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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 …


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.


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.


The A.A. Sommer, Jr. Annual Lecture On Corporate Securities & Financial Law: Post-Enron America: An Sec Perspective, Harvey Goldschmid, William Treanor, John F.X. Peloso, Jill Fisch Jan 2003

The A.A. Sommer, Jr. Annual Lecture On Corporate Securities & Financial Law: Post-Enron America: An Sec Perspective, Harvey Goldschmid, William Treanor, John F.X. Peloso, Jill Fisch

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


To Shred Or Not To Shred: Document Retention Policies And Federal Obstruction Of Justice Statutes, Christopher R. Chase Jan 2003

To Shred Or Not To Shred: Document Retention Policies And Federal Obstruction Of Justice Statutes, Christopher R. Chase

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Will Government Intervention In The Public Accounting Profession Prevent Another Enron?, Sally S. Spielvogel Jan 2003

Exploring The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Will Government Intervention In The Public Accounting Profession Prevent Another Enron?, Sally S. Spielvogel

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Rebuilding Accountability In The Boardroom, Stephen M. Davis Jan 2003

Rebuilding Accountability In The Boardroom, Stephen M. Davis

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

No abstract provided.


Corporate Responsibility And The Regulation Of Corporate Lawyers, James M. Mccauley Jan 2003

Corporate Responsibility And The Regulation Of Corporate Lawyers, James M. Mccauley

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

On July 30, 2002, in an effort to demonstrate to the American public a resolve to crack down on corporate scandals such as Enron, Adelphia, WorldCom, and Global Crossing, President Bush signed into law the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002”. Proclaiming that the new law will restore investor confidence, reform the oversight of public accounting and increase the transparency of corporate financial statements…