South Florida Law Blog

  Since I started the South Florida Law Blog following the 2008 economic meltdown, I have made no secret of the fact that I am extremely critical of what can best be characterized as “America’s new crony capitalism.” Crony capitalism occurs where certain industries have gained undue influence in the political process and thus have curried favor unjustly from the […]

Once, just once, I wish politicians would leave the prose and symbolism to the fiction writers. Not that I was expecting any different, but as I watched Mitt Romney accept the Republican nomination, I heard bold talk and big promises. It is a narrative, plain and simple, an entertaining one perhaps, but one that I fear will do little to […]

Follow the smart money. Armchair pundits, present company included, will continue to analyze the long term impact of the initial poor performance of the long anticipated Facebook IPO. You will hear how it has further eroded confidence in Wall Street and American style capitalism, which it has. The Facebook IPO only reaffirms what many smart, wealthy and Main Street investors […]