Business Scholarship Podcast

Mitu Gulati, professor of law at the University of Virginia; Ugo Panizza, professor of international economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute; and Mark Weidemaier, professor of law at the University of North Carolina, join the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss their paper Obscure Contract Terms: An Inadvertent Pricing Experiment. The paper was co-authored with Stephen Choi of New York University and Robert Scott of Columbia University. 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.

Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, joins the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss her career, how regulators use the work of academic experts, and how academics can contribute to the regulatory process. 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.

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.