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An Economic Analysis Of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Auctions As An Efficient Alternative To Judicial Intervention, Charles H. Gray
An Economic Analysis Of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Auctions As An Efficient Alternative To Judicial Intervention, Charles H. Gray
William & Mary Law Review
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The Sec's Suspension And Bar Powers In Perspective, Jayne W. Barnard
The Sec's Suspension And Bar Powers In Perspective, Jayne W. Barnard
Faculty Publications
Enron has brought about demands from many quarters to grant the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) new powers. Among the powers the SEC now seeks is the power to bar or suspend securities law violators from serving as an oflicer or director of any public company. Currently, the law assigns this power only to federal district courts. In this Essay, Professor Barnard traces the history of the current law; examining why Congress has expressly withheld suspension and bar powers from the SEC. She then argues that the courts have exercised their suspension and bar powers wisely, and that recent developments …
Securities Analysts' Undisclosed Conflicts Of Interest: Unfair Dealing Or Securities Fraud?, Jill I. Gross
Securities Analysts' Undisclosed Conflicts Of Interest: Unfair Dealing Or Securities Fraud?, Jill I. Gross
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
This article addresses recent regulatory efforts to proscribe undisclosed conflicts of interest beyond mere scalping, including ownership interests in recommended securities, and the compensation connection between analysts and investment bankers within a firm. Part III of this article traces the history of prior cases imposing liability on industry participants, including investment advisers, analysts and others, for failing to disclose their conflicts of interest when recommending securities. Part IV of this article then examines the question of whether analysts have any civil liability to those relying on their recommendations for failure to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest. Finally, the …
Making It Up As They Go Along: The Role Of Law In Securities Arbitration, Barbara Black, Jill I. Gross
Making It Up As They Go Along: The Role Of Law In Securities Arbitration, Barbara Black, Jill I. Gross
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
What is the current role of the law in securities arbitration? Given the difficulties investors would encounter in pleading and proving their claims in court, they may well be better off in a system where less attention is paid to the law and more to the equities of the actual dispute before the arbitration panel. While this is not a system where accountability and predictability of results can be achieved, investors may, in fact, fare better than they might expect. It follows then that if equitable considerations enhance rather than subtract from investors' chances of recovery, then investors need not …