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New Paper on Option Backdating
Speaking of option backdating, David Walker from Boston University School of Law has just posted a new working paper on SRRN entitled “Some Observations on the Stock Option Backdating Scandal of 2006.” Here’s the abstract: The corporate stock option backdating scandal has dominated business page headlines during the summer of 2006. The SEC is currently ... New Paper on Option Backdating
SSRN Top Tens for Corporate, Corporate Governance, and Securities Law
The current SSRN top tens for corporate, corporate governance, and securities law are after the jump.
Welcome to the Consumer Law & Policy Blog
The CL&P Blog, which is sponsored by the Consumer Justice Project, is up and running and promises: “[A]nalysis of the latest judicial decisions, commentary on current research and scholarship in consumer law, and discussion of a wide range of topics, such as consumer class actions, mandatory binding arbitration, predatory lending, debt collection, identity theft, and ... Welcome to the Consumer Law & Policy Blog
Are Dr. Miles' Days Numbered?
Maybe. WSJ Law Blog reports that SCOTUS may revisit the nearly century old precedent applying the per se rule to minimum resale price maintenance (RPM). Dr. Miles may well be the last vestige of antitrust before consumer welfare’s promotion as the guiding principle of the Sherman Act, which is to say, before economics had a ... Are Dr. Miles' Days Numbered?
DC Cracks Down on Price Gougers
After a year long investigation, Michael Giberson (of the excellent Knowledge Problem) points to the DC Attorney General’s announcement that a single retailer has agreed to pay a fine of $897.61 without admitting any wrongdoing. Yes, 900 bucks. Unfortunately, the lesson that the DC Attorney General has learned from this year long investigation was not ... DC Cracks Down on Price Gougers
Thoughts on AFSCME v. AIG
As discussed here, here and here, the Second Circuit recently rejected the SEC’s interpretation of Rule 14a-8(i)(8) which allows a company to exclude a shareholder proposal from its proxy materials “[i]f the proposal relates to an election for membership on the company’s board of directors . . . � (see AFSCME v. AIG, 2006 WL ... Thoughts on AFSCME v. AIG
Help Wanted in Columbia, Missouri
I’m on a committee charged with locating qualified candidates for an endowed professorship at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law (my home institution). The position is not limited to any area of law, but candidates should have a proven track record of scholarly productivity. If you’re a star of the legal academy (or at ... Help Wanted in Columbia, Missouri
J&J’s Bundled Discounts Victory
As reported here, Johnson & Johnson scored a major victory last week in a case challenging some of its discounting practices. The jury concluded that J&J had not engaged in monopolization of the market for “trocars,” which are sharp cylindrical devices used in endoscopic surgery. Plaintiff Applied Medical Resources Corp., which sells trocars that compete ... J&J’s Bundled Discounts Victory
No, Matt, executive compensation is not all about norms
[UPDATE: In order to avoid linking glitches we removed the quotes from around the phrase, “all about norms” in the original title. This post thus has a different url than the original but is otherwise the same.] In a post titled, “Backdating: Yes, Virginia, Execs Do Want Inflated Pay,â€? over at PrawfsBlawg, Matt Bodie weighs ... No, Matt, executive compensation is not all about norms
Defending (Positive) Law & Economics
Securities Mosaic is a fantastic resource for anyone working in the securities field. It provides comprehensive information in six key areas: disclosure, laws, rules, guidance, news, and compliance centers. In addition, the site features SM Blogwatch, which republishes posts from various securities-related blogs, including this one. Yesterday, I was formally welcomed to the SM Blogwatch ... Defending (Positive) Law & Economics
Discretionary Spending (and my mother)
Back during GW’s first term, when various folks were positing that the economy was in a recession, my mother said something along the lines of “I know that we are not in a recession because people are still buying bras from Victoria’s Secret.” True story. My mom’s point, for those of you who have never ... Discretionary Spending (and my mother)
Explaining Backdating (and Jenkins Channels Manne Again)
Holman Jenkins reports that a group of economists led by Milton Friedman and Harry Markowitz are getting behind the idea of putting an end to the expensing of options. It is a great column. Jenkins goes on to discuss options backdating and makes the following points, which will sound unfamiliar to TOTM readers: “In no ... Explaining Backdating (and Jenkins Channels Manne Again)
