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Congressional Securities Trading, Gregory Shill
Congressional Securities Trading, Gregory Shill
Indiana Law Journal
The trading of stocks and bonds by Members of Congress presents several risks that warrant public concern. One is the potential for policy distortion: lawmakers' personal investments may influence their official acts. Another is a special case of a general problem: that of insiders exploiting access to confidential information for personal gain. In each case, the current framework which is based on common law fiduciary principles is a poor fit. Surprisingly, rules from a related context have been overlooked.
Like lawmakers, public company insiders such as CEOs frequently trade securities while in possession of confidential information. Those insiders' trades are …
Are Charter Schools The Second Coming Of Enron?: An Examination Of The Gatekeepers That Protect Against Dangerous Related-Party Transactions In The Charter School Sectors, Preston C. Green Iii, Bruce D. Baker, Joseph O. Oluwole
Are Charter Schools The Second Coming Of Enron?: An Examination Of The Gatekeepers That Protect Against Dangerous Related-Party Transactions In The Charter School Sectors, Preston C. Green Iii, Bruce D. Baker, Joseph O. Oluwole
Indiana Law Journal
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW OF ENRON
A. ENRON AND DEREGULATION
B. THE LJM SPES
C. ENRON’S COLLAPSE
II: ENRON’S GATEKEEPER PROBLEMS
A. ARTHUR ANDERSEN
B. INDEPENDENT ANALYSTS
C. CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
D. ENRON’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
E. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC)
III: CHARTER SCHOOLS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. CHARTER SCHOOL DEREGULATION AND PRIVATE INVESTORS
B. EXAMPLES OF ENRON-LIKE RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
1. IMAGINE SCHOOLS
2. IVY ACADEMIA CHARTER SCHOOL
3. AMERICAN INDIAN MODEL CHARTER SCHOOLS
4. GRAND TRAVERSE ACADEMY
5. PENNSYLVANIA CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL
C. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS, AND THE NEED FOR STRONG GATEKEEPING
IV: CHARTER SCHOOL GATEKEEPERS
A. AUDITORS …
Patching A Hole In The Jobs Act: How And Why To Rewrite The Rules That Require Firms To Make Periodic Disclosures, Michael D. Guttentag
Patching A Hole In The Jobs Act: How And Why To Rewrite The Rules That Require Firms To Make Periodic Disclosures, Michael D. Guttentag
Indiana Law Journal
Provisions in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have made it much easier for firms to avoid federal periodic disclosure obligations, but these provisions were enacted based upon a virtually nonexistent legislative record and upended rules established only after careful consideration almost fifty years earlier. Determining when firms should be required to comply with federal periodic disclosure requirements is best done in the context of a broader understanding of the history and economics of periodic disclosure regulation. This Article provides such an understanding.
The history of periodic disclosure regulation in the United States is traced back to its …