School of Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and former counsel to the Fed Board of Governors, says CEOs of TARP-assisted banks must start clearing their toxic assets or get out. “Asked (Sunday) whether the government would force banks to sell their toxic assets and begin lending […]
The Boston University Women’s Studies program is hosting an event entitled “Well-behaved Women Rarely Make History” today at 3 PM in the Women’s Resource Center, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Pulizter Prize Winning Author and Professor of History at Harvard University, will discuss her 2007 book. EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE […]
Mass Communication and Public Relations Professor Christopher Cakebread says NBC is upset about Boston station WHDH-TV deciding not to carry the new Jay Leno show at 10 p.m., in lieu of local news, because the network fears the move may spread. “NBC’s greatest concern is the domino effect that might occur if WHDH replaces Leno at […]
School of Management Professor James Post, an expert on corporate governance and business ethics, says the $210 million in retention bonuses for employees of bailed-out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are inappropriate under the economic circumstances. “The news of retention bonuses at Fannie and Freddie gives me the same nauseous feeling I felt when looking at […]
Law Professor Linda McClain, an authority on family law, says the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling unconstitutional that state’s same-sex-marriage ban is a big legal deal but likely will be challenged. “This is major. What may happen next is an effort, as in California, to overturn the court by amending Iowa’s constitution. By contrast to California, […]
The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center will host the opening of an exhibition of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s archives in an event honoring Christine King Farris tonight from 5-7 PM. Farris will be recognized as the first Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow and will offer the inaugural MLK Jr. Leadership Lecture, speaking on her […]
Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and former counsel to the Fed Board of Governors, says the G-20 communique outlining new international financial regulatory reforms marks a new era. “The specificity of the G-20 pact signals a new era of cross-border cooperation on an array of regulatory […]
With lawsuits filed against KPMG claiming that “reckless and grossly negligent audits” helped acclerate the collapse of subprime mortage lender New Century Financial, Law Professor Tamar Frankel – an authority on securities law – reminds of the legal role played by auditors. “You cannot make accountants responsible for bad business plans or decisions. But they […]
Boston University Metropolitan College has unveiled its newest degree, the Master of Science (MS) in Leadership. Launching this fall at the University’s campus in Brussels, this advantageous program will put students on the cutting-edge of leadership strategy. Offered part-time or full-time in the evenings, the MS in Leadership builds upon students’ interdisciplinary backgrounds, looking at […]
