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Chicago Price Theory Conference

The University of Chicago Initiative on Chicago Price Theory — whose founders include Gary Becker, Kevin M. Murphy, and Steve Levitt — is holding a conference on April 7-8. The line up is spectacular, and includes excellent panels on: the market for talent in finance, the environment and economics, a tribute to Gary Becker, the ... Chicago Price Theory Conference

Sen. Lugar’s New Grip on Reality

In a recent speech at the Brookings Institution, Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) bashed what he called “a laissez-faire energy policy that relies on market evolution.” Under such a policy, he says, “life in America is going to be much more difficult in the coming decades.” He insists that “[w]hat is needed is an urgent national ... Sen. Lugar’s New Grip on Reality

Mandating Cost-Savings for Hospitals

It drives me nuts when the government attempts to justify rules mandating particular business practices on grounds that they reduce costs for the businesses being regulated. My favorite recent example of this is OSHA’s ultimately repealed (thank goodness!) ergonomics standard. The agency sought to justify the extraordinarily intrusive rule on grounds that it would save ... Mandating Cost-Savings for Hospitals

SEC Tech Measures

Today’s W$J has an article detailing tech oriented measures being pushed at the SEC by Chairman Cox. These measures include: • Offering incentives to companies to disclose financial information in a way that tags various pieces of data — such as revenue, profit margins and reserves — so that investors can compare companies against each ... SEC Tech Measures

"Let the Market Handle It"

Economists, free-marketeers, and law and econ types are often accused of invoking this phrase as a knee-jerk reaction to regulations of all shapes and sizes. The position is sometimes attacked as overly simplistic, based upon an unjustified faith in markets, or just plain lazy. On this score, Don Boudreaux (Cafe Hayek, GMU) has a must-read ... "Let the Market Handle It"

Prince and NBA star in breach of contract/lease dispute

The Smoking Gun is reporting that Prince and Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer are involved in a property dispute over a leased West Hollywood mansion. Apparently, Prince performed unauthorized modifications to the property owned by the C Booz Multifamily I LLC. The suit alleges design updates including “painting the exterior of the [house] with purple ... Prince and NBA star in breach of contract/lease dispute

Venture Capital Pre-Emptive Financing

Today’s W$J has an article on venture capital “pre-emptive financing,� a term I had not heard before. As the article describes: Pre-emptive financing happens when a venture capitalist seeks out a promising start-up business and offers it money out of the blue, before the company tries to raise a second or third round of cash. ... Venture Capital Pre-Emptive Financing

Globetrotters Update

Sports Law Blog’s Michael McCann updates our recent discussion (me: here and here; and Professor McCann here) of the Harlem Ambassadors’ complaint to the FTC regarding the Globetrotters’ use of exclusivity windows in sports arena leases. In response to our debate, the Harlem Ambassadors’ founder and president Dale Moss emailed us some very interesting comments. ... Globetrotters Update

Splitting CEO and Board Chair Roles

According to a recent NYT article (click here), 29% of S&P 500 companies have split their CEO and Board Chair roles, up from 21% five years ago. The reasons for doing so are varied: Some, like Disney, were forced by shareholders to decouple the roles. Others, like Dell, did so to give a hard-working president ... Splitting CEO and Board Chair Roles

I look pretty young but I'm just backdated, yeah

The WSJ this weekend has a long piece on the issue of stock option backdating, “The Perfect Payday.” Here’s the tagline: Some CEOs reap millions by landing stock options when they are most valuable. Luck–or something else? It’s an interesting article, much of which is devoted to debunking the assertion that backdating of options grants ... I look pretty young but I'm just backdated, yeah

CEOs, Shareholders, and Preferences for Risk

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and co-owner of Landmark Theatres, has been blogging about equity-based CEO compensation and the problems it purportedly creates. Cuban’s theory is that paying CEOs in company stock does not tend to align their interests with those of shareholders; instead, it leads CEOs to pursue excessively risky business ventures. ... CEOs, Shareholders, and Preferences for Risk

More on universities

My post on universities/Zittrain/Harvard generated an excellent comment from Mike Madison. Here is my comment to Mike’s post: I suppose at the end of the day and over a few glasses of scotch I would largely agree with your characterization of my position. I do believe that norms exist and can be beneficial, and that ... More on universities