Beyond Unprecedented: The Post-Pandemic Economy—Season 6

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Beyond Unprecedented: The Post-Pandemic Economy—Season 6

Professors and co-hosts Eric Talley and Dorothy S. Lund return for a sixth season of Columbia Law School’s popular podcast on law and the economy, joined by experts who explain how changes in the economy, technology, and politics continue to challenge the legal and business environment.

Beyond Unprecedented is produced by Columbia Law School and the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership and is co-hosted by Law School professors Eric Talley and Dorothy S. Lund.

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Shareholder Activism: Same Plays, New Playbook?

The co-hosts kick off season six with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz partner Elina Tetelbaum. They dig into the current shareholder activism landscape and evolving relationship between investors, companies, and regulators, touching on quarterly reporting, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approach to shareholder activism, and the activism outlook for the coming year. Download a transcript.

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Eric Talley, co-host
Eric Talley, Marc and Eva Stern Professor of Law and Business, is an expert on the intersection of corporate law, governance, and finance. As a co-director of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, Talley directs research and programs focused on the future of corporate governance and performance. He is a frequent commentator in the national media, and he speaks regularly to corporate boards, judges, and regulators on issues pertaining to fiduciary duties, governance, and finance. He is a graduate of the University of California San Diego, and he earned a J.D. and a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University. Talley hosted the first five seasons of Beyond Unprecedented.

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Dorothy S. Lund, co-host
Dorothy S. Lund, Columbia 1982 Alumna Professor of Law and co-director of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, teaches and writes on corporate law, corporate governance, securities regulation, contracts, and mergers and acquisitions. Lund’s work has been published in the Columbia Law Review, Journal of Corporation Law, and Stanford Law Review, among other journals. She has also written for popular publications including the Atlantic, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal. Several of her articles have been voted among the top 10 corporate and securities law articles of the year. Before entering academia, Lund clerked for Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr. of the Delaware Supreme Court and Judge Joel M. Flaum of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and practiced corporate law at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. This is Lund’s third season co-hosting Beyond Unprecedented.

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Elina “Lina” Tetelbaum is a corporate partner and head of shareholder engagement and activism defense at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Tetelbaum regularly counsels on proxy fights, takeover defense, corporate governance, crisis management, and mergers and acquisitions. She has advised companies across numerous industries navigating activist situations. Tetelbaum frequently publishes on corporate governance and M&A, and she lectures and presents at law schools and corporate governance conferences around the world. Tetelbaum received an A.B. magna cum laude in economics from Harvard University and a J.D. from Yale Law School, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Journal on Regulation and editor of The Yale Law Journal.

About the Series
Beyond Unprecedented is brought to you by Columbia Law School and the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership and is produced by the Office of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs at Columbia Law School. Hear all six seasons wherever you listen to podcasts. Disclaimer: Information provided on Beyond Unprecedented does not and is not intended to constitute legal, financial, or investment advice but rather general information only. The views and opinions expressed are those of the speakers.