January 21, 2011
by Annelise Riles
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What is Collateral Knowledge?

We’re now in the final countdown towards publication of my forthcoming book, Collateral Knowledge: Legal Reasoning in the Global Financial Markets. My publisher just unveiled the cover and I am really honored to have three people whose work I respect … Continue reading

January 7, 2011
by Annelise Riles
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Building a Culture of Compliance

(This entry was originally posted on Jan. 7, 2011 on the Credit Slips website) I was scheduled to speak at the AALS Financial Institutions breakfast this morning, but due to flight cancellations I was unfortunately unable to attend. I’m posting … Continue reading

January 5, 2011
by Annelise Riles
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What Can We Learn from Wikileaks About Market Regulation–or, Is Transparency Always a Good Thing?

(This entry was originally posted on Jan. 5, 2011 on the Credit Slips website) In the wake of the Wikileaks debacle, we have started to see some conversation in the editorial pages about whether transparency is always a good thing … Continue reading

January 4, 2011
by Annelise Riles
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Memo to Elizabeth Warren: How to Do Things With Documents

(This entry was originally posted on Jan. 4, 2011 on the Credit Slips website) Elizabeth Warren has proposed, as one of her first initiatives, that banks should simplify their standardized credit card contracts with customers to insure that customers understand … Continue reading