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Harvard Business Law Review 9 episodes Latest Nov 18, 2024

Interviews with leaders and pioneers at the intersection of business and law, brought to you by the Harvard Business Law Review. The Harvard Business Law Review is a bi-annual legal journal published at Harvard Law School, covering corporate governance, securities law, capital markets, financial regulation, and related subjects. Hosted by Jonathan Frieden, with a podcast team including Alice Chen, Christie Gibbons, and Marc Schwab.

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High-End Securities Regulation (Update): William Clayton Nov 18, 2024 2479 We interview William Clayton on the SEC’s private funds rulemaking and related litigation. Professor Clayton lays out his views on agency conflicts in the high-end private funds securities contracting market, discusses the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in National Association of Private Fund Managers v. SEC (5th Cir. 2024), and offers some thoughts looking forward beyond the presidential electi

Corporate Purpose: Leo Strine Sep 17, 2024 3346 We interview Leo Strine on the purpose of the corporation, differentiating between shareholder primacy and stakeholder theory. We discuss ESG and the power of stockholders and workers. Leo Strine applies his perspective on corporate purpose to corporate acquisitions and lays out his hopes for the future of corporations. Some critical articles to learn more about the shareholder primacy vs stakehol

Leadership, Design Thinking & Legal Profession: Scott Westfahl Sep 4, 2024 3522 We Interview Scott Westfahl on leadership and critical lessons that he learned from his father– a former captain on a nuclear submarine. Professor Westfahl then explains design thinking and how it helps and can be harnessed by teams. He then discusses the legal profession, education, and dealing with uncertainty. Professor Westfahl concludes by analyzing a proposed case in which a firm notices tha

Litigation & Advancing the Rule of Law: Judge Karen Green Apr 16, 2024 2698 Judge Green begins by discussing white collar criminal litigation, internal investigations, and the challenges that corporations face in preventing their employees from committing fraud. She then discusses prosecutorial discretion and the impact that her practice had on her perspective as a judge. Judge Green then shares an exciting and complex case that she was involved with. The interview conclu

Negotiations: Sheila Heen Dec 19, 2023 2908 We interview Sheila Heen on negotiation and difficult conversations. The talk includes practical advice, understanding the role of identity, discussions on the research behind "anchoring," analyzing a scenario, and more. A bit about Sheila Heen:Sheila Heen is the Thaddeus R. Beal Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and serves as a Deputy Director of the Harvard Negotiation Projec

Article Overview: "Banking on a Curve: How to Restore the Community Reinvestment Act" Oct 26, 2023 2440 This episode is special and a bit different. Instead of interviewing a pioneer at the intersection of business and law more generally about their field of expertise, we have the opportunity to interview an incredible pioneer and professor about their recent article published with the Harvard Business Law Review. Specifically, I get to speak with Prof. Brian D. Feinstein about his article “Banking

IP, Media, Entertainment & Technology: Alison Stein and Cayman Mitchell Oct 4, 2023 2909 We interview Alison Stein and Cayman Mitchell on the intersection of intellectual property and media, entertainment, and technology. We begin with a brief overview of the key legal acts and statutes and the role of the attorney in the space. We then discuss common forms of piracy and the challenges and best practices for attorneys to protect and enforce IP. We continue by highlighting some of the

Crypto Regulation: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Jun 20, 2023 1667 We interview SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on the regulation of cryptocurrency and digital asset exchanges. We begin by discussing the balance of powers that underlie the SEC’s ability to regulate and the interplay between regulation and freedom of speech. We then discuss the differences between centralized and decentralized digital assets and the impact that it may have on regulation. Comm. Peir

Venture Capital: David Hornik Apr 24, 2023 3116 We interview David Hornik on the intersection of venture capital and law. We discuss the role of the attorney in venture capital, the importance of early legal decision making, corporate governance and ESG, the power of giving, liberalizing the trading of private securities, and SPACs.A bit about David Hornik:David Hornik is an American venture capitalist, lawyer, educator, art collector, and phil

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