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Proving Economic Loss For In-And-Out Traders In Light Of First Solar, Daniel Roy Settana Iii
Proving Economic Loss For In-And-Out Traders In Light Of First Solar, Daniel Roy Settana Iii
University of Miami Business Law Review
Federal courts have grappled with the issue of whether or not to include in-and-out traders in federal securities class action lawsuits. One set of courts has excluded in-and-out traders on the grounds that they could not prove loss causation, while another set of courts has included in-and-out traders because of the possibility that they could prove that they had suffered a loss. In Mineworker’s Pension Scheme versus First Solar, Inc., the Ninth Circuit recently addressed what should be the correct standard for loss causation. While the Ninth Circuit’s decision resolved its own intra-circuit split, the Court’s decision widened an already …
Publicly Traded Justice, Samuel Ludington
Publicly Traded Justice, Samuel Ludington
University of Miami Business Law Review
Private prisons, like hotels, are most profitable when they are at maximum occupancy and their guests stay for longer periods of time. Because the business-model for private prisons is predicated on incarceration rates dictated by public policy, one would presume that private prison corporations expend great resources to advocating for stricter criminal laws and sentencing. This note explores the role of political lobbying and campaign contributions of private prison corporations to see if a correlative relationship exists between their advocacy and stricter crime laws. Part I of the note provides a history of private prisons in America and explores the …
Lessons For Today By The Deregulation Of Yesteryear: Analyzing Modern Capital Market Deregulation With Historical Examples, Jordan J. Saddoris
Lessons For Today By The Deregulation Of Yesteryear: Analyzing Modern Capital Market Deregulation With Historical Examples, Jordan J. Saddoris
University of Miami Business Law Review
Financial market regulators in the US have proposed cutting down their own rulebooks in recent years. However, when it comes to deregulating modern capital markets, the outcomes of historical alterations of similar natures should serve as lessons in what works and what doesn’t. This comment analyzes three modern-day proposals to deregulate US financial markets, using historical actions to argue for the likely efficacy of each.