On August 10th, Larry A. DiMatteo received the prestigious Virginia Maurer Award for Best Ethics Paper at the annual Academy of Legal Studies in Business meeting in Washington, D.C. His winning paper, titled “Governance of Lawyering and Lawyering Governance of
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Trump can soon tap his $2 billion Truth Social fortune. But it won’t be easy
For months, former President Donald Trump has been sitting on a social media fortune that he couldn’t touch. That will change very soon. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter helps explain why. Read more in this story from CNN.

Market speculators get an edge through finance professor’s new book
With constant developments in the field of finance, it can be tricky to predict what’s coming next. Fortunately, Alejandro Lopez-Lira, assistant professor at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, offers speculators an edge through his recently published book,

DJT sinks to new low: Why Trump Media investors are feeling less bullish
As a trading concern, Donald Trump’s social media company has become a way for investors to bet on the former president’s odds of retaking the White House. Since going public through a special-purpose acquisition company merger in March, shares of Trump Media

Huber Hurst Professor publishes book on AI and consumer law
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. The media can’t seem to get enough of it – but that’s because AI is rapidly gaining prevalence in every industry and influencing society in general. Huber Hurst Professor Larry DiMatteo addresses AI’s influences in his

The deadly cost of workplace rudeness
New research reveals that rudeness in the workplace is far more than just unpleasant — it can be downright dangerous. Teams from the University of Florida, Indiana University, and other universities across the U.S. and Israel recently conducted five eye-opening

Trump Media stock is plummeting. These shareholders don’t care.
Shares have fallen more than 40% over the past month. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter explains the volatility. Read more in this story from ABC News.

UM booster John Ruiz’s company LifeWallet admits ‘substantial doubt’ about its future
Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insight into University of Miami booster John H. Ruiz’s insurance claims company LifeWallet telling investors that there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating. Read more in this story from The

Clear thinking: price mismatch means tech IPOs will stay stuck in slow lane
IPO data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story about tech companies going public. Read more from International Financing Review.

University of Florida finance professor’s research awarded best paper of the year
Research by Christopher James, William H. Dial/SunTrust Eminent Scholar at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, was awarded for its academic superiority as the 2023 Best Paper by the Journal of Financial Intermediation, a leading journal in the