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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/08/27/skadden-discusses-banking-agencies-increasing-scrutiny-of-bank-fintech-partnerships/
Skadden Discusses Banking Agencies’ Increasing Scrutiny of Bank-Fintech Partnerships | CLS Blue Sky...
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. prudential bank regulators released a Joint Statement on Banks’ Arrangements With Third Parties To Deliver Bank Deposit Products and...
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Charles McClure | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/06/01/iss-offers-a-covid-19-update-investor-related-class-actions/
ISS Offers a COVID-19 Update: Investor Related Class Actions | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In March 2020, as the Coronavirus pandemic started to spread across the U.S. and wreak volatility in the stock market, securities class action complaints...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2022/06/23/corporate-criminal-liability-for-esg-initiatives-is-on-its-way/
Corporate Criminal Liability for ESG Initiatives Is on Its Way | CLS Blue Sky Blog
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has signaled that it wants to increase enforcement against “greenwashing” – misrepresentation of a company’s...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/02/24/a-top-doj-official-speaks-on-corporate-enforcement-and-compliance/
A Top DOJ Official Speaks on Corporate Enforcement and Compliance | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Thank you, Brian, for the kind introduction. It’s great to be here with all of you. Today, I will share a snapshot of our 2022 enforcement results as well as...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/10/05/covid-19-corporate-leverage-and-financial-fragility/
COVID-19, Corporate Leverage, and Financial Fragility | CLS Blue Sky Blog
U.S. firms that were most affected by the pandemic, in terms of drop in demand, likely face a debt overhang and increased risk of default.
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/jonathan-s-kolodner-rahul-mukhi-and-michael-kowiak/
Jonathan S. Kolodner, Rahul Mukhi and Michael Kowiak | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/03/25/sec-chair-speaks-on-mandatory-disclosure-at-conference-honoring-john-c-coffee-jr/
SEC Chair Speaks on Mandatory Disclosure at Conference Honoring John C. Coffee, Jr. | CLS Blue Sky...
Today, Columbia is honoring Jack Coffee, a leader of securities law scholarship and policy. I hope Columbia one day might invite me back to celebrate your...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2020/10/19/has-the-stock-market-become-less-representative-of-the-economy/
Has the Stock Market Become Less Representative of the Economy? | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In the summer of 2020, with the U.S. economy bearing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate was as high as it had been any time since 1948,...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/01/16/paul-weiss-discusses-business-groups-suit-seeking-to-set-aside-new-hsr-rules/
Paul Weiss Discusses Business Groups’ Suit Seeking to Set Aside New HSR Rules | CLS Blue Sky Blog
On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, American Investment Council and a local chamber of commerce filed a complaint...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/07/07/paul-weiss-discusses-dismissal-of-section-11-suit-on-traceability-grounds/
Paul Weiss Discusses Dismissal of Section 11 Suit on Traceability Grounds | CLS Blue Sky Blog
On June 23, 2025, the District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a Section 11 claim where non-executive employees of the issuer were...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/gary-gensler/
Gary Gensler | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/05/19/cahill-gordon-discusses-sec-rules-under-holding-foreign-companies-accountable-act/
Cahill Gordon Discusses SEC Rules Under Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act | CLS Blue Sky...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted interim final rules[1] to implement the Congressionally-mandated document submision and...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/07/18/how-co-opted-boards-lead-to-anti-takeover-provisions-and-weaker-governance/
How Co-Opted Boards Lead to Anti-Takeover Provisions – and Weaker Governance | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In a new paper, we explore the relationship between co-opted directors and firms’ anti-takeover provision (ATPs). We argue that the relationship can be viewed...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/m-vahid-irani-gerard-pinto-and-donghang-zhang/
