November 9, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Palestinian President Abbas says he won’t run for re-election, shaking U.S. efforts to promote a Middle East peace accord. Journalism Professor Bob Zelnick, a former ABC News correspondent and author of “Israeli Unilateralism: Beyond Gaza,” says the “potentially tragic” turn of events is the product of President Obama’s weak diplomacy and Israeli PM Netanyahu’s goal […]
November 5, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Feds in New York now have charged 14 money managers, attorneys, and other investors with insider trading in a case stemming from the Galleon Group hedge fund which is roiling the hedge-fund world. Law Professor Elizabeth Nowicki, a former SEC attorney and Wall Street lawyer, says it’s disappointing to see so many people who were trusted by investors allegedly betray […]
November 5, 2009 at 2:21 pm
With some saying he’s doing it only to show his independence from bank lobbyists while facing a tough re-election fight, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd is preparing a bill to radically revamp how the financial system is regulated. Nonetheless, Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, says Dodd’s idea […]
November 4, 2009 at 12:17 pm
With a 53 pecent majority, Maine voters rejected that state’s new gay-marriage law, meaning same-sex marriage has lost in all 31 states in which it has been put to a popular vote. Law Professor Robert Volk, an authority on the law and sexual minorities and advisor to the Law School’s LGBT student group, called the vote […]
November 3, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Afghan President Karzai’s re-election by default leaves the U.S. in the pre-election dilemma of having to deal with an Afghan government that the people there don’t trust. Journalism Professor Nick Mills, author of “Karzai: The Failing American Intervention and the Struggle for Afghanistan,” says Karzai has consistently failed to make the tough decisions that would […]
November 2, 2009 at 6:16 pm
The focus on the Obama’s marriage stemming from the New York Times Sunday Magazine cover story is sparking discussion of the role of government in promoting marriage. Law Professor Linda McClain, blogging in Concurring Opinions, says it was the passing of Michelle Triola Marvin, famous for her 1970’s “palimony” suit against actor Lee Marvin, that […]
November 2, 2009 at 4:23 pm
In a turnaround story for a troubled industry, Ford Motor Company posted a surprising 3rd quarter profit of nearly $1 billion, though it has still lost some $1.3 billion for the year. School of Management Dean Lou Lataif, a former top Ford executive, says adversity has built character in the current generation of Ford’s leaders. “While […]
October 30, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is still trying to convince Congress to pass legislation to deal with “too big to fail” financial institutions before they get to the point of collapse. Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and a former counsel to the Fed Board of Governors, says […]
October 29, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Reflecting the trend toward consolidating functions on hand-helds, Google is offering free GPS navigation system for mobile phones — a potentially big blow to stand-alone GPS makers. Professor N. Venkat Venkatraman, head of the School of Management’s IS Department, says it’s logical to extend Google Maps to mobile phones. “Google realizes that it needs killer apps for […]
October 29, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Congress is moving to give the Federal Trade Commission new powers to oversee and punish violators of FTC regulations aimed at protecting consumers. School of Management Professor Michael Salinger, a former FTC director, says the authority to impose civil penalties will help, but cautions that the ban on “unfair trade practices” in the FTC Act is […]
