Download PDF Matthew Kluchenek† I. Introduction Among all the U.S. regulators interested in regulating Bitcoin and virtual currencies, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is determined to be at the forefront. Since the announcement by CFTC … [Read more...] about Bitcoin and Virtual Currencies: Welcome to Your Regulator
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It Ain’t Broke: The Case For Continued SEC Regulation of P2P Lending
Download PDF Benjamin Lo† Introductory Note In 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission made waves by deciding to regulate the nascent peer-to-peer lending industry. Only two lending platforms survived the SEC’s entry into a previously lightly-regulated market. Under … [Read more...] about It Ain’t Broke: The Case For Continued SEC Regulation of P2P Lending
King Henry II and the Global Financial Crisis
Download PDF James W. Giddens† I. Introduction “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest!” lamented King Henry II, which to his purported surprise led four knights to murder Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury.[1] To the knights, the King’s wishes … [Read more...] about King Henry II and the Global Financial Crisis
The Role of Section 20(b) in Securities Litigation
Download PDF William D. Roth* I. Introduction In May 2014, Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Mary Jo White, announced that the SEC would pursue actions under Section 20(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which broadly prohibits violating … [Read more...] about The Role of Section 20(b) in Securities Litigation
The Swaps Pushout Rule: Much Ado About the Wrong Thing?
Download PDF John Crawford* and Tim Karpoff** A notably bitter battle over financial reform in the wake of the crisis of 2008 has centered on a mandate that federally insured depository institutions—i.e., banks—refrain from entering into certain derivatives contracts.[1] … [Read more...] about The Swaps Pushout Rule: Much Ado About the Wrong Thing?