Just a reminder about the Business Associations Call for Papers, which has a deadline of August 14th.  The session willexplore the financial crisis and recovery effort by examining its impact on corporate governance.  Below is the call, and submissions can be sent to me here.  Hope to see you in New Orleans.       

                The AALS Section on Business Associations will meet during the AALS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, from 9:00am-noon on Sunday, January 10, 2010.

                The topic for this year’s session is “The Financial Collapse and Recovery Effort: What Does it Mean For Corporate Governance?”  During the first half of the session, there will be a roundtable discussion and debate among prominent law school faculty and other commentators on legal and financial issues.  During the second half of the session, legal scholars will present papers related to the topic. 

Papers will be selected based on submissions made in response to this Call for Papers.  Possible topics include the role of the federal government, the role of the board, executive compensation and decision-making, financial innovation and complexity, legal issues related to behavioral economics and finance, shareholder and stakeholder rights, and the theory of the firm.  The Executive Committee encourages submissions on a broad range of issues related to this year’s topic, including empirical and theoretical perspectives. 

                If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit a summary of no more than three double-spaced pages, preferably by e-mail, before Friday, August 14, 2009.  In addition to the summary, you also may submit a complete draft of your paper. 

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