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Shadow SEC: The Value of an Independent SEC

By Joel Seligman, John Coates, John C. Coffee, Jr., James D. Cox, Jill E. Fisch and Merritt B. Fox February 24, 2025 by Merritt B. Fox

Effective and well-designed laws governing investment and financial markets are the single most important foundation for financial markets to allocate capital efficiently while providing optimal reassurance to investors and lenders.  Strong empirical evidence shows the United States has a lower …

Does Common Ownership Really Prompt Managers to Compete Less?

By Merritt B. Fox and Menesh S. Patel January 19, 2022 by Merritt B. Fox

How common ownership affects competition is a source of acute disagreement among scholars and policymakers, with some who believe common ownership depresses competition seeking antitrust law reforms that would significantly constrain how investment funds operate. Neglected in this vigorous debate, …

Columbia’s Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets Anticipates Hiring a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

By Merritt B. Fox April 27, 2020 by Merritt B. Fox

Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School’s Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets is seeking a full-time Capital Markets Research Fellow. The appointment is anticipated to run from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022.

This position …

The Social Functions of the Stock Market: A Primer

By Merritt B. Fox April 12, 2019 by Merritt B. Fox

A stock market is a key feature found in any economy with a substantial private sector.  For example, in the United States, we see the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, in the U.K, the London Stock Exchange, and in …

New York Attorney General Overreaches in Climate-Change Complaint Against Exxon

By Merritt B. Fox December 10, 2018 by Merritt B. Fox

The New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) recently filed a complaint against ExxonMobil alleging that the company violated the Martin Act, New York State’s securities law, by making material misstatements concerning how it was accounting for the possibility of increasingly stringent …

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Video: The Biggest Issues Facing Securities Markets in the 21st Century

By Merritt B. Fox, Lawrence R. Glosten and Edward F. Greene April 16, 2018 by Merritt B. Fox

An esteemed panel of regulators, scholars, and lawyers gathered at Columbia Law School on March 29 to discuss Securities Market Issues for the 21st Century, a new e-book on the most important areas of inquiry for securities regulation and …

Columbia’s Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets Is Hiring Post-Doc Research Fellow

By Merritt B. Fox February 15, 2018 by Merritt B. Fox

Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School’s Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets is now accepting applications for their Post-Doctoral Research Fellow.  This position is intended for a person who expects to begin a law school teaching …

Columbia Launches New Special Study of Securities Markets

By Merritt B. Fox, Lawrence R. Glosten and Edward F. Greene April 14, 2017 by Merritt B. Fox

Over the last three decades, U.S. and global securities markets have undergone tremendous change, driven by globalization, advances in information technology, and regulatory choices at the federal and international levels. The days of adventuresome floor trading and concerns of safeguarding …

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