M. Vahid Irani, Gerard Pinto and Donghang Zhang | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2022/11/17/ftc-chair-khan-on-the-enforcement-policy-regarding-unfair-methods-of-competition/
FTC Chair Khan on the Enforcement Policy Regarding Unfair Methods of Competition | CLS Blue Sky Blog
When Congress passed the FTC Act in 1914, it didn’t just create a new agency. It created new law for that agency to enforce. Section 5 of the Act provides that...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/talia-gillis/
Talia Gillis | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/nizan-packin/
Nizan Packin | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2026/01/12/how-hedge-fund-activism-contributes-to-the-retreat-from-corporate-science/
How Hedge Fund Activism Contributes to the Retreat from Corporate Science | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Corporations have long played a central role in the development of science, producing foundational advances that have reshaped entire fields. Yet these...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/pengfei-ye-qingsheng-zeng-and-cheng-zhang/
Pengfei Ye, Qingsheng Zeng and Cheng Zhang | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/06/14/paul-weiss-discusses-secs-new-clawback-listing-standards/
Paul Weiss Discusses SEC’s New Clawback Listing Standards | CLS Blue Sky Blog
The SEC has approved the clawback listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. As noted previously, the clawback listing standards will take...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2022/07/08/paul-hastings-discusses-japanese-poison-pills-without-shareholders-blessing/
Paul Hastings Discusses Japanese Poison Pills Without Shareholders’ Blessing | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In many jurisdictions, poison pills are devised and implemented by the board of directors without shareholders being involved. Since the 2007 Supreme Court...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/09/07/the-strategic-use-of-13f-restatements-by-hedge-funds/
The Strategic Use of Form 13F Restatements by Hedge Funds | CLS Blue Sky Blog
We analyze 13F restatements among hedge funds and make several important findings, including that the funds use restatements strategically.
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/01/22/how-to-curb-abuses-of-insider-abstention-and-rule-10b5-1-plans/
How to Curb Abuses of Insider Abstention and Rule 10b5-1 Plans | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Company insiders will typically possess material non-public information (MNPI) about their companies. To allow them to trade, the SEC in 2000 adopted Rule...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/05/22/can-decentralized-finance-promote-democracy/
Can Decentralized Finance Promote Democracy? | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In a recent paper, I draw a rough map of the vast field of decentralized finance (DeFi). DeFi serves as an umbrella term for financial platform transactions...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/david-blass-justin-browder-anne-choe-michael-osnato-and-michael-passalacqua/
David Blass, Justin Browder, Anne Choe, Michael Osnato and Michael Passalacqua | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/anita-b-bandy-andrew-m-lawrence-daniel-michael-and-hannah-henderson/
Anita B. Bandy, Andrew M. Lawrence, Daniel Michael and Hannah Henderson | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2020/11/10/the-push-towards-corporate-guidelines/
The Push Towards Corporate Guidelines | CLS Blue Sky Blog
There is clear evidence for the power of corporate guidelines, which supplement active voting and engagement as an effective governance tool.
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/eorozco/
eorozco | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/04/10/how-to-regulate-fintech-crypto-assets-defi-and-other-financial-innovations/
How to Regulate FinTech, Crypto Assets, DeFi, and Other Financial Innovations | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In a new article, I attempt to build a systematic framework for regulating FinTech-driven innovations. In doing so, I clarify and simplify the confusing...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/john-carlin/
John Carlin | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/paul-hodgson/
Paul Hodgson | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/11/30/debevoise-discusses-secs-division-of-enforcement-year-end-results/
Debevoise Discusses SEC’s Division of Enforcement Year-End Results | CLS Blue Sky Blog
On November 14, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC” or “Commission”) Division of Enforcement (“Division”) announced its enforcement...
