State regulation of lawyers has failed to keep pace with the increased complexity and geographic scope of law practice. A particular problem is that lawyers in the branch office of a multi-jurisdictional firm are subject to the ethical rules of the state in which the branch office is located....

The article discusses the rights of unnamed class members in class actions and shareholders in corporate derivative suits to appeal court orders approving the settlement of their claims. As representative actions, class actions and derivative suits by definition necessarily determine the rights...

The EU is making progress in reducing its carbon footprint. The creation of a High-Level Group on Sustainable Finance has supplemented recent market-led initiatives and provided some recommendations for future reform. This article argues that more remains to be achieved. In particular, in light...

Antitrust and competition law have grown dramatically in importance and significance over the last fifty years. US antitrust law has been the principal source of inspiration for jurisdictions wishing to introduce regulation to control cartels and monopolization, and antitrust regulation has now...

There is, surprisingly, a paucity of current (American) academic literature on why certain capital markets have been more conducive to the growth of venture-capital, whereas in other (advanced) capital markets venture-capital has not been able to secure a foothold. Writing almost two decades...

In the 2007-2008 financial crisis, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives triggered the collapse of colossal financial institutions. In response, global policymakers instituted clearinghouse mandates. As a result, all standardized OTC derivatives must now use clearinghouses, and global financial...

Financial Derivatives have established themselves as a major driving force in the international monetary sphere in the recent past. Financial Derivatives were originally used as an effective monetary instrument to multiply the wealth through ripple effect, of late, these instruments are also...

Private firms often withhold information or contest scientific knowledge when public revelation could lead to costly regulations or liability. This concealment leads to negative externalities and public harm. But what if private firms' superior knowledge and self-interest could be harnessed to...

The new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) establishes requirements (and certain incentives) for internal compliance mechanisms that do not exist in current legislation. These requirements, which will have an impact on internal processes and staffing of firms, such as the requirement...