The Conglomerate
This blawg is a collaborative project covering business, law, economics and society.
Author: Law professor contributors include Gordon Smith of the University of Wisconsin, Christine Hurt of University of Illinois, Vic Fleischer of the University of Colorado, Fred Tung of Emory University, Lisa Fairfax of the University of Maryland and David Zaring of Washington and Lee University. Smith, Hurt, Tung and Fairfax teach corporate law, and Fleischer teaches tax law.
Blawg Related Categories: Corporate Law • Law Firms • Law Professors • Law Schools • Securities Law • Tax Law • Emory University • University of Colorado • University of Illinois • University of Maryland • University of Wisconsin • Washington and Lee University • Law Professor • Business Law • Economics
Recent Posts from The Conglomerate
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An SSRN for teaching materials?
Open source and peer production ideas can also improve law teaching. There have been some very helpful trends already in...
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Moot court for transactional law
Business law professors can learn a lot about teaching from our colleagues in trial practice. Last week, I mentioned how...
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A Wiki for Contracts: Transactional Lawyers Wanted
Some of my previous posts explored the implications of the Open Source movement for financial regulation. Other legal scholars in...
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Open Financial Regulation
I've written a number of posts on my research so far that applies Open Source concepts to risk models and...
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Big State Law School?
I've been enjoying Erik's posts, particularly his back-and-forth with Larry (and apparently much of the blawgosphere) on the fate of...
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If Complexity is the Problem, is Technology the Cure?
We hear a lot about "complexity" as a contributing factor to the financial crises. Steven Schwarcz (Duke) pins blame on...
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The Mammogram Conundrum
Anyone who is interested in behavioral psychology has to be fascinated by the consequences of The United States Preventive Services...
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Is Kiva a Private Equity Fund?
Kiva.org is all aflurry these days after a blogger disclosed that lenders under the Kiva system are not actually lending...
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Innovators and Value Creators from 40 to 80
Fortune magazine has published its annual "40 under 40" list of rising stars in business. Topping the list is Google...
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The Silver Lining to "Supersize Bonuses": Corporate Philanthropy?
By now, you have no doubt heard about Goldman Sach's decision to launch its 10,0000 Small Businesses Initiative. Guided by...