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Intermediaries and Differentiated Voting
Get PDFThis article explores the implications of differentiated voting—precatory, volitional, veto, and vetting—for institutional intermediaries such as mutual funds and pension funds. Building on the work of Jill Fisch and Jeff Schwartz, the piece argues that fund managers should exercise informed fiduciary judgment rather than rely on pass-through voting, which often proves impractical for retail investors. While precatory proposals on broad governance or ESG issues may allow meaningful shareholder input, director elections, bylaw amendments, mergers, and conflicted transactions require the expertise and discretion of intermediaries. Using Tesla as a case study, the article illustrates how different voting categories operate in practice and why some decisions cannot be anticipated or delegated to dispersed shareholders. Ultimately, it concludes that tailoring voting practices to the nuances of differentiated voting provides a clearer framework for balancing intermediary responsibility with shareholder democrac
Rodrigues featured in Fortune
No full textAssociate Dean, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in Fortune regarding special purpose acquisition companies and meme stocks. The article titled Trump Media lockup deadline leaves Trump with a choice: trigger a fire sale or hold a meme stock was written by Paolo Confino and published 9/18/24. The article was republished by other media outlets
Rutledge and Golson publish article in the Daily Report
No full textDean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and second-year student Nicole P. Golson published “ABA Formal Opinion 512 on Generative AI Addresses Concerns” in the Daily Report on 10/22/24
Orford featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
No full textAssistant Professor Adam D. Orford was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding potential changes in environmental law. The article titled “Trump unwound environmental rules before. He’s vowed to again in a second term” was written by Drew Kann and Meris Lutz and was published 11/7/2024. The article has been picked up by other news outlets
Harpaz presents at International Roundtable on Taxation and Tax Policy
No full textAssistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented his draft paper Global Tax Wars and the Shift to Source-Based Taxation and chaired the Jurisprudence and Enforcement panel at the 8th International Roundtable On Taxation And Tax Policy during July
E. Burch featured on Law.com
No full textCallaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law.com regarding the Tom Girardi trial. The article titled Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Tom Girardi’s Secretaries, Housekeeper and Neurologist Testify at Criminal Trial; Could 3rd Circuit’s Preemption Ruling Put Monsanto’s Roundup Before SCOTUS? was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 8/21/24
Ringhand presents at Knight Election Law Forum
No full textHosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented as part of the Knight Election Law Forum titled Decoding Election Law for Journalists: Essential Insights from Top Experts in September
Hellerstein presents at OECD Technical Advisory Group meeting
No full textDistinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein co-presented as part of the VAT/GST Treatment of Activities Involving Crypto-Assets at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Technical Advisory Group to Working Party No. 9 on Consumption Taxes meeting in October in Paris, France
Harpaz presents on international tax law
No full textAssistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented “Global Tax Wars and the Shift to Source-Based Taxation” as part of the Junior/Senior SEC Workshop hosted by the University of Alabama School of Law during November
Dennis and Rodrigues assume deanships
No full textCongratulations to Andrea L. Dennis and Usha R. Rodrigues for being named associate deans at the School of Law. Dennis will oversee academic affairs and student life, while Rodrigues will support the school\u27s faculty in pursuit of world-class scholarship and extramural funding