• Following vindication, Mark Cuban begins transcribing transcripts of other SEC trials on his blog [Blog Maverick, background] “Why Settling With The SEC Can Be Worse Than Losing At Trial” [John J. Carney, David Choi and Francesca Harker]
• Congress needs to investigate whether administration browbeat Standard & Poor’s over sovereign debt rating [John McGinnis]
• As regs squeeze banks out of small business lending, will we like non-bank alternatives as well? [John Cochrane] More: Kevin Funnell;
• Cash business can’t bank its proceeds: “Robber gangs terrorize Colorado pot shops” [NBC News]
• “Will Plaintiff Lawyers Cut Down On The Choices In Your 401(k)?” [Daniel Fisher]
• Does Delaware have an incentive to keep securities lawyers happy with big fees? [Bainbridge]
• “It’s Time To Grill the Federal Reserve About Bitcoin” [Ira Stoll]

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