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Eric Talley, Isidor & Seville Sulzbacher Professor and co-director of the Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School, was among the authors of one of the 10 best corporate and securities articles last year, the
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Columbia Law School to Hold 2022 Conference on M&A and Corporate Governance
On December 2, 2022, Columbia Law School will hold its 2022 Conference on Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Governance. The event is co-sponsored by the school’s Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, the Columbia Law School …
The Cutting Edge Podcast, Episode 2 – “Special Counsel: Whose Interests Do They Serve?”
Here’s the second episode of The Cutting Edge, a podcast series that examines white collar crime and corporate governance. This episode, “Special Counsel: Whose Interests Do They Serve?” looks at the history and unique status of the special counsel …
SEC Adopts Amendments to Its Whistleblower Rules
On August 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted two amendments to the rules governing its whistleblower program. The first amendment expands the circumstances where the SEC can pay whistleblowers for their information and assistance in legal actions not brought …
A New Podcast Debuts: The Cutting Edge
Today, the Blue Sky Blog launches its newest podcast series, The Cutting Edge: Current Issues in White Collar Crime and Corporate Governance. The series features top scholars, lawyers, and other esteemed figures in the legal world discussing breaking developments in …
Happy Holidays
The Blue Sky Blog will be quiet for the next week but back, better than ever and with new features, for the New Year. Happy Holidays.…
SEC Considers Amendments to Rule 10b5-1
It was a very busy day at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, with the commission weighing in on several proposed rule changes. For starters, the commission considered proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and new disclosure requirements designed to …
SEC Considers Proposed Money Market Fund Reforms
On December 15, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission considered amendments to rules that govern money market funds. Commission Chairman Gary Gensler’s statement in support is available here. The statements of commissioners Caroline A. Crenshaw and Allison Herren Lee, also …
SEC Considers Proposals to Enhance Buybacks Disclosure
On December 15, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission considered proposals to enhance disclosure about stock buybacks. Commission Chairman Gary Gensler’s statement supporting the proposals is available here. The statements of commissioners Caroline A. Crenshaw and Allison Herren Lee in …
SEC Considers Proposed Rules About Security-Based Swaps
On December 15, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission considered three proposed rules about the security-based swaps market. Commission Chairman Gary Gensler’s statement in support of the rules is available here. The statements of commissioners Caroline A. Crenshaw and Allison …
Columbia Law School Presents New Podcast Series, Beyond “Unprecedented”
Columbia Law School has launched a six-episode podcast series called Beyond “Unprecedented”: The Post-Pandemic Economy, hosted by Eric Talley, the Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law. In each episode, he and other experts at the law school explore …
Columbia Law Professors Write Two of Top Corporate and Securities Articles
John C. Coffee, Jr., Zohar Goshen, and Joshua R. Mitts were among the authors of two of the best corporate and securities articles last year, the Corporate Practice Commentator has announced. The Columbia Law School professors were joined by Robert
Blue Sky Banter Podcast: Coffee and Jackson on the Latest at the SEC
Professor John C. Coffee, Jr., of Columbia Law School and Commissioner Robert J. Jackson, Jr., of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission discuss proxy solicitation rules, short-selling issues, and other hot topics of debate at the SEC.
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SEC Chairman and Commissioners Issue Statements on Proxy Adviser Guidance
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s chairman and each of its commissioners issued a statement at yesterday’s open meeting on guidance about proxy voting and proxy voting advice. Chairman Jay Clayton’s statement is here. In support of the guidance, …
Addendum
Subsequent to the publication of yesterday’s Statement of Concerned Securities Law Professors, Professor Roberta Karmel, Centennial Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and a former Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, advised us that she also wanted to …
Deals, Activism, and SEC Regulation Get Lively Airing at M&A and Corporate Governance Conference
A host of top attorneys, judges, scholars, regulators, and advisers debated the latest issues in corporate and securities law on June 7 at a Columbia Law School conference in New York, offering cutting-edge thoughts on everything from cybersecurity to shareholder …
Emergency Guarantee Authority: The Pros and Cons
Today, we present a debate among preeminent scholars about Columbia Law School Professor Kathryn Judge’s proposal for an emergency guarantee authority that could help contain the fallout from another financial crisis. The first piece is Professor Judge’s summary of her …
Symposium on Dual Class Stock
In his December 17 piece, “Dual Class Stock: What Is a Fair Compromise?,” Professor John Coffee asked readers to suggest alternatives to his proposal for limiting dual class shares. We are posting below three insightful responses from Columbia …
Blue Sky Banter Podcast: John Coffee on the State of Insider Trading Law
Professor John C. Coffee, Jr. of Columbia Law School speaks with John Metaxas (Columbia Law ’84) about insider trading law and his role on a new task force created to develop proposals for reform in this area. The task force …
Did Deregulation Contribute to the Financial Crisis?
Today the CLS Blue Sky Blog presents a debate about the role of deregulation in contributing to the financial crisis of 2007-2009. Our columnists are Professor Paul G. Mahoney at the University of Virginia School of Law, Professor Arthur E. …