Shareholder M&A
On October 22, Professor Steven Davidoff will be a speaker on a panel entitled "Shareholder M&A Update: Revisiting the Conventional Wisdom of Poison Pills and other Anti-Takeover Defenses." The panel is part of the Forum for Institutional Investors sponsored by BLB&G.
Professor Davidoff writes a regular column for The New York Times "DealBook" site as The Deal Professor, which primarily focuses on mergers and acquisitions. He also writes in trade journals, such as the Deal, lectures, has testified before the United States Senate, and is frequently quoted in the national media on issues related to our capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.
Recent Homepage Highlights
On November 30, consumer advocate and social critic Ralph Nader will present "Law Schools, Law Firms and Corporations: Myths, Masters and Marauders" at an event sponsored by the UConn Chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union and National Lawyers Guild.
On November 30, join Professor Ruth Mason, Lily Batchelder of NYU School of Law, and Yair Listokin of Yale Law School for a discussion of "Macroeconomic Stabilizing Effects of Tax Expenditures."
On November 23 meet members of the criminal law faculty. This event offers students an opportunity to get a better understanding of the academic and career opportunities that exist within this law discipline.
Anita McBride, former chief of staff to Laura Bush and 1981 graduate of UConn, recently met with Professor Richard Parker's class as part of the Law School's new Semester in DC Program.
On November 19, Professor Alexandra Lahav will present "Portraits of Resistance: Lawyers at Guantanamo Military Courts" at UConn's Human Rights Institute.
On November 13, Professor James Stark will present "Changing Minds: The Work of Mediators and Empirical Studies of Persuasion" at Washington University Law.