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Chancery Court Programs

Chancery Court Programs

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

CHANCERY COURT PROGRAM

The Independent Director's Most Important Role?: Selecting, Compensating, Overseeing, and Planning For the Succession of the CEO

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Discussion: 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Open to the public

Moderators:
Hon. Leo E. Strine
Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
Michael L. Wachter
William B. Johnson Professor of Law and Economics
University of Pennsylvania Law School

Panelists:
Robert C. Clark
Harvard Law School
Director: TIAA-CREF and Time Warner

Charles M. Elson
Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance
University of Delaware
Director: Autozone, Inc. and HealthSouth Corporation

V. Janet Hill
Alexander & Associates, Inc.
Director: Sprint Nextel, Wendy's

Susan M. Stalnecker
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Director: PPL Corporation

Download Article: The Compensation Committee Recharged
Download Article: Roadmap for Successful Succession Planning
Download Article: Why So Many Companies Fail at Succession


Tuesday, March 4, 2008

CHANCERY COURT PROGRAM

Say On Pay: A Positive Contribution to Corporate Effectiveness and Accountability or an Unprincipled and Costly Incursion into Director Authority?

Chancery Court Program

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Debate: 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Open to the public

Moderators:
Hon. Leo E. Strine
Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
Michael L. Wachter
William B. Johnson Professor of Law and Economics
University of Pennsylvania Law School

Speakers:
Harvey J. Goldschmid
Dwight Professor of Law
Columbia Law School

Stephen M. Bainbridge
William D. Warren Professor of Law
University of California - Los Angeles School of Law


Thursday, APRIL 5, 2007

CHANCERY COURT PROGRAM

Labor's Views on Corporate Governance
and the Role of the Corporate Board

Chancery Court Program

Panel Discussion: 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Open to the public

Moderators:
Hon. Leo E. Strine
Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
Michael L. Wachter
William B. Johnson Professor of Law and Economics
University of Pennsylvania Law School

Panelists:
Richard C. Ferlauto
AFSCME
Michael Musuraca
District Council 37, AFSCME
Damon Silvers
AFL-CIO

Download Presentation: Ferlauto
Download Paper: Strine


Tuesday, MARCH 13, 2007

CHANCERY COURT PROGRAM

Structuring the Board's Compliance Function: Should the Corporation Continue to 'Dump It Into Audit' or Are Fresher Approaches Needed?

Chancery Court Program

Panel Discussion: 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Open to the public

Moderators:
Hon. Leo E. Strine
Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
Michael L. Wachter
William B. Johnson Professor of Law and Economics
University of Pennsylvania Law School

Panelists:
Mark J. Gentile
Richards, Layton & Finger
Janet L. Kelly
ConocoPhillips Company
Simon M. Lorne
Millennium Management LLC
Robert H. Mundheim
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Victoria E. Silbey
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.


Tuesday, April 4, 2006

CHANCERY COURT PROGRAM

Appraisal Jurisprudence and Investment Banker Opinions: Do They Speak the Same Language?

Panel on the Toys 'R Us Litigation: 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Open to the public

Moderator:
Hon. Leo E. Strine, Jr.
Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery

Panelists:
Thomas J. Allingham II
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
William D. Anderson, Jr.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
John G. Finley
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Robin M. Rankin
Credit Suisse First Boston


Tuesday, February 28, 2006

CHANCERY COURT PROGRAM

The Technicolor Saga: The Trial Judges Tell Their Story

Panel Discussion: 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Open to the public

Moderator:
Hon. Leo E. Strine, Jr.
Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery

Commentators:
Hon. William B. Chandler III
Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
Hon. William T. Allen
Former Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery


Tuesday, December 7, 2004

CHANCERY COURT PROGRAM

Controlling Stockholders

Panel Discussion: 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Open to the public

Moderators
Hon. Leo E. Strine, Jr.
Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
Michael B. Wachter
William B. Johnson Professor of Law and Economics
University of Pennsylvania Law School

Panelists:
Joel Friedlander
Bouchard Margules & Friedlander, P.A.
Mark Gordon
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
Victor L. Lewkow
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton
Bruce L. Silverstein
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP


Tuesday, November 9, 2004

CHANCERY COURT PROGRAM

Valuation

Panel Discussion: 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Open to the public

Moderators
Hon. Leo E. Strine, Jr.
Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
Michael B. Wachter
William B. Johnson Professor of Law and Economics
University of Pennsylvania Law School

Panelists:
Thomas J. Allingham II
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
David G. Clarke
President, The Griffing Group, Inc.
Robert W. Holthausen
Nomura Securities Company Professor of Accounting and Finance
The Wharton School

Michael A. Weidinger
Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams LLP