August 19, 2009 at 3:31 pm
President Obama reportedly was caught unprepared for the intra-Democratic Party infighting over healthcare-reform proposals, particularly over the proposed “public option” to compete with private insurance companies. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of “In Urgent Need of Reform: The U.S. Healthcare System,” argues in a Huffington Post commentary that advocates of the public option […]
August 19, 2009 at 11:26 am
Swiss bank UBS, in a U.S. tax-evasion settlement, is handing over some 4,450 names of U.S. account holders. Still more names should surface from the amnesty program which has identified another 10 Swiss and European banks where accounts are held. Meantime, court papers show how a UBS whistleblower, an American, started it all. Law Professor Daniel […]
August 19, 2009 at 10:55 am
With violence escalating as the Afghan election approaches, the government is barring reporting on election-day disturbances. Despite the turmoil, however, embattled President Hamid Karzai appears headed for re-election. Journalism Professor Nick Mills, who has known Karzai since running BU’s Afghan Media Project in the 1980s, can comment on the situation. Contact Nick Mills, 617-353-3492, nmills@bu.edu
August 18, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Conservative columnist Robert “Prince of Darkness” Novak, who died of brain cancer at 78, left an indelible impression on most. Journalism professors and former journalists Robert Zelnick (ABC News) and Elizabeth Mehren (Los Angeles Times) can reflect on Novak and his impact on the news industry. Contact Robert Zelnick, 617-353-5007, bzelnick@bu.edu Contact Elizabeth Mehren, 617-358-4806, […]
August 18, 2009 at 12:23 pm
In what is being called the largest cyber-hacking identity-theft case in U.S. history, Albert Gonzalez, a 28-year-0ld American, is accused of masterminding the rip-off of more than 130 million credit cards in a global scheme to steal data. School of Law Professor David Breen, a former prosecutor, can discuss what it will take to prosecute […]
August 18, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Latest user data shows that Microsoft’s new Internet search engine, Bing, continues to gain ground on those of industry leaders Google and Yahoo. With Microsoft now joining forces with Yahoo in taking on Google’s command of the lucrative Net ad market, School of Management Professor N. Venkat Venkatraman says the next key milestone will be […]
August 17, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Even as government lawyers keep defending the law, the Obama administration today filed court papers claiming the federal Defense of Marriage Act discriminates against gays and the law should be repealed. School of Law Professor Linda McClain, an authority on family law and gay rights, can talk about where this may be headed. Contact Linda […]
August 17, 2009 at 11:59 am
The Charles Schwab brokerage form is reportedly expected to be sued by New York’s state attorney general on civil fraud charges involving the marketing and sales of auction-rate securities. School of Law Professor Tamar Frankel, an authority on securities law, can discuss the fiduciary responsibilities of brokers. Contact Tamar Frankel, 617-353-3773, tfrankel@bu.edu
August 17, 2009 at 11:41 am
The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. government is widening its probe against the Swiss bank UBS to target tax cheats allegedly hiding income in Hong Kong. School of Law Professor Daniel Berman, director of the schools Graduate Tax Program and a former deputy international tax counsel to the Treasury Department, can discuss the case […]
August 17, 2009 at 10:50 am
The White House is signaling that the “public option” for healthcare insurance to compete with private plans may be dropped from reform proposals now before Congress. A compromise would consider nonprofit health cooperatives. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of “In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. Healthcare System,” says the public option […]
