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Little big law
According to AmLaw, citing unnamed sources, Howrey will vote this Wednesday on whether to dissolve. Given massive departures that the article says “have left Howrey a shadow of its former self” the conclusion would seem to be foregone. So now what? Consider some of the questions: How much does the firm owe, and what does ... Little big law
The FTC and the Internet
I will be discussing the titular topic at a Federalist Society panel (sponsored by the NY City Lawyers Chapter) along with Richard Epstein (NYU Law) and Jonathan Baker (Chief Economist, FCC) Tuesday night at the Cornell Club. Registration details are available at the link above. Here is the event description: The Federal Trade Commission is ... The FTC and the Internet
Announcement: TOTM Merger Guidelines Blog Symposium is Coming!
In light of the DOJ/FTC announcement of workshops to explore possible revisions to the Merger Guidelines in December 2009 and January 2010, TOTM is organizing a symposium on the legal and economic issues associated with the Guidelines. In particular, we’ve asked a panel of a dozen or so of the leading antitrust lawyers and economists ... Announcement: TOTM Merger Guidelines Blog Symposium is Coming!
Union-boss compensation
There are hundreds and hundreds of academic articles in law, finance, economics, business, and other social sciences discussing the issue of executive compensation broadly and down to the smallest detail. There are none — actually, one working paper in draft form on one issue — that I can find on the issue of how much ... Union-boss compensation
Do Economists Make Better Lawyers?
Yes. So says R. Kim Craft and Joe G. Baker in a recent paper in the Journal of Economic Education entitled “Do Economists Make Better Lawyers? Undergraduate Degree Field and Lawyer Earnings.” Here is the abstract: Using nationally representative data, the authors examine the effects of preprofessional education on the earnings of lawyers. They specify ... Do Economists Make Better Lawyers?
The unexpected expected consequences of financial reform
The LA Times expresses surprise that Goldman Sachs will come out quite well from financial reform. Who did they think was calling the shots in Congress? Consumers? Investors? How badly were accountants, the culprits in the last financial meltdown, hurt by Sarbanes-Oxley? Most notably, the LA Times is shocked Goldman is not actually going to ... The unexpected expected consequences of financial reform
Rethinking Intellectual Property Theory: A Review of Rob Merges’s Justifying Intellectual Property
My colleague, Eric Claeys, has posted to SSRN an interesting and important review of Robert Merges’s new book, Justifying Intellectual Property (Harvard University Press, 2012). Here’s the abstract: This article contributes to a symposium issue on the Philosophical Foundations of Intellectual Property. In a popular Saturday Night Live skit, a famous record producer helps a ... Rethinking Intellectual Property Theory: A Review of Rob Merges’s Justifying Intellectual Property
Teleforum on Software Patents on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 2pm
A nice way to take a break from Election Day stress about this fingernail-biting-close election is to listen to some panelists talk about something that is truly important — software patents! 🙂 It a great panel, notwithstanding my participation, and it promises to be a lot of fun and informative. So, call in for the ... Teleforum on Software Patents on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 2pm
Who’s Flying The Plane?
It’s an appropriate question, both figuratively and literally. Today’s news headlines are now warning of a looming pilot shortage. A combination of new qualification standards for new pilots and a large percentage of pilots reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 is creating the prospect of having too few pilots for the US airline industry. ... Who’s Flying The Plane?
Food for thought, but don’t believe the label
“People who read food labels such as the Nutrition Facts Panel, ingredient lists or serving size are more likely to have healthier diets than those who do not read labels, according to a new study appearing in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.” So reads the opening line of a ... Food for thought, but don’t believe the label
The Conglomerate Enron Forum
The Conglomerate Enron Forum is up and running with a handful (yes, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5!) of posts from Larry Ribstein, as well as entries from Bill Bratton, Ellen Podgor, Don Langevoort, Victor Fleischer, Nancy Rapoport, and Matt Bodie. The lineup also includes John Coffee, Thomas Joo, Vic Khanna, and of course, the ... The Conglomerate Enron Forum
Another judge blasts the SEC
When the SEC announced its settlement with Citigroup a couple of weeks ago, I said: The SEC has reached another peculiar settlement, this time $75 million from Citigroup, plus fines against executives. As with the Goldman settlement, Citigroup didn’t admit fraud, or even, as in that case, a mistake. Citigroup was accused of misleading investors ... Another judge blasts the SEC
