The Federal Trade Commission, in 2009, raised issues about debt collection practices and called on jurisdictions to investigate local practices that may be abusive to consumers. This article is the beginning of a larger study of debt collection practices in Indiana. It examines debt collection...

The U.S. tri‐party repo market is one of the most active and liquid in global capital markets. Even more specialized than traditional repo, tri‐party repo has often operated in the shadows of global finance. The U.S. Federal Reserve, however, has helped make this market more transparent and...

Modern Chapter 9 litigation has been characterized by extraordinary protections for municipal bondholders, and Central Falls is no exception. Although not well understood by politicians, fear of contagion has encouraged the adoption of legal arrangements that have limited the bankruptcy courts'...

Against the backdrop of the current euro area crisis and the imbalance at the heart of the Economic and Monetary Union, this paper will explore the current state of fiscal integration, as well as its likely future and limits. It will do so by, first, creating a ‘map to fiscal integration’...

The financial crisis is a challenge for global regulatory governance. Indeed the crisis is a very interesting case study to understand how regulation evolves and institutional transformation occurs. The issue is addressed taking legal, public policy, and international relations aspects into...