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From Reluctant Champion To Development Ringmaster: Managing The Expanding Mission Of The World Bank, Jane Rueger Jul 2003

From Reluctant Champion To Development Ringmaster: Managing The Expanding Mission Of The World Bank, Jane Rueger

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

No abstract provided.


The Unique Jurisprudence Of Letters Of Credit: Its Origin And Sources, Gao Xiang, Ross P. Buckley May 2003

The Unique Jurisprudence Of Letters Of Credit: Its Origin And Sources, Gao Xiang, Ross P. Buckley

San Diego International Law Journal

This Article seeks to illumine the legal nature of the letter of credit instrument, and catalogue the various sources of law and rules that can govern it; and, by doing so, render a service to those who must quickly come to grips with letter of credit law. The Article is in two parts. The first part examines the legal nature of the letter of credit by looking at its definition, operation, and history and by comparing it with negotiable instruments and contracts. The second part considers the rules, customs, and regulations governing letters of credit and introduces the two fundamental …


Standing Up To Wall Street (And Congress), Richard W. Painter May 2003

Standing Up To Wall Street (And Congress), Richard W. Painter

Michigan Law Review

In 1992, Arthur Levitt co-chaired a fundraising dinner for William Clinton. The dinner raised $750,000 (p. 7). Clinton was elected President, and Levitt got the job he wanted: Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Levitt, a former Chairman of the American Stock Exchange and a connected Democrat, was well qualified for the job. His, however, became a pyrrhic victory when accountants, issuers, broker-dealers, and other special interests used their own political connections to frustrate just about everything he sought to do. Levitt tells the story of his struggle against these well-funded interests in Take on the Street. One of …


The National Association Of Securities Dealers' Arbitration Of Investor Claims Against Its Brokers: Taming The Fox That Guards The Henhouse, Paul Joseph Foley Apr 2003

The National Association Of Securities Dealers' Arbitration Of Investor Claims Against Its Brokers: Taming The Fox That Guards The Henhouse, Paul Joseph Foley

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Accounting For And Disclosure Of Special Purpose Entities By Financial Holding Companies: Lessons From Pnc Financial Services, Joyita R. Basu Apr 2003

Accounting For And Disclosure Of Special Purpose Entities By Financial Holding Companies: Lessons From Pnc Financial Services, Joyita R. Basu

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Section 307 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Eroding The Legal Profession's System Of Self-Governance, Stephanie R.E. Patterson Apr 2003

Section 307 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Eroding The Legal Profession's System Of Self-Governance, Stephanie R.E. Patterson

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Investment Banking Conflicts: Reserach Analysts And Ipo Allocations, Phillip Ballard Kennedy Apr 2003

Investment Banking Conflicts: Reserach Analysts And Ipo Allocations, Phillip Ballard Kennedy

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Can Credit Union Member Business Loans Meet The Need For More Credit To Small Businesses, Katherine E. Howell-Best Apr 2003

Can Credit Union Member Business Loans Meet The Need For More Credit To Small Businesses, Katherine E. Howell-Best

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


A Case Study Of The Challenge Of Designing Effective Electronic Consumer Credit Disclosures: The Interim Rule For The Truth In Lending Act, Margot Saunders Apr 2003

A Case Study Of The Challenge Of Designing Effective Electronic Consumer Credit Disclosures: The Interim Rule For The Truth In Lending Act, Margot Saunders

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


The New Identity Crises: Usa Patriot Act Customer Identification Programs And The Matricula Consular As Primary Identity Verification For Mexican Nationals, Kathryn Lee Holloman Apr 2003

The New Identity Crises: Usa Patriot Act Customer Identification Programs And The Matricula Consular As Primary Identity Verification For Mexican Nationals, Kathryn Lee Holloman

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Laypersons In The Closing Of Residential Real Estate Transactions: North Carolina's New Approach, Janet Kennedy Dawson Apr 2003

The Role Of Laypersons In The Closing Of Residential Real Estate Transactions: North Carolina's New Approach, Janet Kennedy Dawson

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Foreword, Lissa L. Broome Apr 2003

Foreword, Lissa L. Broome

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Bank Governance: An Independent Director's Perspective, John D. "Jay" Cornet Apr 2003

Bank Governance: An Independent Director's Perspective, John D. "Jay" Cornet

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


An Overview Of Some Rules And Principles For Delivering Consumer Disclosures Electronically, R. David Whitaker Apr 2003

An Overview Of Some Rules And Principles For Delivering Consumer Disclosures Electronically, R. David Whitaker

