Business

Will the Volcker Rule’s Complexity Be Its Undoing?

Will the Volcker Rule’s Complexity Be Its Undoing?

Regulators face unique challenges as mandatory compliance begins.

Simplicity Trumps Logical Coherence

Simplicity Trumps Logical Coherence

The Supreme Court upholds its concededly “incorrect” ban on post-expiration patent royalties.

CFPB Considers New Payday Loan Requirements

CFPB Considers New Payday Loan Requirements

Consumer protection agency takes first steps to reform payday loan market.

Finding a Regulatory Framework for Social Enterprise

Finding a Regulatory Framework for Social Enterprise

How can regulators effectively enforce social and environmental bottom lines for multi-purpose enterprises?

UK Watchdog Criticizes Crowdfunding Platforms for Misleading Investors

UK Watchdog Criticizes Crowdfunding Platforms for Misleading Investors

UK financial regulatory body finds fault with some crowdfunding promotions.

European Union Reveals Plan to Build Capital Markets Union

European Union Reveals Plan to Build Capital Markets Union

EU Commission invites public feedback on private lending consolidation plan.

Regulating Away Housing Bubbles

Regulating Away Housing Bubbles

Two scholars argue for measures to reduce the incidence and magnitude of housing bubbles.

Obama Pushes for Paid Leave Policies for Workers

Obama Pushes for Paid Leave Policies for Workers

President tries to push Congress towards more generous paid sick leave for all American workers.

European Central Bank to Expand Asset Purchase Program

European Central Bank to Expand Asset Purchase Program

Eurozone bank adds sovereign debt purchases to stimulus plan.

Housing Department Tries to Remedy Past Errors, Prevent Wrongful Foreclosures

Housing Department Tries to Remedy Past Errors, Prevent Wrongful Foreclosures

HUD policy aims to correct mistaken interpretation of statute causing senior citizens to lose their homes.

Global Banking Committee Announces New Priorities

Global Banking Committee Announces New Priorities

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision publishes its agenda for 2015–2016.

Should Local Governments Support the Sharing Economy?

Should Local Governments Support the Sharing Economy?

Despite regulatory controversy, two legal scholars argue that state and local governments should actively subsidize the sharing economy.