Corporate Law Center Event Archives and Recordings
23rd Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture on Corporate, Securities, and Financial Law
Featuring Antonia Apps, Regional Director of the New York Office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Banking turmoil that rocked 2023 makes it hard for banks to object to more demanding capital adequacy rules.
View our September 19th webinar
Learn more about:
- How recent developments affect the banking industry, corporations, capital markets, and consumers.
- What the new regulations mean for borrowing costs and the economy overall.
On June 8th, the Fordham Corporate Law Center, in conjunction with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, convened the 2023 Transatlantic Conference on How Geopolitical Instability Affects the Global Deal Market. The Transatlantic Conference is the annual conference of the Scott Simpson Cross-Border Institute. This year's keynote address was delivered by former C.I.A. Director John Brennan, and our panelists included Andrew Weiss and Peter Clement who discussed the Ukraine conflict, as well as Henry Hong Liu and Roy Liu who spoke on China-U.S. relations. Over 100 guests attended the luncheon, panels, and reception. Learn more about the Scott Simpson Cross-Border Institute.
On March 6, 2023, the Corporate Law Center held its annual Albert A. DeStefano Lecture on Corporate, Securities and Financial Law. This year, the Honorable Kathaleen McCormick, Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, was the guest lecturer. Chancellor McCormick not only delivered a fascinating lecture on current developments in corporate officer oversight, but also spent time with our students throughout the day. She discussed her path to the bench over lunch with students, and later joined Professor Griffith's Advanced Business Seminar to give a presentation on the work of the Chancery Court.
Chancellor McCormick's lecture focused on the decision in In re McDonald's Stockholder Derivative Litigation, No. 2021-0324-JTL, 2023 WL 387292 (Del. Ch. Jan. 26, 2023), which was recently decided by the Delaware Court of Chancery. In re McDonald's extended the fiduciary duties of oversight, which already apply to boards of directors, to corporate officers. Chancellor McCormick discussed the backdrop of oversight obligations generally before moving on to the recent development that In re McDonald's has ushered in. She also explained how demand futility creates a heightened procedural hurdle for plaintiffs seeking to plead a failure of oversight claim.
Chancellor McCormick joined the lectures' attendees at a reception following her remarks. In attendance were DeStefano family members Paul, James, and Katherine DeStefano, as well as Dean Diller, other faculty, students and alumni. We thank Chancellor McCormick for lending her time, energy, and invaluable legal insights to the Fordham community.
The Great Debate: Should Crypto Be Regulated
22nd A.A. Sommer Lecture (Nov. 17, 2022)
Accounting and Accountability - September 30, 2020
A critical examination of Accounting Standards and Oversight Mechanisms in the Public and Private Sectors. Featuring guest alumnus Joseph Marren ('79), Prof. M. Gelter, Prof. J. Shugerman, and moderated by Prof. R. Squire.
Updating Friedman: A Half Century Later, Is the Social Purpose of Business (Still) to Increase its Profits? - March 27, 2019
Accounting and Accountability - September 30, 2020
A critical examination of Accounting Standards and Oversight Mechanisms in the Public and Private Sectors. Featuring guest alumnus Joseph Marren ('79), Prof. M. Gelter, Prof. J. Shugerman, and moderated by Prof. R. Squire.
Updating Friedman: A Half Century Later, Is the Social Purpose of Business (Still) to Increase its Profits? - March 27, 2019
A Debate between Commissioner Robert J. Jackson, Jr., and Prof. R. Squire.