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Shutting The Barn Door Before The Horse Is Stolen: How And Why State Public Utility Commissions Should Regulate Transactions Between A Public Utility And Its Affiliates, Judy Sheldrew Sep 2003

Shutting The Barn Door Before The Horse Is Stolen: How And Why State Public Utility Commissions Should Regulate Transactions Between A Public Utility And Its Affiliates, Judy Sheldrew

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Corporate Governance After Enron And Global Crossing: Comparative Lessons For Cross-National Improvement, Edward S. Adams Jul 2003

Corporate Governance After Enron And Global Crossing: Comparative Lessons For Cross-National Improvement, Edward S. Adams

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


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 Campain-Finance Crucible: Is Laissez Fair?, Jamin B. Raskin May 2003

The Campain-Finance Crucible: Is Laissez Fair?, Jamin B. Raskin

Michigan Law Review

The 2001 passage of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act ("BCRA"), popularly known as "McCain-Feingold," set the stage for a momentous constitutional conflict in the United States Supreme Court in the 2003-04 Term. Among other things, the new legislation bans "soft money" contributions to the national political parties by corporations, labor unions, and individuals; prohibits state parties that are authorized to accept such contributions to spend the proceeds on activities related to federal elections; forbids federal candidates to participate in raising soft money; doubles the amount of "hard money" an individual can contribute in a federal election from $1,000 to $2,000 …


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

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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…


Enron, Titanic, And The Perfect Storm, Nancy B. Rapoport Jan 2003

Enron, Titanic, And The Perfect Storm, Nancy B. Rapoport

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Securities Law: Section 307 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Irreconcilable Conflict With The Aba's Model Rules And The Oklahoma Rules Of Professional Conduct?, Jennifer Wheeler Jan 2003

Securities Law: Section 307 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Irreconcilable Conflict With The Aba's Model Rules And The Oklahoma Rules Of Professional Conduct?, Jennifer Wheeler

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.


Accountants' Accountability To Nonclients In Texas., Jessica P. Gomez Jan 2003

Accountants' Accountability To Nonclients In Texas., Jessica P. Gomez

St. Mary's Law Journal

This Comment proposes that accountants be held liable to any foreseeable user of their work product to ensure the deterrence of negligence on their part. Currently, the three main common law theories concerning whether nonclients can sue accountants for negligence are: (1) the privity rule; (2) the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 552; and (3) the foreseeability standard. Many states follow the Restatement approach entitled “Information Negligently Supplied for the Guidance of Others.” Texas imposes liability on accountants but fails to extend protections to third parties who rely upon the accuracy of financial statements. Further, Texas liability does not expose …