We welcome the LawProf Blogs to the KM Blogwatch

When it rains, it pours. We are delighted to announce a twofer, with the addition of two LawProf blogs to the Knowledge Mosaic Blogwatch. We welcome Professor Barbara Black, who brings us the Securities Law Prof Blog, and Professor Steven Davidoff, who brings us the M&A Law Prof Blog.

If you are not familiar with the Law Professors Blogs Network, it is definitely worth checking out. Published by University of Cincinnati College of Law Professor (and Associate Dean of Faculty) Paul Caron and managed by Cincinnati College of Law Associate Library Director Joseph Hodnicki, the Law Professors Blogs Network now includes more than 50 blogs covering every conceivable legal practice interest, ranging from Antitrust Law and Aviation Law to White Collar Crime and Wills, Trusts, and Estates.

Barbara Black is the Charles Hartsock Professor of Law and Director of the Corporate Law Center at the University of Cincinnati College of School. A prolific scholar, Professor's Black most recent SSRN publication is Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific-Atlanta (8th Cir. 2006) What Makes it the Most Important Securities Case in a Decade? In the Securities Law Prof Blog, Professor Black offers immediate and comprehensive coverage of the leading events and scholarship in the securities law community.

Steven Davidoff is Assistant Professor at the Wayne State University School of Law. His most recent SSRN paper is Black Market Capital, which explores the fascinating phenomenon of "shadow" hedge fund and private equity fund instruments, which are the result of the lack of direct access of public investors to hedge fund and private equity funds because of regulatory prohibitions.