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The Essays Of Warren Buffett: Lessons For Corporate America, Lawrence A. Cunningham Sep 1997

The Essays Of Warren Buffett: Lessons For Corporate America, Lawrence A. Cunningham

Cardozo Law Review

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Consumer Protection For Latinos: Overcoming Language Fraud And English Only In The Marketplace, Steven W. Bender Jan 1996

Consumer Protection For Latinos: Overcoming Language Fraud And English Only In The Marketplace, Steven W. Bender

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Non-English-speaking consumers deserve the same protection as other consumers, and thus, this article advocates guarantees for their ability to strike informed bargains. To safeguard consumers most vulnerable to unfair and deceptive trade practices, this article contemplates a comprehensive strategy of reform that involves the legislatures, administrative agencies, and courts, as well as nonprofit organizations that advocate for language minorities and merchants themselves. Part I examines the growth in numbers of monolingual Latino/a consumers and documents their experience in the American marketplace. Part I also explores the shortcomings of existing remedies under the common law and consumer protection regulation when applied …

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The Importance Of Being Honset - Lessons From An Era Of Large-Scale Financial Fraud, Anita Ramasastry, Thomas C. Baxter Jan 1996

The Importance Of Being Honset - Lessons From An Era Of Large-Scale Financial Fraud, Anita Ramasastry, Thomas C. Baxter

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In recent years, we have seen a series of staggering losses sustained by large multinational banking organizations. The Daiwa Bank ("Daiwa"), Barings Bank ("Barings") and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International ("BCCI") are three prominent examples. Each of these institutions suffered losses in excess of $1 billion through unauthorized, fraudulent or unlawful conduct by management. In each of these institutions, there existed a key bank official who broke through what might be considered a billion dollar barrier. At Daiwa Bank's New York Branch, there was Toshihbe Iguchi, its Senior Vice President and bond trader. Barings Bank had Nick Leeson, …

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Department Of Savings And Loan, M. Friedman, E. D'Angelo Oct 1993

Department Of Savings And Loan, M. Friedman, E. D'Angelo

California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Masters Of Paradise: Organized Crime And The Internal Revenue Service In The Bahamas, Mary Lorenz Dietz Jan 1993

Masters Of Paradise: Organized Crime And The Internal Revenue Service In The Bahamas, Mary Lorenz Dietz

Michigan Journal of International Law

Review of the book by Alan A. Block

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The Liability Of Officers And Directors Under The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery And Enforcement Act Of 1989, Jon Shepherd Mar 1992

The Liability Of Officers And Directors Under The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery And Enforcement Act Of 1989, Jon Shepherd

Michigan Law Review

This Note argues that FIRREA's gross negligence standard implements a minimum federal requirement that preempts state law only to the extent state law provides a more relaxed criterion. Part I examines the plain meaning of the statute and concludes that FIRREA preempts state law only to the extent the state law standard of care is lower than gross negligence. Part II scrutinizes FIRREA's legislative history and demonstrates that Congress did not intend to prevent states from imposing more stringent standards of liability. Part III analyzes the policies behind FIRREA and argues that the statute's purposes are best served by allowing …

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