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The New Financial Deal: Understanding The Dodd-Frank Act And Its (Unintended) Consequences, David A. Skeel Jr.
The New Financial Deal: Understanding The Dodd-Frank Act And Its (Unintended) Consequences, David A. Skeel Jr.
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Contrary to rumors that the Dodd-Frank Act is an incoherent mess, its 2,319 pages have two very clear objectives: limiting the risk of the shadow banking system by more carefully regulating derivatives and large financial institutions; and limiting the damage caused by a financial institution’s failure. The new legislation also has a theme: government partnership with the largest Wall Street banks. The vision emerged almost by accident from the Bear Stearns and AIG bailouts of 2008 and the commandeering of the bankruptcy process to rescue Chrysler and GM in 2009. Its implications for derivatives regulation could prove beneficial: Dodd-Frank will …
The Overstated Promise Of Corporate Governance, Jill E. Fisch
The Overstated Promise Of Corporate Governance, Jill E. Fisch
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Review of Jonathan Macey, Corporate Governance: Promises Kept, Promises Broken (Princeton, 2008)
When The Government Is The Controlling Shareholder: Implications For Delaware, Marcel Kahan, Edward B. Rock
When The Government Is The Controlling Shareholder: Implications For Delaware, Marcel Kahan, Edward B. Rock
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Assessing The Chrysler Bankruptcy, Mark J. Roe, David A. Skeel Jr.
Assessing The Chrysler Bankruptcy, Mark J. Roe, David A. Skeel Jr.
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Chrysler entered and exited bankruptcy in 42 days, making it one of the fastest major industrial bankruptcies in memory. It entered as a company widely thought to be ripe for liquidation if left on its own, obtained massive funding from the United States Treasury, and exited via a pseudo sale of its main assets to a new government-funded entity. The unevenness of the compensation to prior creditors raised considerable concerns in capital markets, which we evaluate here. We conclude that the Chrysler bankruptcy cannot be understood as complying with good bankruptcy practice, that it resurrected discredited practices long thought interred …
The Case Against Shareholder Empowerment, William W. Bratton, Michael L. Wachter
The Case Against Shareholder Empowerment, William W. Bratton, Michael L. Wachter
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A Comprehensive Theory Of Deal Structure: Understanding How Transactional Structure Creates Value, Michael S. Knoll, Daniel M. G. Raff
A Comprehensive Theory Of Deal Structure: Understanding How Transactional Structure Creates Value, Michael S. Knoll, Daniel M. G. Raff
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