Black Friday Flourishes as Blue Laws Fade
Sales encroach on Thanksgiving Day festivities as moral laws restricting holiday retail sales disappear.
Price Manipulation Charges Trigger Expanded Investigation into Precious Metals Trading
Regulators around the world investigate allegations that some banks artificially adjust precious metals prices.
Daily Fantasy Sports Companies Take a Hit
New York Attorney General issues a letter ordering two major fantasy sports websites to cease all online bets with New York residents.
Capturing Uber Efficiency with Smart Regulation
Scholars offer framework for better regulating sharing economy firms.
EEOC Probes Hollywood Hiring Practices
Agency requests interviews with female directors in light of allegations of discriminatory hiring.
CFPB Announces Plan to Allow Class Action Suits
Consumer protection agency wants to promote private enforcement of finance laws.
Uber, Lyft, and the Employment Battle
Class-action lawsuits filed against ridesharing companies over alleged misclassification of worker’s employment status.
A Squandered Opportunity for Effective Consumer Protection?
Law professor argues that financial reform legislation hurts consumers.
The Marijuana Industry’s Access to Banks
Legal scholar offers solutions to regulatory obstacles preventing businesses from using financial institutions.
Global Banking Associations Attribute Bond Market Slump to Regulation
Researchers claim that post-crisis regulatory overhaul has created a liquidity crisis.
Is Professional Self-Regulation at a Crossroads?
Recent Supreme Court decision is a wake-up call for state licensing boards claiming antitrust immunity.
Taxing Fringe Benefits
Law and economics professor examines how to tax fringe benefits most efficiently.