The Center for the Study of Financial Regulation (University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business) holds a conference on the future of securities regulation May 20-21, 2010, in Chicago. Speakers include former SEC Chief Economists Larry Harris and Chester Spatt, and Raghuram Rajan, former Director of Research at the IMF and author of the book (with Luigi Zingales) “Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists.” mw
The University of Cincinnati College of Law Corporate Law Center presents a symposium, “The Globalization of Securities Regulation: Competition or Coordination?” on March 5, 2010.
After the enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley in 2002, influential voices in the business, political, and academic communities expressed concern that the U.S. markets were losing their competitive advantage. While a number of factors were identified as contributing to this decline, higher U.S. regulatory compliance costs and liability risks were, in particular, singled out. Regulators, in turn, considered proposals that would ease barriers to entry. The 2008 financial meltdown increased awareness of the interconnectedness of markets and the importance of a coordinated approach toward securities regulation. Thus, the Obama administration’s Financial Regulatory Reform calls for raising international regulatory standards and improving international cooperation. As policy makers, regulators and academics consider proposals for regulatory reform, how will these considerations – competition and coordination – play out?
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The Stephen M. Ross School of Business announces the 18th Mitsui Finance Symposium at the University of Michigan, “Governance and Markets,” May 21-22, 2010.
The organizers invite paper submissions on issues pertaining to a variety of topics concerning corporate governance. There are prizes for the top three papers ($5,000, $2,500, and $2,500). The deadline is Jan. 15, 2010. The full call for papers is here. mw
NeXus: Chapman’s Journal of Law and Public Policy (Chapman University School of Law) presented The 80th Anniversary of the Great Crash of 1929: Law, Markets, and the Role of the State Oct. 30, 2009. mw
The Fourth Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies will be held at the USC Gould School of Law in Los Angeles Nov. 20-21, 2009. The preliminary program is here. Paper abstracts are available on SSRN.
Panel topics address a wide range of legal areas and institutions, including:
(These are all separate panels. I grouped them into the bullet points to make the list easier to browse.) mw
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, and Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society present a symposium, “The Past, Present, and Future of the SEC,” on Friday, October 16, 2009 from 10:30 am-5 pm.
11:00 am -12:00 pm Panel One, Corporation Finance
Kenneth Davis, Dean & Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School
Renee Jones, Associate Professor of Law, Boston College Law School
Robert Thompson, New York Alumni Chancellor’s Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School
12:00 - 1:45 pm Keynote Address & Lunch
Hon. Troy A. Paredes, Commissioner, United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Carla Rosati, Executive Director, Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society
1:45 - 2:45 pm Panel Two, Investment Management
Claire Hill, Professor of Law and Director, Institute for Law and Rationality, University of Minnesota Law School
Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary (1986-2006), United States Securites and Exchange Commission
Edward S. Knight, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Regulatory Officer, NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
3:00 - 4:00 pm Panel Three, Trading and Markets
Donald Langevoort, Thomas Aquinas Reynolds Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Erik R. Sirri, Professor of Finance, Babson College; Director (2006-2009), United States Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Trading and Markets
Chester Spatt, Pamela R. and Kenneth B. Dunn Professor of Finance, Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business; Chief Economics & Director (2004-2007), United States Securities and Exchange Commission
4:15 - 5:15 pm Panel Four, Compliance and Enforcement
Jayne Barnard, Cutler Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School
Douglas Branson, W. Edward Sell Professor of Business Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Donna Nagy, C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
The 2009 Securities Regulation Conference held by Willamette University School of Law will focus on topics including recent developments in securities litigation, disclosure regulation, and securities regulation and enforcement. The conference will feature current and former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officials and top state securities regulators. The conference takes place on November 6, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. jv
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, and Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society present a symposium, “The Past, Present, and Future of the SEC,” on Friday, October 16, 2009 from 10:30 am-5 pm. Space is limited, so registration is strongly recommended; you can register here.
11:00 am -12:00 pm Panel One, Corporation Finance
Kenneth Davis, Dean & Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin Law School
Renee Jones, Associate Professor of Law, Boston College Law School
Robert Thompson, New York Alumni Chancellor’s Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School
12:00 - 1:45 pm Keynote Address & Lunch
Hon. Troy A. Paredes, Commissioner, United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Carla Rosati, Executive Director, Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society
1:45 - 2:45 pm Panel Two, Investment Management
Claire Hill, Professor of Law and Director, Institute for Law and Rationality, University of Minnesota Law School
Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary (1986-2006), United States Securites and Exchange Commission
Edward S. Knight, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Regulatory Officer, NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
3:00 - 4:00 pm Panel Three, Trading and Markets
Donald Langevoort, Thomas Aquinas Reynolds Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Erik R. Sirri, Professor of Finance, Babson College; Director (2006-2009), United States Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Trading and Markets
Chester Spatt, Pamela R. and Kenneth B. Dunn Professor of Finance, Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business; Chief Economics & Director (2004-2007), United States Securities and Exchange Commission
4:15 - 5:15 pm Panel Four, Compliance and Enforcement
Jayne Barnard, Cutler Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School
Douglas Branson, W. Edward Sell Professor of Business Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Donna Nagy, C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Seton Hall Law Review’s symposium — Securities Regulation and the Global Economic Crisis: What Does the Future Hold? — will be held Oct. 30, 2009. Details are here. mw
Hofstra University School of Law’s Journal of International Business and Law presents a conference, Investment Management Law, on Friday, October 9, 2009.