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Giovanni Strampelli | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/securities-and-exchange-commission/
Securities and Exchange Commission | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/08/15/time-for-private-equity-to-separate-the-green-from-the-greenwashing/
Time for Private Equity to Separate the Green from the Greenwashing | CLS Blue Sky Blog
It is de rigueur to label everything as sustainable – including in private equity. In a new working paper, we examine the claims of the top 100 private equity...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/gurbir-grewal/
Gurbir Grewal | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2022/04/29/sec-commissioner-speaks-on-ipos-and-the-rise-of-spacs/
SEC Commissioner Speaks on IPOs and the Rise of SPACs | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Thank you Hal [Scott] for that kind introduction and for inviting me to speak today. I am honored to precede such an esteemed panel of practitioners and...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/alexander-i-platt/
Alexander Platt | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/03/24/the-section-122-revolution-and-what-to-do-about-it/
The “Section 122 Revolution” and What to Do About It | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Under Section 141 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporate board could theoretically create a committee consisting of a single director, call her...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/11/21/the-rhetoric-and-reality-of-shareholder-profit-maximization/
The Rhetoric and Reality of Shareholder Profit Maximization | CLS Blue Sky Blog
The corporate purpose debate pits shareholder profit maximization (SPM) against stakeholderism: Corporations should only serve the financial interests of their...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/roye-zur/
Roye Zur | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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Helena Grannis | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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Joseph A. Franco | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/robert-j-jackson-jr/
Robert J. Jackson, Jr. | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/ariadna-dumitrescu-albane-tarnaud-and-mohammed-zakriya/
Ariadna Dumitrescu, Albane Tarnaud and Mohammed Zakriya | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/10/25/sec-enforcement-chief-speaks-on-corporate-compliance/
SEC Enforcement Chief Speaks on Corporate Compliance | CLS Blue Sky Blog
I’d like to start by returning to a theme that I’ve touched on before, and that is how public trust in our institutions is faltering.[1] No sector is immune...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2020/12/24/chairman-claytons-farewell-to-the-sec/
Chairman Clayton’s Farewell to the SEC | CLS Blue Sky Blog
I recently submitted a letter to President Donald J. Trump informing him that today, December 23, 2020, will be my last day as Chairman of the Securities and...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/10/09/morrison-foerster-discusses-secs-active-enforcement-of-tender-offer-rules/
Morrison & Foerster Discusses SEC’s Active Enforcement of Tender Offer Rules | CLS Blue Sky Blog
On September 6, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) charged Esmark Inc. (“Esmark”) and its Founder/Chairman and former CEO...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/john-f-savarese-kevin-s-schwartz-noah-b-yavitz-and-adam-l-goodman/
John F. Savarese, Kevin S. Schwartz, Noah B. Yavitz and Adam L. Goodman | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/11/20/advisory-proxy-resolutions-are-more-important-than-ever/
Advisory Proxy Resolutions Are More Important Than Ever | CLS Blue Sky Blog
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy observed in the Citizens United decision that shareholders of publicly traded companies could employ the procedures...
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Dan Awrey | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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Barney Reynolds | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/david-rivkin-natalie-reid-samantha-rowe-matthew-kaplan-and-gregory-lyons/
David Rivkin, Natalie Reid, Samantha Rowe, Matthew Kaplan and Gregory Lyons | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/05/23/enhancing-investor-margin-transparency-for-centrally-cleared-derivatives/
Enhancing Investor Margin Transparency for Centrally Cleared Derivatives | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Margins serve as a critical mechanism for mitigating default risk in centrally cleared derivatives. Brokerage firms, acting as intermediaries, may impose...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/04/02/are-securities-class-actions-appropriate-to-address-secondary-trading-crypto-fraud/
Are Securities Class Actions Appropriate to Address Secondary-Trading Crypto Fraud? | CLS Blue Sky...
Traders in the United States now routinely trade hundreds of crypto assets in secondary crypto markets, and the pool of tradable assets is growing. Through...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/adam-o-emmerich/
Adam O. Emmerich | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/11/12/how-strategic-vagueness-helps-gatekeepers-offer-guidance-without-being-gamed/
How Strategic Vagueness Helps Gatekeepers Offer Guidance Without Being Gamed | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In many economic settings, gatekeepers play a central role. For example, auditors verify public firms’ financial statements, lawyers sign off on transactions...
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Hester M. Peirce | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/03/14/activist-shareholders-in-corporate-governance-lessons-from-australia/
Activist Shareholders in Corporate Governance: Lessons from Australia | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Much of the debate about activist shareholders is informed by experience in Northern Hemisphere markets, particularly the United States. In my recently...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2026/04/15/self-binding-corporations/
Self-Binding Corporations | CLS Blue Sky Blog
The charters for Boeing and Google, two of the largest corporations in history, run just seven and eleven pages long, respectively. These charters say almost...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/08/11/how-to-restore-shareholder-agency-with-pass-through-voting/
How to Restore Shareholder Agency With Pass-Through Voting | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Sign up for an investment account, and you will likely be presented with a dizzying range of investment products. The industry caters to investors with...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/11/20/sec-acting-enforcement-chief-speaks-on-protecting-investors-and-promoting-compliance/
SEC Acting Enforcement Chief Speaks on Protecting Investors and Promoting Compliance | CLS Blue Sky...
