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 Insider Trading SymposiumJanuary 2007 Description: On January 27, 2007, the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy presented our 2007 Symposium, Perspectives on Insider Trading commemorating the 40-year anniversary of the publication of Dean Emeritus of George Mason School of Law Henry Manne's seminal work, Insider Trading and the Stock Market. Dean Manne presented a comparative analysis of his original work with what he has discovered over the course of 40 years of study since its publication. The Symposium itself consisted of a day of papers focusing on insider trading, presented by renowned scholars in the Law and Economics community in conjunction with the remarks of commentators on their work. The commentators who evaluated and probed the scholarly articles included renowned academics, professional practitioners, and policy makers. Agenda 8:00-8:30 - Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30-9:00 - Welcoming Remarks Ms. Kristina M. Husar, Symposium Editor, Journal of Law, Economics & Policy Mr. Daniel D. Polsby, George Mason University School of Law Dean and Foundation Professor of Law 9:00-10:00 - Keynote Address Introduction: Mr. Lloyd Cohen, Professor of Law, George Mason University Keynote Speaker: Mr. Henry G. Manne, George Mason University School of Law Dean Emeritus, discussing his recent paper, Hayek, Virtual Markets, and the Dog that did not Bark. 10:00-11:45 - Panel 1: Insider Trading Policy and the Public Paper 1: What Do You Think About Insider Trading? An Economist's Perspective on the Insider Trading Debate and Its Impact. Author: Mr. Alexandre Padilla, Assistant Professor of Economics Metropolitan State College of Denver Commenter: Mr. Lloyd Cohen, Professor of Law, George Mason University Paper 2: Do Investors Value Insider Trading Laws? International Evidence Author: Assistant Professor Laura Beny, University of Michigan Law School Commenter 1: Joshua Gessler, Esq., Associate, Arnold & Porter L.L.P. Commenter 2: Mr. Bruce Johnsen, Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law 15 minutes Q&A 12:00-1:15 - Lunch 12:45-1:15 - Luncheon Address: The Honorable Kathleen Casey, Esq., Commissioner U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 1:30-3:00 - Panel 2: Insider Trading & Predicting the Future Paper 1: Evidence on the Non-linear Relation between Insider Trading Decisions and Future Earnings Information Author: Mr. Darren Roulstone, Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Chicago School of Business Commenter: Mr. George Benston, John H. Harland Professor of Finance at Emory University Paper 2: Insider Trading and Prediction Markets Author: Mr. Robin Hanson, Assistant Professor of Economics at George Mason University Commenter: Professor Fred McChesney, James B. Haddad Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law 15 minutes Q&A 3:15-4:45 - Panel 3: Chinese Walls Paper 1: Insider Trading, Chinese Walls, and Brokerage Commissions: The Origins of Modern Regulation of Information Flows in Securities Markets Author: Mr. Stanislav Dolgopolov, Fellow, Olin Center for Law & Economics, the University of Michigan Law School Commenter: Mr. Houman Shadab, Senior Research Fellow, Regulatory Studies Program, Mercatus Center at George Mason University Paper 2: Investment Bankers on Board of Directors and Pricing of Stock Options Author: Mr. Nejat Seyhun, Jerome B. & Eilene M. York Professor of Business Administration; Professor of Finance at the University of Michigan School of Business Commenter: Marlon Paz, Esq., the Securities and Exchange Commission 15 minutes Q&A 5:00 - Reception (Atrium) VA CLE credits: The Virginia Bar Association approved this event for 5.5 credits. If you signed up for CLE credits and have not yet received them, please be sure to contact us.  | |
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