This conference will focus on emerging issues in investment management law, including derivatives and leverage, fallout from the global financial crisis, enforcement and litigation trends, and the regulation of hedge funds. Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will offer the keynote address.
For additional information, please visit the conference website.
The Seton Hall Law Review will be hosting a Symposium on October 30, 2009, at Seton Hall Law School in Newark, NJ, to address the role of securities regulation in the current global financial crisis. Specifically, this event will examine the origins and genesis of the crisis, address the future of securities regulation domestically and internationally, and attempt to anticipate the role of government agencies, self-regulatory organizations, and private market participants in shaping and effectuating regulation.
This Symposium will bring together experts from both public and private sectors, as well as from the legal and academic communities, to explain, debate, and assess the challenges and opportunities presented by the current and prospective landscape of global securities regulation.
Persons interested in participating as a speaker and/or in publishing a piece in the special Symposium issue of the Seton Hall Law Review should submit a CV and a 200-word abstract of their presentation to Laura Fant, Symposium Editor, by May 15, 2009. Laura Fant may be reached at (617) 480-7428 / Laura.Fant@student.shu.edu. Prospective speakers or panelists should indicate whether they would be interested in submitting a paper based on their presentation for publication. Contributions are welcome from scholars and practitioners in all disciplines.
Villanova University School of Law presents the 2009 Norman J. Shachoy Law Review Symposium, The Rise of the New Shareholder: Sovereign Wealth Funds, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity, on Saturday, March 14, 2009. Speakers will explore how sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, and private equity funds have dramatically changed the landscape of U.S. and global capital markets.
The American Constitution Society and Columbia Law School host Financial Regulation, Corporate Governance, and Securities Litigation: What Does the Future Hold? — Feb. 11, 2009, 2-6 p.m.
Carbon & Climate Law Review is welcoming abstracts for a special issue on Carbon Finance, the Financial Crisis, and the Re-regulation of Markets, scheduled for publication in June 2009. It will be edited by Jacob Werksman and Christina Voigt. The deadline is Feb. 15, 2009. Jump to full post
Brooklyn Law School presents a symposium, Bankruptcy Claims Trading and Securities Regulation, Feb. 27, 2009. Papers will be published in the Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law.
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business (University of Michigan) presents its 16th Mitsui Finance Symposium, “Financial (In)Stability,” June 5-6, 2009.
The call for papers deadline is Jan. 31, 2009.
The Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame will host a Conference on the Future of Securities Market Regulation April 23-24, 2009. The call for papers deadline is Jan. 31, 2009.
Information from SSRN.
Stanford and Yale Law Schools announce the tenth session of the Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum to be held at Stanford Law School on May 29-30, 2009, and seek submissions for this meeting. Jump to full post
Lynn Vavreck (UCLS Political Science), The 2008 Primaries: Issues versus Traits
Sean Griffith (Fordham Law), How the Merits Matter: D&O Insurance and Securities Settlements
Washington University Of St. Louis
Heidi Kitrosser (Minnesota Law), Accountability and Administrative Structure
Harvard Health Law Policy Biotechnology, and Bioethics
Henry Grabowski (Duke Economics), Priority Review Vouchers to Encourage Innovation for Neglected Diseases
Kim Krawiec (North Carolina Law)
John Pfaff (Fordham Law), The Myths and Realites of Correctional Severity: Evidence from the National Corrections Reporting Program
Daniel Schwarcz (Minnesota Law), The British Approach to Consumer Financial Disputes: A Model for Reform in Insurance Law and Beyond
Northwestern Law and Economics
Jody S. Kraus (Virgina Law), Contract Design and the Structure of Contractual Intent
Oregon Enviromental and Natural Resource Law
Alexander Murphy (Oregon Geography), The Geopolitical Implications of Climate Change
Mark Roe (Harvard Law), Public and Private Enforcement of Securities Law: Resource Based Evidence
Cally Jordan (Melbourne Law), Legal Origins Revisited: The Case of Corporate Governance
Yale Economics and Organization
Amy Finkelstein (MIT Economics), Estimating Welfare in Inurance Markets Using Variation in Prices
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