I’d like to take the opportunity today to reflect on some of the goals and intentions that then-Director Gurbir Grewal and I, as his deputy, discussed when we...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/01/07/iss-discusses-the-latest-in-esg-and-stewardship-regulation/
ISS Discusses the Latest in ESG and Stewardship Regulation | CLS Blue Sky Blog
INTERNATIONAL IOSCO International Organization of Securities Commissions Publishes Report on Impact of Transition Plans Disclosures The International...
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Luca Enriques | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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Matteo Gatti | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/01/11/paul-weiss-discusses-antitrust-enforcement-early-in-the-near-term/
Paul Weiss Discusses Antitrust Enforcement in the Near Term | CLS Blue Sky Blog
President-elect Biden has yet to name the officials who will oversee antitrust enforcement in his administration. Therefore, the focus of the administration’s...
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Brian Johnson | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2022/02/03/what-role-do-boards-play-in-companies-with-visionary-ceos/
What Role Do Boards Play in Companies with Visionary CEOs? | CLS Blue Sky Blog
CEOs, in particular founder-CEOs, are often visionaries with strong beliefs about the right strategic direction for their firms. For example, Apple CEO and...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/04/19/shearman-sterling-discusses-how-uk-banking-is-affecting-global-fintech/
Shearman & Sterling Discusses How UK Banking Is Affecting Global FinTech | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In an increasingly virtual world, law and regulation act as a vital safety net for businesses. The nature of that safety net varies, depending on the...
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Shira Cohen, Igor Kadach and Gaizka Ormazabal | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/12/18/two-sec-commissioners-oppose-denial-of-coinbase-petition-for-crypto-rulemaking/
Two SEC Commissioners Oppose Denial of Coinbase Petition for Crypto Rulemaking | CLS Blue Sky Blog
The Commission has denied the Petition for Rulemaking filed on behalf of Coinbase Global, Inc. (“Petitioner”) on July 21, 2022.[1] We disagree with the...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/01/17/market-practices-and-the-awareness-use-problem-in-insider-trading-law/
Market Practices and the Awareness/Use Problem in Insider Trading Law | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In a new article, I respond to an article by Professor Andrew Verstein concerning the awareness/use problem in insider-trading law. As many readers know, this...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/08/02/mcmillan-discusses-key-considerations-in-implementing-shareholder-votes-on-climate/
McMillan Discusses Key Considerations in Implementing Shareholder Votes on Climate | CLS Blue Sky...
As the momentum of shareholder engagement on climate-related matters continues to grow across the globe, including in Canada, these issues remain a key focus...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/10/03/the-rise-of-big-tech-has-significant-implications-for-global-financial-regulation/
The Rise of Big Tech Has Significant Implications for Global Financial Regulation | CLS Blue Sky...
Big technology (Big Tech) firms – globally active digital platforms or tech companies – generate extensive user data that allow them to engage in a variety of...
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Yvette D. Valdez | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2026/01/26/sullivan-cromwell-discusses-use-of-artificial-intelligence-tools-in-ma-transactions/
Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in M&A Transactions | CLS Blue...
