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Why Didn’T Subprime Investors Demand A (Much Larger) Lemons Premium?, Claire A. Hill
Why Didn’T Subprime Investors Demand A (Much Larger) Lemons Premium?, Claire A. Hill
Law and Contemporary Problems
The subprime crisis would never have occurred had investors not been such enthusiastic consumers of subprime securities. The investors now say, somewhat self-servingly (but probably correctly), that they did not understand the securities -- securities for which they were willing to pay very high prices. Investors' willingness to purchase these securities on terms that were favorable to the sellers, and unfavorable to them, presents a considerable puzzle. Investors do not want to miss out on the next big thing.
Measuring Securities Market Efficiency In The Regulatory Setting, Randall S. Thomas, James F. Cotter
Measuring Securities Market Efficiency In The Regulatory Setting, Randall S. Thomas, James F. Cotter
Law and Contemporary Problems
In Nov 1998, the SEC proposed a modification to the federal securities law disclosure requirements to facilitate the process of issuing new securities. Thomas and Cotter discuss how to determine when companies should be able to issue simplified disclosure documents.
Beyond Bond Markets 2000: The Electronic Frontier And Regulation Of The Capital Markets For Debt Securities, Stephen Wallenstein
Beyond Bond Markets 2000: The Electronic Frontier And Regulation Of The Capital Markets For Debt Securities, Stephen Wallenstein
Law and Contemporary Problems
On Oct 18-19, 1999, more than fifty securities lawyers, representatives of ratings agencies, regulators and academics gathered in Washington DC for a conference on the regulation of capital markets for debt securities. Some of the recurrent themes and conclusions arising from deliberations by conference participants are discussed.
Securities Laws And The Social Costs Of Inaccurate Stock Prices, Marcel Kahan
Securities Laws And The Social Costs Of Inaccurate Stock Prices, Marcel Kahan
Duke Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Regulatory Principles And The Internationalization Of Securities Markets, Robert P. Austin
Regulatory Principles And The Internationalization Of Securities Markets, Robert P. Austin
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
Mismatching Convertible Debentures And Common Stock Under Section 16(B), Daniel B. Bogart
Mismatching Convertible Debentures And Common Stock Under Section 16(B), Daniel B. Bogart
Duke Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Express Versus Automatic Assignment Of Section 10(B) Causes Of Action, David C. Profilet
Express Versus Automatic Assignment Of Section 10(B) Causes Of Action, David C. Profilet
Duke Law Journal
In Lowry v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1 the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit considered whether the owner of a security may assert his seller's section 10(b) cause of action if the current owner did not receive an express assignment of the seller's rights. 2 That is, if the seller of a security has a section 10(b) claim, does the seller's cause of action "run with the security" so that the seller's purchaser takes the seller's cause of action by automatic assignment, or must the purchaser secure an express assignment of the seller's cause of action …
Implied Contribution Under The Federal Securities Laws: A Reassessment, Mark J. Loewenstein
Implied Contribution Under The Federal Securities Laws: A Reassessment, Mark J. Loewenstein
Duke Law Journal
No abstract provided.