Corporations/B.A. Roundtable: On Teaching CSR and other Corporate Law Theory (July 19, 2011)

David, Kent and Erik all offer some very nice insights about the best way to teach corporate social responsibility. So... (Category: Roundtable: Corps/B.A., Social Responsibility, Teaching)

Corporations/B.A. Roundtable: Teaching the Financial Crisis in the Basic BA Course? (July 18, 2011)

As David and Erik's posts suggest, there are many different ways in which you can teach the basic BA/Corporations course,... (Category: Roundtable: Corps/B.A.)

Proxy Access Forum: Proxy Access and Director Independence (August 27, 2010)

There is lots to talk about with the new proxy access rule, but one thing I have been trying to... (Category: Forum: Proxy Access)

Proxy Access Forum: The New Proxy Access -- Some Initial Thoughts (August 26, 2010)

On my first read through the new proxy access rules, at least five things occurred to me. As an initial... (Category: Forum: Proxy Access, Securities)

Proxy Access Forum: At long last. . .A Proxy Access Rule (August 26, 2010)

Yesterday the SEC finally made proxy access a reality. Indeed, the SEC not only adopted a proxy access rule requiring... (Category: Forum: Proxy Access, Securities)

Lisa Fairfax on Lund's Say on Pay (August 11, 2010)

In light of Dodd-Frank's requirement that all public corporations must offer their shareholder's a Say on Pay, Lund's article is... (Category: Junior Scholars)

SEC Settlement Trends (July 30, 2010)

On Tuesday I moderated a program sponsored by the SEC Historical Society featuring presentations of the top papers from NERA... (Category: White Collar Crime)

Dodd-Frank Forum: Proxy Access and Judging Success (July 22, 2010)

So yesterday Erik asked me how I would judge whether proxy access is a success. It is a question I... (Category: Masters: Dodd-Frank)

Dodd-Frank Forum: What Ever Happened to Criminal Sanctions? (July 21, 2010)

I ask the question not because I believe they are warranted, but rather because we have been discussing comparisons between... (Category: Masters: Dodd-Frank)

Dodd-Frank Forum: Finally, Proxy Access? (July 20, 2010)

I certainly agree that the reform bill falls short in a number of important ways, and I also concur with... (Category: Masters: Dodd-Frank)

The Loose-Leaf Alternative Course Book (June 21, 2010)

Last week I received a LexisNexis mailing on loose-leaf course books, a program that offers certain textbooks in a loose-leaf... (Category: Law Schools/Lawyering)

The Economics of Strasburg (June 10, 2010)

By now I am sure you have heard about the debut of No 1. draft pick Stephen Stasburg. At just... (Category: Sports)

The Virtual Lack of Virtual Shareholder Meetings (June 09, 2010)

I am working on a paper on virtual shareholder meetings--meetings held solely by electronic communications instead of at a physical... (Category: Corporate Governance)

Excessive Focus on Excessive Compensation? (June 08, 2010)

Last week GW's Center for Law, Economics and Finance hosted a conference on Executive Compensation and Risk at which I... (Category: Corporate Governance)

Regulators are from Mars, Investors are from Venus? (March 12, 2010)

On Wednesday, GW hosted a conference entitled Madoff One Year Later: What Have We Learned?, which brought together some of... (Category: Securities)