Berkeley Boosts hosted by UC Berkeley Law Executive Education

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.

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.

Shanti Ariker, General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Secretary at Zendesk, will present on how lawyers can establish themselves as business partners and leaders.

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

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

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

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.

In this one-hour webinar, Elham Tabassi, Brandie Nonnecke, Tejas Narechania, and Jessica Newman discuss the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.

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.

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?

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.

Learn about the current state of privacy regulation and the important role that California is playing in the development of nationwide privacy policy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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".

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

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.

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.

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?

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