Recent Articles

The Rescue Plan and Other Posts

Bill Gratsch
September 30, 2008 11:12

Professor Adam J. Levitin authored a post, Congress to Homeowners: Drop Dead, at Credit Slips which noted [a] draft of the bailout plan is out. And it contains nothing substantive for financially distressed homeowners. And, after the vote, What Now? Life After the Bailout Bill - Doom, Gloom but...

Carl Icahn

Bill Gratsch
September 24, 2008 10:32

With markets in turmoil, it is hard not to check the financial headlines throughout the day.  Beyond the headlines, I have been finding some informative reading among weblogs.  One to which I have subscribed is investor Carl Icahn's The Icahn Report.   Whether you agree with his views or not, Mr. Ic...

The SEC and Short Sales

Bill Gratsch
September 23, 2008 11:03

With the continuing turmoil in the market, lawyers continue to post on a variety of related topics.  To wit, Thomas Gorman of Porter Wright has offered hist thoughts, via SEC Actions, on the recent moves by the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning short sales: The SEC’s Bold Step Into The M...

Monday Morning Headlines

Bill Gratsch
September 22, 2008 10:33

Headlines across the blawgosphere this Monday morning, September 22, 2008: Microsofts Patent Tax - Patent Prospector Jureeka! - Legal Writing Prof Blog Sexual Harassment Guide for Employees - Los Angeles Sexual Harassment Attorneys Muslim Arbitration Tribunal sets up 5 Sharia courts in UK. - What...

Government Steps in with AIG - Blawgosphere Reacts

Bill Gratsch
September 17, 2008 10:59

Lots of commentary on the happenings on Wall Street these days.   News about faltering insurance giant AIG is the latest hot topic.  Interested?  Dive into the topic via any of the links noted: AIG...US Government To The Rescue! Post Mortem - Structured Settlements 4Real We Bought Ourselves an Ins...

Topics Across the Blawgosphere

Bill Gratsch
September 16, 2008 09:51

Law Firm Merger Mania: The Heller / Mayer Merger Is Off - Above the Law UCLA fires up election blog featuring expert analysis of presidential campaign - idealawg Jay Hein on Hiring Rights and the Future of the Faith-Based Initiative - Blog From The Capital Patent Profile: Allele Biotech Announces...

Law School Rankings - 2008 Z-Scores

Bill Gratsch
September 09, 2008 12:28

For anyone interested in the topic of annual law school rankings, Professor Tom Bell recently posted the 2008 edition of his z-scores via this post, Z-Scores in Model of 2009 USN&WR Law School Rankings, at MoneyLaw.  U.S. News & World Report publishes scores for each of the hundred or so ...

Marquette Laws Adds Faculty Weblog

Bill Gratsch
September 03, 2008 11:36

Marquette Law has recently added an official Faculty Blog, which makes five (official and unofficial) weblogs from the school.  Check them out via any of the links below: Indisputably Faculty Blog Shark and Shepherd Truth on the Market Workplace Prof Blog

Headlines Across the Blawgosphere for Monday August 18th

Bill Gratsch
August 18, 2008 11:36

Perusing my feed reader over the last couple of days, more than a few headlines caught my eye.  Here are a few you may find worth the click-through. Virginia Keeps Unconstitutional Laws On The Books - Legal Juice Carl Icahn on Shareholder Activism - Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog ...

ABA Criminal Justice Section Annual Supreme Court Review

Bill Gratsch
August 12, 2008 11:39

Hat tip to Dean Ellen Podgor for the heads up, A Review of the Recent Supreme Court Term, posted at White Collar Crime Prof Blog. Professor Rory Little (Hastings) moderated the recent ABA Criminal Justice Section Annual Supreme Court Review. Speakers on the panel were: Robert Dean, Katherine P....