About This Event

When: October 19-20

Where: University of Wisconsin Law School

Corporate law and corporate governance have been in the spotlight of public and regulatory attention. Questions regarding dual class shares, board structure and composition, the role of institutional investors in promising social cause, the growing regulatory intervention by the SEC, and recent Delaware cases are indicative of a larger underlying shift in the contours and direction of corporate America. This conference will explore the present and future of corporate law and corporate governance through these recent debates.

The conference is hosted by Professor Yaron Nili and is sponsored by the Institute for Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin Law School. 

 

Participants (in alphabetical order)

• Dhruv Chand Aggarwal, Assistant Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
• Nate Atkinson, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School
• Albert Choi, Paul G. Kauper Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
• Jens Dammann, Ben H. and Kitty King Powell Chair in Business and Commercial Law, University of Texas at Austin School of Law
• Benjamin Edwards, Professor of Law, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
• Jill E. Fisch, Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
• Andrew Jennings, Associate Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law
• Kobi Kastiel, Professor of Law, Tel Aviv University
• Ann Lipton, Michael M. Fleishman Associate Professor in Business Law and Entrepreneuership, Tulane University Law School
• Jeremy McClane, Professor of Law, University of Illinois College of Law
• Katie McCormick, Chancellor, State of Delaware Court of Chancery
• Amelia Miazad, Acting Professor of Law, University of California - Davis School of Law
• Geeyoung Min, Assistant Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law
• Caley Petrucci, Assistant Professor & Director, Center for Corporate and Securities Law, University of San Diego School of Law
• Elizabeth Pollman, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
• Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci, Associate Professor of Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
• Amanda Rose, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Vanderbilt University Law School
• Paolo Saguato, Assistant Professor of Law, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
• Sarath Sanga, Professor of Law, Yale Law School
• Christina Sautter, Professor of Law, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
• Emily Strauss, Associate Professor, University of California - San Francisco College of the Law
• Eric Talley, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

 

Keynote Speech and Introductory Panel

Registration is now available.

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Schedule

First Day - University of Wisconsin Law School, Room 2260

Time	Description
4:30 pm	Introduction and welcome: Dean Dan Tokaji and Professor Yaron Nili
4:40 pm	Keynote speech: Chancellor Katie McCormick, State of Delaware Court of Chancery
5:20 pm	"Corporate Law at a Crossroad" Moderator: Eric Talley, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law, Columbia Law School Panelists: Jill E. Fisch, Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Katie McCormick, Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery Yaron Nili, Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School Elizabeth Pollman, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Amanda Rose, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair, Vanderbilt University Law School
6:15 pm	Reception for conference attendees: Law School Atrium
7:15 pm	Dinner for speakers and invited guests: The Harvey House

Second Day - University of Wisconsin Law School, Lubar Commons

Time	Description
8:15 am	Breakfast
9 am	Session I Liability for Non-Disclosure in Equity Finance Presenter: Albert Choi Commentator: Nate Atkinson Big Three (Dis)engagements Presenter: Dhruv Aggarwal Commentator: Jill E. Fisch Scapegoat Subsidiaries Presenter: Andrew Jennings Commentator: Ann Lipton
10:30 am	Break
10:45 am	Session II The Rise of Private Equity Continuation Funds Presenter: Kobi Kastiel Commentator: Albert Choi Public Benefit Corporations: An Empirical Analysis Presenter: Jens C. Dammann Commentator: Dhruv Aggarwal Shareholder Proposals: Governance by Referendum Presenter: Geeyoung Min Commentator: Christina Sautter
12:15 pm	Lunch: Quarles and Brady Reading Room
1:30 pm	Session III The Vitruvian Shareholder Presenter: Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci Commentator: Yaron Nili ESG Amnesia in M&A Deals: The Case of Musk and Twitter Presenter: Caley Petrucci Commentator: Paolo Saguato Expert Directors Presenter: Yaron Nili Commentator: Emily Strauss
3 pm	Break
3:15 pm	Session IV How Much Does Wall Street Affiliation Matter in Securities Arbitration? Presenter: Jeremy McClane Commentator: Ben Edwards Investor Alliances: The Infrastructure for Climate Stewardship Presenter: Amelia Miazad Commentator: Kobi Kastiel
4:15 pm	Happy Hour: Union Terrace
6:15 pm	Dinner for those staying in town: Eno Vino

 

Optional Activities

If you are planning to stay in Madison past Friday afternoon, we will have a happy hour at the Union Terrace followed by a dinner at Eno Vino. On Saturday morning Madison hosts a farmers market which I highly recommend attending prior to departing.

 

Papers

Conference papers will be posted as they arrive, and participants will receive the log-in and password required for access.

Conference Paperslock

 

Accommodations and Directions

We have reserved a block of rooms at the following hotels:

• The Edgewater Hotel
  1001 Wisconsin Pl, Madison, WI 53703
  Phone: (608) 535-8200
  https://www.theedgewater.com/

The Edgewater Hotel is about a 20 minute walk from the Law School: Directions from Hotel to Law School

• SpringHill Suites by Marriott Madison
  4601 Frey St, Madison, WI 53705
  Phone: (608) 233-4580
  https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/msnhw-springhill-suites-madison/overview/

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Madison is about an 11 minute drive from the Law School: Directions from Hotel to Law School

• Wisconsin Union Hotel
  1308 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53715
  Phone: (608) 890-3000
  Booking Link

Wisconsin Union Hotel is about a 12 minute walk from the Law School: Directions from Hotel to Law School

Contacts

For questions about logistics, please contact Daniel Feldmann.

For questions about the content of the program, please contact Professor Yaron Nili.