Topic
Transparency
804 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Unmuted: Solutions to Safeguard Constitutional Rights in Virtual Courtrooms and How Technology Can Expand Access to Counsel and Transparency in the Criminal Justice System"
The title of this post is the title of this timely new paper now on SSRN authored by Matt Bender. Here is its abstract: A defendant’s fundamental right to a…
Health Law Prof Blog
Transparency as Justice: The Ethics of Public Attorneys and Judicial Seals
David Konarske (Michigan State University), Transparency as Justice: The Ethics of Public Attorneys and Judicial Seals, SSRN:In 2004, the State of West Virginia settled a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma LP…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Are you thinking about SRD II?
From 3 September 2020, the provisions under SRD II which focus on encouraging long-term shareholder engagement and enhancing transparency between companies and investors apply, along with Implementing Regulation 2018 /…
PrawfsBlawg
Competing views on the Biskupic articles
Main Monday, August 03, 2020Competing views on the Biskupic articlesJosh Blackman sees this as a threat to the institution that the Chief must repair (through some actions that I am…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
ESMA Updates Transparency Opinions for Third-Country Trading Venues Under MiFID II
By Carolyn H. Jackson, Nathaniel Lalone, Neil Robson
On July 28, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an updated version of its opinion on determining third-country trading venues (TCTVs) for the purpose of post-trade transparency under…
MoFo ReEnforcement: The Enforcement Blog
New York Passes Bill to Increase Transparency in Lending
By Obrea Poindexter, Sean Ruff, Crystal Kaldjob, Malka Levitin
On July 23, 2020, in an effort to increase transparency in commercial financings so borrowers may make more informed decisions, the New York State legislature passed a bill, S5470B, which…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Why the SEC’s Proposal to Amend Rule 13f-1 Should Fail
On July 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a 35-fold increase – from $100 million to $3.5 billion – in the threshold for requiring institutional investment managers to…
The Traklight Blog
Police Agency Uses Copyright Claim To Avoid Transparency Law
By Mike Willee
Accountability is at the crux of this moment of our history — who bears blame for their action or inaction, particularly when the cost is borne by others. And yet…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
ESMA guidance on waivers from pre-trade transparency
On 17 July 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an opinion providing guidance on pre-trade transparency waiver for equity and non-equity instruments. The opinion replaces the earlier…
DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog
Maryland malpractice case gives a reminder about the ugly underside of secrecy in our public courts
The Pound Civil Justice Institute (I’m immediate past president) held its annual forum for state court appellate judges on July 11 (virtually, for the first and hopefully last time) on the…