This is just in from Time Magazine. There seems to be a growing interest in Jewish Civil Law (Choshen Mishpat) among economists, politicians and financial regulators, as is evidenced by this Time Magazine article, “The Financial Crisis: What Would the Talmud Do?” by David Van Biema.
I previously explored the conflict between Halakhah and secular civil law, as well as its moral importance, in the following essay:
Mikolot Mayim Rabbim 