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Replacing Paper Writings With Electronic Records In Consumer Transactions: Purposes, Pitfalls And Principles, Jean Braucher Apr 2003

Replacing Paper Writings With Electronic Records In Consumer Transactions: Purposes, Pitfalls And Principles, Jean Braucher

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Terrorism Insurance And Commerical Real Estate: The New Frontier, Alison R. Orlans Apr 2003

Terrorism Insurance And Commerical Real Estate: The New Frontier, Alison R. Orlans

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Discussion Draft Of The Proposed North Carolina Bar Association Illustrative Form Of Legal Opinion For Uniform Commercial Code Secured Lending Transactions, David L. Batty Apr 2003

Discussion Draft Of The Proposed North Carolina Bar Association Illustrative Form Of Legal Opinion For Uniform Commercial Code Secured Lending Transactions, David L. Batty

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


North Carolina's Mortgage Lending Act: Licensing And Regulation Of Mortgage Bankers And Brokers, Caroline V. Barbee Apr 2003

North Carolina's Mortgage Lending Act: Licensing And Regulation Of Mortgage Bankers And Brokers, Caroline V. Barbee

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


The Beginning Of The End: The Demise Of Bank Partnerships With Payday Lenders, Tasha L. Winebarger Apr 2003

The Beginning Of The End: The Demise Of Bank Partnerships With Payday Lenders, Tasha L. Winebarger

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


State Farm Insurance: The Unitary Thrift Holding Company Model For Integrated Financial Services, Ryan Melcher Apr 2003

State Farm Insurance: The Unitary Thrift Holding Company Model For Integrated Financial Services, Ryan Melcher

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Online Peer-To-Peer Payments: Paypal Primes The Pump, Will Banks Follow, Carl Kaminski Apr 2003

Online Peer-To-Peer Payments: Paypal Primes The Pump, Will Banks Follow, Carl Kaminski

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


The Availability Of Statutory Damages Under Tila To Remedy The Sharp Practice Of Payday Lenders, Thomas A. Wilson Apr 2003

The Availability Of Statutory Damages Under Tila To Remedy The Sharp Practice Of Payday Lenders, Thomas A. Wilson

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


The Victim's Fortune: The Struggle For Restitution For Holocaust Victims, Garrett Perdue Apr 2003

The Victim's Fortune: The Struggle For Restitution For Holocaust Victims, Garrett Perdue

North Carolina Banking Institute

No abstract provided.


Corporate Governance Issues, Peter Peterson, John Foster, Jeffrey M. Colon, William Treanor Jan 2003

Corporate Governance Issues, Peter Peterson, John Foster, Jeffrey M. Colon, William Treanor

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


Public Relations, Howard J. Rubenstein, Jill Fisch, John Elsen, Stanley S. Arkin, Randall Smith, Carl Felsenfeld Jan 2003

Public Relations, Howard J. Rubenstein, Jill Fisch, John Elsen, Stanley S. Arkin, Randall Smith, Carl Felsenfeld

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


Analyst Conflicts Of Interests: Are The Nasd And Nyse Rules Enough?, Karen Contoudis Jan 2003

Analyst Conflicts Of Interests: Are The Nasd And Nyse Rules Enough?, Karen Contoudis

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


New York Revises Ethics Rules To Permit Limited Mdps: A Critical Analysis Of The New York Approach, The Future Of The Mdp Debate After Enron, And Recommendations For Other Jurisdictions, John P. Lucci Jan 2003

New York Revises Ethics Rules To Permit Limited Mdps: A Critical Analysis Of The New York Approach, The Future Of The Mdp Debate After Enron, And Recommendations For Other Jurisdictions, John P. Lucci

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


International Money Laundering Abatement And Anti-Terrorist Financing Act Of 2001: Congress Wears A Blindfold While Giving Money Laundering Legislation A Facelift, George A. Lyden Jan 2003

International Money Laundering Abatement And Anti-Terrorist Financing Act Of 2001: Congress Wears A Blindfold While Giving Money Laundering Legislation A Facelift, George A. Lyden

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


A Tangled Web: Compliance Director Liability Under The Securities Laws, Anthony Pirraglia Jan 2003

A Tangled Web: Compliance Director Liability Under The Securities Laws, Anthony Pirraglia

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


Information Privacy And Internet Company Insolvencies: When A Business Fails, Does Divesture Or Bankruptcy Better Protect The Consumer?, Farah Z. Usmani Jan 2003

Information Privacy And Internet Company Insolvencies: When A Business Fails, Does Divesture Or Bankruptcy Better Protect The Consumer?, Farah Z. Usmani

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.