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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/04/04/do-political-anti-esg-sanctions-have-any-economic-substance/
Do Political Anti-ESG Sanctions Have Any Economic Substance? | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In a recent paper, we examine the economic impacts of a new Texas law to throw light on whether the often-heated political debate over environmental, social,...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/03/31/latham-watkins-discusses-new-cftc-climate-risk-unit/
Latham & Watkins Discusses New CFTC Climate Risk Unit | CLS Blue Sky Blog
On March 17, 2021, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the establishment of an interdivisional Climate Risk Unit (CRU) to assess the...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2024/02/12/how-collaboration-is-stifling-innovation-in-the-music-streaming-market/
How Collaboration Is Stifling Innovation in the Music Streaming Market | CLS Blue Sky Blog
The subscription streaming market, dominated by some of the world’s most innovative companies (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and Google) is surprisingly homogenous:...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/01/09/perceptions-of-regulatory-uncertainty-in-antitrust-practices/
Perceptions of Regulatory Uncertainty in Antitrust Practices | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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Kish Parella | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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Charlotte K. Newell | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/01/25/cadwalader-discusses-new-sec-rule-10b5-1-trading-plan-rules/
Cadwalader Discusses New SEC Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan Rules | CLS Blue Sky Blog
On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) unanimously adopted final rules adding new conditions applicable to Rule 10b5-1...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/06/17/davis-polk-discusses-uks-new-consumer-protection-regime/
Davis Polk Discusses UK’s New Consumer Protection Regime | CLS Blue Sky Blog
On 6 April 2025, the consumer protection provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) came into force. The UK Competition...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/01/21/the-implications-of-allowing-companies-to-police-themselves/
The Implications of Allowing Companies to Police Themselves | CLS Blue Sky Blog
A notable trend has emerged: outsourcing non-monetary sanctions to firms that enforce penalties internally and more efficiently for employee misconduct. In a...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/01/19/paul-weiss-discusses-the-state-of-antitrust-enforcement-at-the-beginning-of-2023/
Paul Weiss Discusses the State of Antitrust Enforcement at the Beginning of 2023 | CLS Blue Sky Blog
2022 was an active year for the U.S. federal antitrust enforcement agencies. There were important developments in all key areas of the agencies’ remit, from...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/alex-kim-and-valeri-v-nikolaev/
Alex Kim and Valeri V. Nikolaev | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/05/22/the-data-on-how-state-and-federal-courts-enforce-forum-selection-clauses/
The Data on How State and Federal Courts Enforce Forum Selection Clauses | CLS Blue Sky Blog
The United States legal system is immensely complex. There are state courts and federal courts, state statutes and federal statutes, state common law and...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/01/27/cleary-gottlieb-discusses-the-secs-disclosure-agenda-and-corporate-governance/
Cleary Gottlieb Discusses the SEC’s Disclosure Agenda and Corporate Governance | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In 2022, public companies witnessed a new kind of corporate governance activism. New rules and regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/david-larcker/
David F. Larcker | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2023/05/30/the-financialization-of-crypto/
How Crypto Has Become Vulnerable to Problems of Traditional Finance | CLS Blue Sky Blog
The year 2022 was an annus horribilis for the crypto ecosystem. The combination of the collapse of the FTX group,[1] the failure of Terra’s UST stablecoin,[2]...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/06/02/law-enforcements-lochner/
Law Enforcement’s Lochner | CLS Blue Sky Blog
My latest article explains how the government's easy access to corporate information under constitutional doctrine may come under pressure.
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/01/25/paul-hastings-discusses-proposed-cyber-incident-reporting-rule-for-banks/
Paul Hastings Discusses Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rule for Banks | CLS Blue Sky Blog
Federal financial regulatory agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), and...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2022/03/29/unpacking-the-secs-climate-related-disclosures-a-quick-tour-of-the-issues/
Unpacking the SEC’s Climate-Related Disclosures: A Quick Tour of the Issues | CLS Blue Sky Blog
[Editor's Note: We present this and the following two pieces as a symposium on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed climate-disclosure rules...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2022/01/31/paul-weiss-discusses-doj-antitrust-division-heads-approach-to-merger-remedies/
Paul Weiss Discusses DOJ Antitrust Division Head’s Approach to Merger Remedies | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In a January 24 speech, Jonathan Kanter, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division of the DOJ, set forth his views on how the DOJ...
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/richard-a-booth/
Richard A. Booth | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/author/alan-levine-emily-barry-and-michael-gao/
Alan Levine, Emily Barry and Michael Gao | CLS Blue Sky Blog
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https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/07/12/the-evolution-of-environmental-discourse-in-conference-calls/
The Evolution of Environmental Discourse in Conference Calls | CLS Blue Sky Blog
In a new paper, we address demand for environmental information by examining the extent to which the topic is addressed in conference calls.
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