Economic Globalization and Corporate Governance
March 11 & 12
Grainger Hall, Rm. 5120 a & b
Sessions will run Friday afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30 with a reception following, and Saturday morning from 9:30 to 11:30.
Description:
Leading corporate law scholars will come to Madison to discuss corporate governance on a global scale and the impact of regulatory measures on multinational corporations. The event is hosted by the Wisconsin International Law Journal and cosponsors include East Asian Legal Studies, the Global Studies Department, Offices of the Dean of Students, Associated Students of Madison (ASM), Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), the Wisconsin Institute for International Legal Programs, and Professor Richard Bilder.
All students, faculty, staff and attorneys are invited to attend. Advance registration is not required and there is no registration fee.
Guest speakers:
Professor Jennifer Hill of Sydney Law School
Professor Cally Jordan of the University of Florida Levin College of Law
Professor Arthur Pinto of Brooklyn Law School
Dr. Geofrey Stapledon of the University of Melbourne Law School
Professor Ian Ramsay of the University of Melbourne Law School
Professor Detlev Vagts of Harvard Law School
Schedule:
Friday, March 11, 2005
3:30 – 4:00, Professor Arthur Pinto: "The Study of Comparative Corporate Law and Governance"
4:00 – 4:30, Professor Detlev Vagts: "The Governance of the Multinational Enterprise"
4:30 – 5:00, Professor Cally Jordan: "Corporate Groups and Corporate Governance"
5:00 – 5:30, Wrap – Up and Questions
5:30 – 6:30, Reception
Saturday, March 12, 2005
9:30 – 10:00, Professor Jennifer Hill: "The Shifting Balance of Power between Shareholders and Managers in International Regulatory Reform"
10:00 – 10:30, Dr. Geofrey Stapledon: "Executive Performance-Related Compensation: The Difficulty in Truly Aligning with Shareholder Returns"
10:30 – 11:00, Professor Ian Ramsay: "Shareholder Value, Corporate Governance and the Protection of Employee Interests: Are Corporate Law and Labour Law Merging Fields of Policy and Scholarship?"
11:00 – 12:00, Wrap – Up and Questions
12:00, Lunch
For more information or to register, contact Candice Tlustosch and provide her with your name or the name of your organization and the sessions you plan to attend.