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Wake Forest University School of Law invites lateral applications for a Distinguished Chair in Business Law to begin July 1, 2027. Although the precise course package is negotiable, preference will be given to applicants willing to teach both Contracts and Business Organizations, in addition to offerings such as Sales,
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Andrew Jennings , has created Practical Scholarship as a way to better connect academics with ideas to discuss and law firms, bar associations, and CLE program providers in need of speakers for events and CLEs. I’ve sent over a recent paper with some practical relevance to make it available if there are groups that wan
As expected . Really quick stuff: First , Mike Levin and I did a whole podcast on what would happen if the SEC proposed to rescind 14a-8 , and one thing we speculated on was whether the SEC would try to tweak the rules to block “zero slate” proxy contests at the same time. Interestingly, they are not proposing to do th
Further to Ann’s post at the end of August , this year’s International Business Transactions seminar series launches next week. See the flyer below for information on next week’s session. (I wish I could attend, but I have a conflict–hubby’s birthday!) To register for the series so that you get information on upcoming
FIU College of Law is hiring for 2-3 pre-tenure positions. We seek candidates in Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence; Wills & Trusts; Family Law; Tax; and Business Organizations, as well as coverage in foundation courses. Qualified candidates are encouraged to send a CV, cover letter, and provide names and conta
I know haiku poems traditionally are reserved for paying hommage to nature. But the following haiku came to me today that I share here in recognition of the Labor Day holiday. The labor movement Workers building our country Honoring them all I soon will teach a set of sessions on employment and labor law for The Univer
We have an interesting decision out of a California appellate court regarding the intersection of inspection rights and forum selection clauses. California grants shareholders an unwaivable inspection right for any company with its principal office in California, even if the company is organized elsewhere. An 11% share
I am a proud member of the Executive Committee of the Association of American Law Schools Secton on Agency, Partnerships LLCs, and Unincorporated Associations. We are hosting a “New Voices in Unincorporated Entities” program at the AALS 2027 annual meeting, scheduled for January 5-8 in New York, NY. For this program, w
Just some things I’ve been meaning to blog about. First , in Dodiya v. Franklin , VC Will concluded that a take-private involving a conflicted director and conflicted CEO did not satisfy the safe harbors of DGCL 144 and therefore could be the subject of a shareholder fiduciary claim. The case is generally interesting a
Dear BLPB Readers: “ Description Job Summary: The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan has an Assistant Professor level position available in Business Law starting in the 2027-28 academic year. Responsibilities: Teaching at the graduate and/or undergraduate level. Research, publishing, and s
Following up on the last post in this series, we now have data from January through August 2026. Special thanks to three student research assistants, Boyd Law students Rocco Marino and Enya Dinca , and UNLV Honors College undergraduate student Micaela Benavidez-Sosa , for all the work they did to pull together this inf
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