Travis Laster, Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, shares insights from his legal journey and the crucial intersection of academia and the judiciary. He discusses how judges utilize expert academic work in decision-making and the role of scholars as expert witnesses in court. The conversation expands on the necessity for academics to engage in writing amicus briefs to enhance legal discourse. Laster advocates for ongoing dialogue between judges and scholars, emphasizing the importance of diverse insights to tackle complex legal challenges.

Alison Frankel, a journalist covering high-stakes commercial litigation at Reuters, joins the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss her career, how journalists work with academic experts, and how academics can contribute to the process of journalism. This episode is hosted by Andrew Jennings, associate professor of law at Emory University, and was edited by Brynn Radak, a law student at Emory University.

Stephen Sachs, a Harvard law professor, joins the conversation to dive into corporate jurisdiction. He discusses his insights on dormant commerce and how recent Supreme Court decisions reshape corporate law. Sachs breaks down the implications of the Mallory decision and its links to 19th-century doctrines. He also explores the Dormant Commerce Clause and potential Congressional reforms to ease interstate corporate operations. The discussion highlights the tension between corporate consent and jurisdiction, revealing the complexities corporations face today.

Ifeoma Ajunwa, professor of law at Emory University, joins the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss her book The Quantified Worker: Law and Technology in the Modern Workplace. This episode is hosted by Andrew Jennings, associate professor of law at Emory University, and was edited by Brynn Radak, a law student at Emory University.

Stelios Michalopoulos, professor of political economy at Brown University, and Christopher Rauh, professor of economics and data science at the University of Cambridge, join the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss their article Movies. This episode is hosted by Andrew Jennings, associate professor of law at Emory University, and was edited by Brynn Radak, a law student at Emory University.

George Werner, a recent graduate of Duke Law School, joins the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss his note Norm Commandeering and the Tobacco Trust. This episode is hosted by Andrew Jennings, associate professor of law at Emory University, and was edited by Brynn Radak, a law student at Emory University.

Special Note: KFilings—the free SEC EDGAR email alerts service mentioned by the host at the top of the show—is available at https://kfilings.com. William Bunting, assistant professor of law at Stetson University, and Tomer Stein, assistant professor of law at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, join the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss their article Amicus Lobbying: Friends of the Court or Friends of the Industry?. This episode is hosted by Andrew Jennings, associate professor of law at Emory University, and was edited by Brynn Radak, a law student at Emory University.

Alexandra Roberts, professor of law and media at Northeastern University, joins the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss her article Multilevel Lies. This episode is hosted by Andrew Jennings, associate professor of law at Emory University, and was edited by Brynn Radak, a law student at Emory University.

Brian Highsmith, a Harvard Law School academic fellow, discusses how corporate power affects local democracy, factors in tech company site selection, pros and cons of incentivizing big tech companies, historical response to location incentives, and his upcoming article on regulating location incentives in a conversation with the host.

William Clayton, professor of law at Brigham Young University, joins the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss his article High-End Securities Regulation: Reflections on the SEC’s 2022-23 Private Funds Rulemaking. This episode is hosted by Andrew Jennings, associate professor of law at Emory University, and was edited by Brynn Radak, a law student at Emory University.