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Past Webinars

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Artificial Intelligence ESG

Building Resilient, Sustainable Business Models in the AI Age

In this episode, we had a timely discussion with Angeli Patel, ESG University lead instructor and Executive Director at Berkeley Center for Law and Business, Cristina De Dona, former EVP and CLO at Prada Group, and Keith Berets, Partner at Cooley LLP.

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The Future of Legal Education

This episode features Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, and Michael Waterstone, Dean of UCLA Law, in a fascinating conversation about the future of legal education, their scholarship, and the role of leadership, ethics, and civility in the legal profession.

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Predictive Data Analytics and the Law

Experts will discuss the impact of innovations in technology on capital markets, with a focus on rules proposed by the SEC regarding the use of predictive data analytics by broker-dealers and investment advisors.

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CFIUS’s Impact on Cross-Border Deals

Gain cutting edge insight into managing the impact of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) on cross-border deals.

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What Do Chief Legal Officers Care About? 

This special Berkeley Boosts episode features a presentation with Veta Richardson, President and CEO of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).

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ESG

The Great Debate: ESG

ESG has become a polarizing topic in academic, corporate, political, and regulatory circles. Join us for a special Berkeley Boosts webinar with two leading voices with opposing viewpoints on ESG, Omeed Malik (1789 Capital) and Suz Mac Cormac (Morrison & Foerster).

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The Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know

Join experts from the Berkeley Center for Law and Business and Rock Center for Corporate Governance as they unravel the game-changing California Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its impact on almost 32 million companies, especially founders of startups and small businesses.

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Elimination of Bias

Equity Awareness for the Diverse Legal Workplace

This is a special Berkeley Boosts webinar with Emily Bruce, Director of Inclusion and Wellness at Berkeley Law. Emily previously taught in the Legal Practice Program at the University of Michigan Law School, and also taught in the undergraduate Legal Studies Program at UC Berkeley.

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Wellness Competence

Stress-Management, Wellness, and the Legal Profession

Join Berkeley Law alum and integrative health and wellness coach Meredith Wilensky Sarason ('12) as she explores best practices and practical insights that legal professionals can use to monitor and manage stress and wellness.

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Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI and Commercial Contracts

Join Irene Liu and Wei Chen as they explore how generative AI is, and is not, changing the way commercial contracts are designed, executed, and managed.

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Breaking Down the SEC v. Ripple Ruling

This special edition of Berkeley Boosts discusses the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York's recent ruling in SEC v. Ripple and its broader implications.

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Cryptocurrency

The SEC Takes on Crypto

Assistant Dean Adam Sterling is joined by Emily Flitter of the New York Times to discuss the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Bitcoin. Followed by a panel discussion with Berkeley Law Professors Robert Bartlett, Stavros Gadinis, and Jai Massari.

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Regulating Private Markets

SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga will discuss the regulation of private markets with Robert Bishop, Berkeley Center for Law and Business Fellow.

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The State of Shareholder Activism

Join a panel of experts from Berkeley Law and industry to discuss the latest trends, and most signficant campaigns, in shareholder activism.

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Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI: Trouble in Paradise?

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are all the rage, but do they have a copyright problem?

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Turmoil in the Banking Sector 

Berkeley Law Assistant Dean Adam Sterling will interview New York Times reporter Jeanna Smialek about her new book Limitless: The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis.

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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Assistant Dean Adam Sterling was joined by Maureen Farrell of the New York Times to discuss the developing Silicon Valley Bank saga. Followed by a panel discussion with Berkeley Law Professors Paul Clark, Stavros Gadinis, and Jai Massari, along with University of Washington Professor Margaret O'Mara.

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ESG Investing

Can ESG change investor expectations and voting behavior?

Companies have launched environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives in response to overwhelming investor demand, only to face an increasing backlash against some of their choices. What do investors really want, and what is the best way to channel their preferences into annual meetings, given that many hold stock through large asset managers?

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Litigation M&A

What’s Happening with Elon Musk and Twitter

Join Berkeley Law Professor Adam Badawi ('03) as he breaks down and discusses the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk, Musk's attempt to terminate the merger, and the litigation in Delaware.

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Blockchain Cryptocurrency Regulation

Introduction to Blockchain (Day 3)

This special three day mini-course explored the good, the bad, and the ugly of blockchain, crypto, and Web3. Day 3 featured a presentation from Prof. Adam J. Levitin and a discussion with Shuo Chen and Prof. Jillian Grennan.

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Blockchain Cryptocurrency Regulation

Introduction to Blockchain (Day 2)

This special three day mini-course explored the good, the bad, and the ugly of blockchain, crypto, and Web3. Day 2 continued with Prof. Gregory La Blanc's presentation on blockchain and economics, followed by a Q&A session.

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Blockchain Cryptocurrency Regulation

Introduction to Blockchain (Day 1)

In this special three day mini-course, we explored the good, the bad, and the ugly of blockchain, crypto, and Web3. Day 1 featured Prof. Gregory La Blanc lecturing on the basics of blockchain technology and economics.

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ESG

Key ESG Issues for Corporate Boards of Directors

In this one hour webinar, Steven Rothstein, Managing Director of Ceres Accelerator, explored the scope of ESG-oriented risks and opportunities faced by corporations and boards of directors.

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Artificial Intelligence Government Regulation

AI and Competing Regulatory Regimes: A Brewing Global Conflict

The future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is about more than technology. Countries are offering their own regulatory regimes in the hope of influencing the global development of AI. What do you need to know about these competing visions? And how will individuals and innovators be impacted by the winners and losers?

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Investing Shareholder Meetings

Proxy Season 2022: What You Need to Know

This webinar featured Anne Sheehan and Krystal Gaboury Berrini of PTJ Camberview, Marian Macindoe of Parnassus Investments, and John Roe of BlockRock as they discussed the 2022 proxy season.

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Business Law Delaware Court of Chancery Litigation

Elon Musk and Twitter

In this special webinar, Berkeley Law Assistant Dean Adam Sterling discussed the latest news and legal issues surrounding Elon Musk’s attempt to terminate his proposed acquisition of Twitter with Mike Isaac of the New York Times, Professor Ann Lipton of Tulane University School of Law, and Professor Adam Badawi of Berkeley Law.

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Ethics

Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know

An interview with Professor J.S. Nelson, a Visiting Associate Professor at Harvard Business School and co-author of the new book "Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know".

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Artificial Intelligence Defense Industry Ethics

AI, Ethics, and the Defense Industry

A discussion with three of the world's top experts on the legal and ethical issues surrounding artificial intelligence and the defense industry.

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Business Law Government Regulation Regulation

A Conversation with SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw

Co-presented with the International Institute of Law Finance, this special Berkeley Boosts features a conversation with Securities and Exchange Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, exploring issues surrounding public versus private markets.

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Reconstructing the Corporation

This webinar featured former Delaware Chief Justice Leo Strine, faculty from Berkeley Law, SMU, Saint Louis University, UC Hastings, and Harvard, discussing Reconstructing the Corporation: Workplace Democracy and the Future of Corporate Governance, the new book from Grant Hayden and Matthew Bodie.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI and Liability: A Global Perspective on the Impact of Liability on Product Development

Liability considerations will have a tremendous impact on the development of AI products. Regulations and the unique enforcement schemes in individual countries could result in jurisdiction becoming garden spots for AI development and roll out. What should we be watching for in future regulation? And what business risks should we be anticipating?

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Public Benefit Corporations

The Public Benefit Corporation

Amelia Miazad and Adam Sterling discuss their new case study — Veeva Systems: The Journey to Converting to a Public Benefit Corporation.