Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton.

http://blogmbbp.wordpress.com
  • May 7

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator
    On April 11 MBBP client Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research announced its scientists have discovered a set of powerful gene regulators that control cell state and identity which they named “super-enhancers”. They found…
  • May 6

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud
    On April 9, MBBP client Made by Rabbit, Inc. announced it’s product, Flud, has received two Official Honoree awards at the 17th Annual Webby Awards. Flud, one of the leading personalized news apps available for the iPhone, was…
  • Apr 30

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad
    MBBP client Track180, Inc. announced today the launch of its debut news app Track180 on the iTunes store. Track 180 offers news in a different format from other apps by offering news from differing perspectives and inspiring reader…
Rank this Week: 516

CFTC Law

CFTC Law

Covers futures, commodities and forex regulation. By Shipkevich Law Firm.

http://www.cftclaw.com/
Rank this Week: 525

Corporate Securities Law Blog

Corporate Securities Law Blog

Focuses on complliance, corporate governance, disclosure, mergers and tax issues. By Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.corporatesecuritieslawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 531

bevlog

bevlog

Distilling a million label approvals down to the ones that affect you. Tracks legal trends in beer, wine and spirits product approvals. By Lehrman Beverage Law.

http://www.bevlaw.com/bevlog
  • Apr 7

    White Whiskey

    White Whiskey
    A few weeks ago we wrote about moonshine and now we have occasion to write about its close relative, White Whiskey. Products like the above have become quite popular within the past few years, for reasons well explained by Slate: The term…
  • Mar 19

    Moonshine

    Moonshine
    Moonshine. A word that typically conjures up thoughts of illicit high-octane liquor, clandestine stills, mason jars, potential blindness and bearded mountain men with colorful nicknames. Producing moonshine without a license is still illegal…
  • Feb 26

    Oxygen Enriched Bourbon

    Oxygen Enriched Bourbon
    This Bourbon label caught our eye because it makes several big claims. It says: FINISHED WITH AN OXYGEN ENRICHED, ACCELERATED AGING PROCESS Patent Pending Pressure-Aged “we use rapid pressure changes and oxygen infusion to control the…
Rank this Week: 557

Cal Biz Lit

Cal Biz Lit

Covers California litigation issues, including product liability, busines litigation, Proposition 65, Unfair Competition Law, and employment litigation. By Bruce Nye.

http://www.calbizlit.com/cal_biz_lit/
  • May 8

    Governor Brown's Proposition 65 Proposals: Real Reform, or Reform Lite?

    Governor Brown's Proposition 65 Proposals: Real Reform, or Reform Lite?
    Amidst much fanfare, California Governor Jerry Brown announced yesterday his support for a variety of changes to California's Proposition 65, which is well-known to readers of Cal Biz Lit and officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and…
  • Sep 18

    Major California Rule Change For Depositions Takes Place In 2013

    Major California Rule Change For Depositions Takes Place In 2013
    It's been quite a long time since the California legislature turned its attention to civil discovery.  But man, they sure did this time.  Yesterday, the Governor signed AB1875,
  • May 29

    The Rich Are Different Than You and Me . . . .

    The Rich Are Different Than You and Me . . . .
    The rich are different than you and me.  They have more money.            -- Famous phony quote of conversation between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest                  Hemingway.
Rank this Week: 571

DealLawyers.com Blog

DealLawyers.com Blog

Covers mergers & acquisitions. From editor Broc Romanek, who is also editor of TheCorporateCounsel.net.

http://www.deallawyers.com/Blog/
  • May 22

    NetSpend: Delaware Chancery Criticizes Single-Buyer Negotiating, Use of DADW & Revlon Process, But Denies Injunction

    NetSpend: Delaware Chancery Criticizes Single-Buyer Negotiating, Use of DADW & Revlon Process, But Denies Injunction
    NetSpend: Delaware Chancery Criticizes Single-Buyer Negotiating, Use of DADW & Revlon Process, But Denies Injunction Here's news from Greenberg Traurig's Cliff Neimeth: Vice Chancellor Glasscock's decision yesterday in Koehler v. Netspend…
  • May 20

    Safe Harbor: Del Monte in a Minor Key

    Safe Harbor: Del Monte in a Minor Key
    Safe Harbor: Del Monte in a Minor Key Here is an article from "The Deal": Corporate directors and their outside advisers would seem to have fulfilled their fiduciary duties to shareholders handsomely by agreeing to sell a company…
  • May 14

    In re Plains Exploration: A Revlon Review & the Kitchen Sink

    In re Plains Exploration: A Revlon Review & the Kitchen Sink
    In re Plains Exploration: A Revlon Review & the Kitchen Sink John Grossbauer of Potter Anderson notes: In In re Plains Exploration & Production Co. Shareholder Litigation, Delaware Vice Chancellor Noble rejected claims for breach of…
Rank this Week: 581

California Corporate & Securities…

California Corporate & Securities Law

Covers California securities law, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions and securities litigation. By Keith Paul Bishop.

http://www.calcorporatelaw.com/
  • May 23

    Two Very Good Reasons To Visit The Department’s Website

    Two Very Good Reasons To Visit The Department’s Website
    When I joined the Department of Corporations, it had no website.  I remember reviewing possible designs for a site.  Now, it seems hard to imagine that there was a time when state agencies didn’t have websites.  Today,…
  • May 22

    Sealing A Contract May Mean Nothing Or 20 Years!

    Sealing A Contract May Mean Nothing Or 20 Years!
    The California Corporations Code endows corporations with certain rights, including the right to “adopt, use and alter” a seal.  Cal. Corp. Code § 207(a).  The Corporations Code does not define a “seal”…
  • May 21

    Ever Wonder What Money Is? California Has Some Answers And I Have Some Question

    Ever Wonder What Money Is? California Has Some Answers And I Have Some Question
    Yesterday’s post discussed virtual currencies (e.g., Bitcoin) and the General Corporation’s law prohibition on issuing or putting into circulation money.  But what exactly is money?  The General…
Rank this Week: 602

One World International Practice…

One World International Practice Blog

Covers judicial and regulatory decisions as well as topics and trends in international litigation, international dispute resolution, and international investigations, regulatory compliance, and enforcement. By Cadwaladar.

http://blog.internationalpractice.org/
Rank this Week: 607