Financial Market Reform is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the events and factors that have historically led to financial crises in our country and the ways in which the system can be further reformed. Featuring partners and chairs from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts offer their insight into the status of the nation's financial market, including how this system was established and what issues may have led to the subprime mortgage and credit crises. Emphasizing the need to change how our financial markets operate, the authors walk the readers through a history of corporate fraud and regulatory reform, from the Great Depression to Sarbanes-Oxley to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, and speculate on the next wave of change necessary to improve the current market. Additionally, these leaders reveal their tips for advising corporate clients on avoiding securities litigation and remaining compliant with changing regulations, especially during an economic downturn. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this unstable area of law. Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book. Chapters Include: 1. Samuel S. Cohen, Partner, Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP - "A Historically Based Proposal for Change" 2. Michael C. O Brien, Shareholder, VanCott, Bagley, Cornwall, & McCarthy PC - "The Exaggerated Claims of the Death of Securitization" 3. Gregory G. Ballard, Partner, Howrey LLP - "Obstacles to Successful Financial Markets Reform: Past Legacies and Present Challenges" 4. Saul Roffe, Shareholder, Stark & Stark PC - "The Case for Corporate and Market Regulation and Reform" Appendices Include: Appendix A: Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation Appendix B: Credit Suisse Securities Syllabus Appendix C: In Re Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Memorandum Opinion Appendix D: In Re Apple Computer, Inc. Securities Litigation