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Governance and Markets – Ann Arbor, MI

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

Posted by on November 6th, 2009 | Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

80th Anniversary of Great Crash of 1929: Law, Markets, State – Orange, CA

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

Posted by on November 6th, 2009 | Commercial Law, CONFERENCES, Legal History, Securities Law | no comments

Empirical Legal Studies – Los Angeles

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:

  • corporate governance (several panels), securities litigation, the financial crisis, tax, bankruptcy, business entities
  • law and politics (several panels), elections, lobbying
  • capital punishment, policing, criminal evidence, prisons
  • law and neuroscience,  behavioral law and economics
  • law schools, the legal profession
  • courts, jurors, victims and witnesses, attitudes and decisionmaking, settlement
  • civil rights, environmental law, property, torts, family law, medical malpractice,  contracts, administrative law, patent, international law

(These are all separate panels. I grouped them into the bullet points to make the list easier to browse.)  mw

Posted by on October 23rd, 2009 | Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Law, CONFERENCES, Courts, Criminal Law, Empirical Legal Studies, Environmental Law, Evidence Law, Family Law, Health Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Law and Economics, Law and Politics, Law and Psychology, Legal Education, Legal Profession, Property Law, Securities Law, Tax Law, Tort Law | no comments

The Past, Present, and Future of the SEC

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

Posted by on October 16th, 2009 | CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

2009 Securities Regulation Conference – Portland, OR

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

Posted by on October 7th, 2009 | Administrative Law, CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

The Past, Present, and Future of the SEC

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

Posted by on October 5th, 2009 | CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

Securities Regulation and the Global Economic Crisis – Newark, NJ

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

Posted by on September 29th, 2009 | CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

Conference: Investment Management Law – Hempstead, NY

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.

Posted by on July 23rd, 2009 | Business Law, CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

Call for Papers and Symposium: Securities Regulation and the Global Economic Crisis – Newark, NJ

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.

Posted by on April 28th, 2009 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

Sovereign Wealth Funds, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Symposium – Villanova, PA

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.

Posted by on February 14th, 2009 | Business Law, Commercial Law, CONFERENCES, Law and Economics, Securities Law | no comments

Financial Reg, Corp Governance, and Securities Litigation – NYC

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.

Posted by on February 4th, 2009 | Business Law, CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

Call for Papers: Carbon Finance, the Financial Crisis, and the Re-Regulation of Markets

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

Posted by on February 4th, 2009 | Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Environmental Law, Securities Law | no comments

Bankruptcy Claims Trading & Securities Reg – Brooklyn

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.

Posted by on January 30th, 2009 | Bankruptcy Law, Securities Law | no comments

Financial (In)Stability – Ann Arbor, MI

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.

Posted by on January 26th, 2009 | Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

Securities Market Regulation – Notre Dame, IN

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.

Posted by on January 26th, 2009 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments

Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum – Stanford, CA

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

Posted by on November 9th, 2008 | Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Civil Procedure, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Contract Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Legal Ethics, Legal Profession, Property Law, Securities Law, Tax Law, Tort Law | no comments

September 29th Colloquia/Workshops

Georgia State

       Lori Ringhand (Kentucky Law)

UCLA Monday Colloquium

       Lynn Vavreck (UCLS Political Science), The 2008 Primaries: Issues versus Traits

Vanderbilt

       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

      

Posted by on September 29th, 2008 | Business Law, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Politics, Securities Law | no comments

September 25 Colloquia/Workshops

Harvard Health Law Policy Biotechnology, and Bioethics

       Henry Grabowski (Duke Economics), Priority Review Vouchers to Encourage Innovation for Neglected Diseases

Harvard

       Samuel Issacharoff (NYU Law)

Iowa

       Kim Krawiec (North Carolina Law)

Michigan Law and Economics

       John Pfaff (Fordham Law), The Myths and Realites of Correctional Severity: Evidence from the National Corrections Reporting Program

Minnesota Work in Progress

       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

Penn Law and Economy

       Mark Roe (Harvard Law), Public and Private Enforcement of Securities Law: Resource Based Evidence

SMU

       Peter H. Schuck (Yale Law)

Vanderbilt

       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

Posted by on September 25th, 2008 | Business Law, Civil Rights Law, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Contract Law, Environmental Law, Legal History, Securities Law | no comments

August 27, 2008 Colloquia/Workshops

Cincinnati

Lynn Bai (Cincinnati Law), Sustaining Intervention – A Reflection on the Ten Year Anniversary of Hong Kong Government’s Controversial Stock Market Support Schemes

 NYU Legal History

Richard J. Ross (Illinois Law), Puritan Godly Discipline in Comparative Perspective: Legal Pluralism and the Sources of “Intensity”

Posted by on August 27th, 2008 | COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, International Law, Law and Religion, Legal History, Securities Law | no comments

Shareholder Suits – Vienna

The European Company and Financial Law Review (ECFR) hosts the Third ECFR Symposium, Shareholder Suits. It will take place in Vienna on Friday, October 10, 2008. Jump to full post

Posted by on July 10th, 2008 | Civil Procedure, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Securities Law | no comments