The Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law
The Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law was founded in 1978 to develop research and educational programs in the areas of law governing and relating to banking and financial services. The Morin Center’s mission is to provide, within BU Law, an organization for encouraging, managing and recognizing education and research in the field of banking and financial services law. The Morin Center reflects the international aspects of financial services in its work, seeks to marry academic excellence with practical application and fosters a community of scholarship and dialog on legal issues critical to the financial community.
The work of the Morin Center is four-fold:
- Administering the Graduate Program in Banking and Financial Law, the first of its kind in the United States
- Publishing the Review of Banking & Financial Law
- Conducting continuing legal education programs, seminars and symposia with the American Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association and the Financial Services Roundtable.
- Contributing to the academic and scholarly life of Boston University through the Edward Lane-Reticker Speaker Series, Financial Services and Student Lecture Series and other academic activities focusing on banking and financial services law.
The Center’s name reflects the generosity of Charles Morin of Washington D.C., a member of the Boston University School of Law Class of 1949 and an original member of the Center’s Board of Advisors.
The Morin Center in the News
Professor Cornelius Hurley's comments on the current market turmoil have appeared in a variety of media outlets:
- Boston Globe (11/6/08) Mass. Effect - Workers, key state industries could benefit from Obama's proposals, but some are wary (Prof. Cornelius Hurley quoted)
- Business Week (11/4/08) The Bailout: More Changes, More Questions (Prof. Cornelius Hurley quoted)
- American Banker (10/24/08) Op-Ed: We Have Equity; Now Give Us Oversight (subscription required)
- NPR “Marketplace” (10/21/08) “Should rescue money fund takeovers?” (Prof. Cornelius Hurley interviewed)
- Boston Globe (10/17/08) As Signs Stay Murky, Fear Itself Takes Charge (Prof. Cornelius Hurley quoted)
- Associated Press: (10/14/08) Bank Investment Plan is More Depression Deja Vu ( Prof. Cornelius Hurley quoted)
- Los Angeles Times (10/11/08) U.S. to Buy Shares in Struggling Banks (Prof. Cornelius Hurley quoted)
- Wall Street Journal (10/11/08) Nations Face Thorny Issues in Acquiring Stakes in Banks (Prof. Cornelius Hurley quoted)
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- Boston Globe (10/10/08) Treasury Plan Fails to Stem Carnage (Prof. Cornelius Hurley quoted)
- NPR “Marketplace Morning Report” (10/9/08) Financial Crisis. (Prof. Cornelius Hurley interviewed)
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- NECN (10/9/08) How the World Has Changed Since the Great Depression (Prof. Cornelius Hurley interviewed)
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- NECN (10/9/08) Economy in Crisis. (Prof. Cornelius Hurley interviewed)
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- WBZ-AM (10/9/08) Treasury Securities Being Sold to the Public Will Increase in Size (Prof. Cornelius Hurley interviewed)
Perspectives on the Turbulence in the Financial Markets |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 |
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The recent turmoil in the financial markets has people wondering where the U.S. and global economy is headed. To help shed light on these issues, the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law has gathered together a panel of experts for a presentation and question and answer session. |
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Investment Management Basics: October 27 - 29, 2008 |
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This course was developed to provide practitioners with an understanding of the basic laws and regulations governing investment companies and related parties. It is geared toward attorneys, consultants and other professionals who intend to work in the field either directly or peripherally. The course may also serve as a refresher for experienced practitioners whose practice has not provided an opportunity for the broad exposure offered by the course. |
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