Topic
Transparency
804 published works
Pension Risk Matters
Is Disclosure Really That Hard?
Investment risk disclosure continues to take center stage. In "Clearing the Financial Fog - Emily Barrett ponders the virtues of transparency" (Wall Street Journal, MarketBeat Blog, September 14, 2007, posted…
LawSites
On Blogging, Copyright and Transparency
Allow me to mount my high horse for this post and complain about a practice I see with increasing frequency among legal bloggers. Just this week, I have come across…
Sunshine in Missouri
A different way of walkin’, a different way of talkin’
By Jean Maneke
I have avoided writing about all the sunshine law activity going on in the state which is filling the newspapers, because you don't need to read that here. …
Pension Risk Matters
Pension Investment Risk Disclosure – What Don’t You Know?
Do you feel comfortable about the amount of risk in your pension plan? Like the partially submerged truck, are you seeing only half the truth or are you completely unaware…
Pension Risk Matters
Man or Machine – Do Pension Trustees Know?
The war between man and machine is no longer science fiction. As market turmoil continues, some experts suggest that "quant" funds may be making things worse. In "Blind to Trend, 'Quant' Funds Pay Heavy…
Sentencing Law and Policy
NY Timesagainst hiding the executioner
Main August 6, 2007NY Times against hiding the executionerThis editorial, entitled "The Executioner's Hood," appears in today's New York Times. Here is a snippet: Even those who support executing their…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Libby sentencing letters to be released after sentencing
Main May 31, 2007Libby sentencing letters to be released after sentencingAs detailed in this AP article, a "federal judge said today he will release more than 150 letters he received…
Sunshine in Missouri
It’s Broke, folks, and it needs Fixin’
By Jean Maneke
Members of an ambulance board met recently, a reporter tells me, to discuss in closed session the starting salaries of paramedics. There was no discussion of hiring any actual candidates,…
Pension Risk Matters
You Can Get Sick But Not Too Sick
In case you haven't heard, most people think any pension problems are a walk in the park compared to a looming health care crisis. Some think the answer is national…
Sunshine in Missouri
Shed a little light on those tax dollars, please
By Jean Maneke
A school board in the state is debating the issue of discussing the superintendent's salary in open session. The board is considering giving the superintendent a raise. This appears to…