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The Limits Of Corporate Governance, Cathy Hwang, Emily Winston
The Limits Of Corporate Governance, Cathy Hwang, Emily Winston
Seattle University Law Review
What is the purpose of the corporation? For decades, the answer was clear: to put shareholders’ interests first. In many cases, this theory of shareholder primacy also became synonymous with the imperative to maximize shareholder wealth. In the world where shareholder primacy was a north star, courts, scholars, and policymakers had relatively little to fight about: most debates were minor skirmishes about exactly how to maximize shareholder wealth.
Part I of this Essay discusses the shortcomings of shareholder primacy and stakeholder governance, arguing that neither of these modes of governance provides an adequate framework for incentivizing corporations to do good. …
Corporate Governance And Gender Equality: A Study Of Comply-Or-Explain Disclosure Regulation, Aaron A. Dhir, Sarah Kaplan, Maria Arabella Robles
Corporate Governance And Gender Equality: A Study Of Comply-Or-Explain Disclosure Regulation, Aaron A. Dhir, Sarah Kaplan, Maria Arabella Robles
Seattle University Law Review
In 2020, the Nasdaq Stock Market filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking permission to adopt a board diversity-related disclosure requirement for its listed companies. In 2021, the SEC approved the proposal, thus entrenching Nasdaq’s position as the most significant stock exchange to date to mandate listing rules that reflect the intention of diversifying corporate boardrooms. Nasdaq’s movement into the diversity space is not the first attempt to address homogeneous boards in the U.S. In 2009, the SEC adopted a rule requiring publicly traded firms to report on whether they consider diversity in identifying director nominees. …
Innkeepers: A Unifying Theory Of The In-House Counsel Role, Omari S. Simmons
Innkeepers: A Unifying Theory Of The In-House Counsel Role, Omari S. Simmons
Omari Scott Simmons
The emergence of the in-house counsel role, or “innkeepers” in the terminology of this Article, is one of the most significant shifts in the legal profession over the past half century and this development inevitably has implications for legal scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. A concise, all encompassing, theory of the in-house counsel role has proven elusive for legal scholars, as well as a comprehensive analysis of in-house counsel impact on business enterprises. In order to fill this significant gap in the legal literature, this Article articulates a unifying theory of in-house counsel value creation positing that the strategic in-house counsel …
The Credence Characteristics Of Corporate Reform, Omari S. Simmons
The Credence Characteristics Of Corporate Reform, Omari S. Simmons
Omari Scott Simmons
No abstract provided.
Taking The Blue Pill: The Imponderable Impact Of Executive Compensation Reform, Omari S. Simmons
Taking The Blue Pill: The Imponderable Impact Of Executive Compensation Reform, Omari S. Simmons
Omari Scott Simmons
No abstract provided.
Branding The Small Wonder: Delaware's Dominance And The Market For Corporate Law, Omari S. Simmons
Branding The Small Wonder: Delaware's Dominance And The Market For Corporate Law, Omari S. Simmons
Omari Scott Simmons
No abstract provided.