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Republicans Believe In Shareholder Democracy About As Much As Actual Democracy
Which is to say, as long as it aligns with their own interests.
SEC Wants Its Alums To Quick F**king Around
You of all people, former enforcement lawyers, ought to know better.
Bonus Watch ’22: You Didn’t Spend All Of Your 2021 Windfall Already, Did You?
Because this years’ is gonna be a lot more modest, and feel even more so.
Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger Don’t Like Bitcoin, Stock Speculators, Other People Buying Apple, Robinhood
Oh, also, Berkshire Hathaway didn’t do terribly well in the first quarter.
Warren Buffett’s Charitable Willingness To Dine With Likes Of David Einhorn, Crypto Folks Is At Its End
After this year, you’ll have to settle for lunch with Bill Ackman.
Tesla Shareholders Can’t Legally Force Elon Musk To Shut Up
Even if it would be for his own good, his Twitter habit hasn’t yet reached “poisoning the jury pool” levels.
You Could Tell Bernie Madoff To Make A Trade, But You Couldn’t Actually Make Him Do It
That’s not how his "business" worked, after all.
Actually Twitter’s Pretty Happy To Not Be Owned By Elon Musk
If there were any doubt about it, here’s a poison pill the company’s got between its teeth, ready to bite down should Musk place any large orders.
Supreme Court May Get The SEC Off Elon Musk’s Case
Someone else is doing a better job of fighting regulator-mandated speech restrictions than the world’s richest man.
What Past Recessions Can Teach Us About The Next One
While a temporarily shrinking economy may be unavoidable, there are variables we can control.
Elon Musk Makes Totally Serious, Good Faith Offer To Buy Twitter
One we’re sure is every bit as well planned as the one to take Tesla private.
Biglaw Firm Wants Out Because Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Can’t Pay His Bills
Biglaw means big bills -- and Shkreli doesn't have the money to pay them.
The Government Needs To Enact Generous Tax Credits For Alternative-Fuel Cars But Only For A Limited Time
Some thoughts on how we can make this tax credit more useful.
Sorry To Say That $10K Per Day Penalty For Donald Trump’s Contempt Won’t Cut It
He’s already paying his lawyers more than $10,000 per day anyway.
Gary Gensler Sticks His Finger Into Alleged Ponzi Schemer’s Still-Raw Gunshot Wound
If it’s any consolation, Matthew Beasley will be in prison for so long it won’t matter how much the SEC orders him to pay.
Boy, You Sure Can Rely On That Elon Musk, No?
Man of his word, he is. Not that he understands words.
Will Antitrust Make Lyft Take A Hike?
Something other than inflation has to explain how rides went from $5 to $17.32.
What Actually Happens To Seized Russian Assets After Uncle Sam Snatches Oligarchs’ Toys?
Hopefully, we get to find out what the market is like for a slightly used Russian oligarch’s yacht.
May Amazon Just Should Have Released That Third-Party Data Report
‘Cuz otherwise, you know, the SEC might just subpoena it.
Why Did Elon Musk Decide To Buy $3B In Twitter Shares?
There are many indications this might be about more than just stock price.
FDA Warning Letters Are Pearls Of Wisdom
Warning letters are a valuable tool for any CBD company because they reveal the types of statements that make the FDA tick and can help them adjust their marketing practices to reduce the risk of enforcement actions.
Lawyer Decides Quoting Eminem Best Way To Represent Elon Musk
And you thought brief writing was boring.
Elon Musk Again Demonstrates Belief That Rules Do Not Apply To Him
Especially SEC rules.
The Government Makes The First Arrests On NFT Scams
We will likely see a lot more of these arrests and prosecutions in the future.
Elon Musk Changes Mind About Building Own Social Media Platform, Will Just Buy His Favorite One Instead
Brace yourself for Tesla-witter.
Did Activision CEO Cover His Share Of Lunch With A Bit Of Inside Dirt?
Maybe Bobby Kotick forgot his wallet or something.
Gary Gensler Comes Not To Mourn SPACs But To Bury Them
The SEC comes for the ailing sector with a coup-de-grace.
New York AG Appeal Alleges Trump Org Kept Internal Set Of ‘Real’ Books
Yeah, knock us over with a feather.
Later In Life, People Regret Things They Didn’t Do And Failure To Become Better Versions Of Themselves
Some of those regrets can certainly be financial in nature.
Coca-Cola Shook Up Diversity Efforts, Racist Shareholders Gushed Out
Asking outside counsel to improve staffing results in chaos.
You Know, It’s Almost Like Elon Musk Doesn’t Want To Win His Twitter Fight Against The SEC
Trolling trumps triumph, apparently.
Court Orders Trump Organization To Cough Up Those Cell Phones In NY AG Probe
Tick tock, time is running out on the statute of limitations here.
Playing GameStop Shares More Heart-Pounding Than Anything Sold At GameStop
More fun? Well, that depends, we guess.
Sourdough, Zoom Drinks, Binging Culture, Insider Trading
How did you (allegedly) spend lockdown?
Turns Out Those Trump Prosecutor Resignations Were Exactly As Bad As They Looked
NYT got the details, and they are UGLY.
If Your Ultimate Goal Is Not Going To Jail, Don’t Point A Gun At An F.B.I. Agent
An alleged Ponzi scheme you might be able to talk your way out of. That, not so much.
Bonus Watch ’22: Winter Is Coming
Luckily, your 20% bonus increase last year should keep you warm during the hard times.
Can The Russia Holdout Companies Be Shamed?
It seems unlikely that Koch Industries et al. will bow to public pressure. But there is always room to be pleasantly surprised.
Biden Tells Private Sector To ‘Lock Their Digital Doors’ Before Russia Gets In
"We need everyone to do their part to meet one of the defining threats of our time," President Joe Biden said in a statement urging US companies to take action to protect against potential future Russian cyber attacks.
SEC Making Some Seriously Ominous Noises About Auditor Independence
If the Big Four didn’t like giving up their Russian affiliates, imagine how they’ll feel about having to give up the consulting businesses.
BuzzFeed Has 77 Litigious Grumpy Cats On Its Hands
Turns out churning out polls and listicles does not equip you to sell your restricted shares ASAP.
Does Main Street Know Something Wall Street Doesn’t?
Retail investors embrace ‘Buy the dip.’
Billionaire Says He Just Got ‘Lucky’ When Friend Sold His Company To Microsoft
Definitely no exchange of non-public information involved, sayeth Barry Diller.
Better.com Continues To Innovate Not Better Ways To Fire People
We suppose an unexpected severance check is better than a mass Zoom call, but it’s a close-run thing.
Why Private Cos. Are Proactively Taking A Stand Against Russia
After Citizens United, new rights come with new responsibilities.
Elon Musk Asks Court To Allow SEC To Force Him Out As Tesla CEO
That’s probably not what he thinks he’s asking for, but it is.