Doug Cornelius on compliance for private equity real estate
With the pending release of Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, I’m joining Tom Fox in tying compliance and the Star Wars franchise together in some posts this week. Star Wars is about the rise of the evil galactic empire and the rebels who fight against it. I think some Bitcoin advocates are trying to be the … Read more »
With the pending release of Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, I’m joining Tom Fox in tying compliance and the Star Wars franchise together in posts this week. I’ve always been trouble by the lie from Obi Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker: “Darth Vader betrayed and murdered your father.” It’s the little lies that lead to bigger lies … Read more »
With the pending release of Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, I’m joining Tom Fox in tying compliance and the Star Wars franchise together. Starting at the beginning with Star Wars, or what is now Episode IV – A New Hope, the climax is the destruction of the Death Star. One of the complaints about the … Read more »
As I was gently caressing my tickets for tonight’s early premier of Star War: The Force Awakens, another compliance thought came to mind. The Star Wars saga shows three examples of Jedi training. One of which falls far short of the compliance standard. We see glimpses of the younglings training at the Jedi Temple. That … Read more »
The Death Star was touted as the “ultimate power in the universe.” But a few proton torpedoes managed to destroy the entire station. It didn’t make into the trilogy, but I assume there would have been an ensuing investigation that would have looked at the failures that lead to loss. At least I imagined there … Read more »
Is this going to improve the image of the stock market? Darth Vader ringing the opening bell at the NYSE?! Lucasfilm Ltd. Brings the Force to the New York Stock Exchange This Holiday Season – press release After more than 30 years, Star Wars maintains its position as the #1 selling licensed toy property in … Read more »