George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Twelfth Annual Symposium of the Journal of Law, Economics, and Policy – The Enduring Legacy of Henry G. Manne


Event Details


The one-day conference featured panels focusing on the enduring legacy of the works of Henry G. Manne, including Mergers and the Market for Corporate Control,Insider Trading and the Stock Market, and Wall Street in Transition: The Emerging System and its Impact on the Economy.

Agenda

Mergers and Markets for Corporate Control

Mergers and the Markets for Corporate Control

Authors:

M. Todd Henderson, Michael J. Marks Professor of Law and Mark Claster Mamolen Research Scholar, The University of Chicago Law School

Bernard S. Sharfman, Adjunct Professor of Business Law, George Mason University School of Business

Commentators:

Fred S. McChesney, de la Cruz-Mentschikoff Endowed Chair in Law and Economics, University of Miami School of Law

Bruce H. Kobayashi, Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Development and Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law

Moderator:

Todd J. Zywicki, Executive Director, Law and Economics Center and George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law


Insider Trading and the Stock Market

Insider Trading and the Stock Market

Authors:

Kenneth M. Rosen, Associate Professor of Law, University of Alabama Law School

John P. Anderson, Associate Profess of Law, Mississippi College School of Law

Commentators:

Jonathan R. Macey, Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law, Yale Law School

Bradley J. Bondi, Partner, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Moderator:

J.W. Verret, Assistant Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law


Economic Aspects of Required Disclosure Under Federal Securities Laws in Wall Street In Transition –

Authors:

Houman B. Shadab, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Center for Business and Financial Law, New York Law School

Brian F. Mannix, Research Professor, Regulatory Studies Center, The George Washington University and President, Buckland Mills Association

Commentators:

Peter Haller, Managing Member, Hill Strategy LLC

Edward Peter Stringham, K.W. Davis Professor of Economics Organizations in Innovation, Trinity College

Moderator:

Geoffrey A. Manne, Executive Director, International Center for Law and Economics

Research

Henderson, M. Todd, “Mining Manne’s Vein.” Forthcoming (2016), Journal of Law, Economics & Policy.

Sharfman, Bernard S., “The Tension between Hedge Fund Activism and Corporate Law” (February 24, 2016). Journal of Law, Economics and Policy, Symposium Issue, Vol. 12 (2016). Available at SSRN.

Rosen, Kenneth, “Challenging Insider Trading Orthodoxy.” Forthcoming (2016), The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy.

Anderson, John P., “The Final Step to Insider Trading Reform: Answering the ‘It’s Just Not Right!’ Objection” (May 12, 2016). Journal of Law, Economics and Policy, Forthcoming.

Shadab, Houman,Henry Manne and Nonpublic Company Disclosure.” Forthcoming (2016), The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy.