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Non-Profit Organizations Should Prioritize Governance In Board Selection Decisions—Those That Prioritize Money May Pay Too Much, Heidi Grunwald, Daniel Isaacs

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

Non-profit corporations must comply with federal tax laws, and their governing bodies must satisfy corporation law-based duties, but they are not subject to the regulatory requirements of publicly traded corporations. This discrepancy should be troubling, because the stakeholders of non-profit organizations are far more vulnerable than the typical investor. Accordingly, non-profit boards have a particularly strong need for good governance. However, our research shows that non-profit board members believe that board selection procedures prioritize giving over the ability to attract and retain members with attributes commonly associated with good governance. To address this problem, we argue that laws should require …

If You Only Knew The Power Of The Dark Side: An Analysis Of The One-Sided Long Position Hedge Fund Public Disclosure Regime And A Call For Short Position Inclusion, Christian Bonser

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

Disclosure rules in the United States capital markets were designed to promote fairness among all participants by providing a transparent system for equal access to information. The interpretation of information is the foundation of all prudent investment decisions; thus, an efficient capital market depends on the proper disclosure of information. Hedge funds heavily influence and play an integral role in the proper functioning of capital markets. For the markets’ benefit, hedge funds must publicly disclose their investing activity, which consists of long positions, like buying stock to sell later, and short positions, like short selling.

However, while hedge funds are …

Confidential Informants In Private Litigation: Balancing Interests In Anonymity And Disclosure, Ethan D. Wohl

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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Regulation Fd-Fairly Disruptive? An Increase In Capital Market Inefficiency, Peter Talosig Iii

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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Proposals For Insider Trading Regulation After The Fall Of The House Of Enron, James P. Jalil

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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Accounting, Steven Raymar, John Finnerty, Michael Zwecher

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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Keynote Address, Susan S. Bies, Alan Rechtschaffen

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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But Can She Keep The Car? Some Thoughts On Collateral Retention In Consumer Chapter 7 Cases, Marianne B. Culhane, Michaela M. White

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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The Policy Aspect, Consumer Data Privacy, Clyde Mitchell, Carl Howard, Oliver I. Ireland, Joel R. Reidenberg, Jay N. Soloway

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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On The Liability Of Corporate Directors To Holders Of Securities For Illegal Corporate Acts: Can The Tension Between The "Net-Loss" And "No-Duty-To-Disclose" Rules Be Resolved, Geoffrey Rapp

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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Leach Keynote Address, James A. Leach

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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