Rational Regulation

Risky Business: The annual boardroom guide to litigation in the 50 states

June 1,2007 by Steven B. Hantler
To heighten the awareness of corporate leaders of the liability risks their companies face, this guide provides a state-by-state profile of liability climates based on both empirical and experiential studies. The profiles indicate that there are vast differences in liability climates from state to state—differences that should contribute to strategic decisions about where to do business. Full Story

The Schumer/Bloomberg Report: Sustaining New York’s and the US’ Global Financial Services Leadership

January 22,2007
The report provides detailed analyses of market conditions here and abroad, informed by interviews with more than 50 respected leaders drawn from the financial services industry, consumer groups, and other stakeholders. The findings are quite clear: First, our regulatory framework is a thicket of complicated rules, rather than a streamlined set of commonly understood principles, as is the case in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Full Story