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 • Blawg 100 • Business Law • Economics
Recent Posts from The Conglomerate
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International Financial Reg Reform
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Fighting ALS
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Call for Papers: "Law, Entrepreneurship & Economic Recovery"
The UMKC Law Review, published by the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, is calling for papers by legal...
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Either a Borrower or a Lawyer Be? Should a Law School Graduate Be Denied a License for Extreme Borrowing?
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Kim Krawiec Guest-Blogging Up a Storm at Faculty Lounge
Friend of Glom Kim Krawiec has been guest-blogging over at the Faculty Lounge and, no surprises here, has had some...
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TARP at Halftime
Check out Steve Davidoff's review of the TARP so far, which, as he explains, has turned from a bank bailout...
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Cash for Clunkers: Who Benefits?
So last Saturday, I'm on an early flight home from our Outer Banks vacation, trying to read the NYT while...
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Website disclosure: still a bad idea
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Iran's Unlikely Hero
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Another Update on Lawyer Skills Training
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