Panels

The Center frequently holds panels for the discussion of current and substantive business or business law-related questions, as well as career development topics. Speakers include policymakers, faculty of the Law School and other universities, prominent practitioners and members of the business community, and members of the judiciary. The Center also co-sponsors panels arranged by student organizations, such as the Yale Journal on Regulation (JREG) or Yale Law and Business Society (YLBS). For co-sponsored panels, the Center primarily provides funding.

Upcoming Panel

Spotlight on 2023-2024

Hilibrand Series on Contemporary Issues in White Collar Practice

On March 12, 2024, the Center continued the Hilibrand Series on Contemporary Issues in White Collar Practice, by sponsoring its second panel on cryptocurrency enforcement. Entitled Government Enforcement in the Cryptocurrency Arena: Where Do Things Stand?, the panel featured:

  • Andrew Ceresney ’96, Partner and Co-Chair of Litigation, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

  • Claudia Quiroz, Acting Director, National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, and Acting Deputy Chief, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, U.S. Department of Justice

  • Jorge Tenreiro ’06, Deputy Chief, Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

David Zornow ’80, Center Fellow, YLS Visiting Lecturer in Law, Oscar M. Ruebhausen Distinguished Fellow, and Of Counsel, White Collar Defense and Investigations, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, moderated the discussion.

Other Hilibrand Series Panels

February 28, 2023 Hilibrand Series Panel: "What’s On the Agenda for 2023?: Federal Criminal and Civil Enforcement Priorities Post-COVID."
April 4, 2023 Hilibrand Series Panel: "A Broken String on the Prosecutor’s Stradivarius?: Recent Developments in the Evolution of Federal Criminal Mail, Wire and Securities Fraud"
April 11, 2024 Hilibrand Series Panel: "Government Enforcement in the Cryptocurrency Arena: Where Do Things Stand?"

A Conversation on Recent U.S. Antitrust Enforcement Actions

On March 27, 2024, the Center hosted a conversation between Fiona Scott Morton, Theodore Nierenberg Professor of Economics, Yale School of Management and Jonathan Baker, Professor of Law Emeritus, Washington College of Law, American University, entitled An Assessment of Recent U.S. Antitrust Enforcement: Goals, Tools, and Decisions.

The Thurman Arnold Project at Yale co-sponsored the conversation.

(From left) Fiona Scott Morton and Jonathan Baker

(From left) Fiona Scott Morton and Jonathan Baker in conversation.

Faculty, students, and guests listening to conversation between Fiona Scott Morton and Jonathan Baker

Faculty, students, and guests listening to conversation.

A Discussion about Commercial Litigation Financing

On April 2, 2024, the Center sponsored a panel on Commercial Litigation Financing: Challenges and Opportunities, featuring:

  • Dai Wai Chin Feman, Managing Director - Commercial Litigation & Corporate Counsel, Parabellum Capital

  • Maria Glover, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

  • Angela Ni, Managing Director – Risk Management & Corporate Counsel, Parabellum Capital

Victoria A. Cundiff ’80, Center Fellow, Chair, Sedona Conference Working Group 12 on Trade Secrets Law, and YLS Visiting Lecturer in Law, moderated the discussion.

(From left) Maria Glover, Victoria Cundiff ’80, Dai Wai Chin Feman, and Angela Ni.

(From left) Maria Glover, Victoria Cundiff ’80, Dai Wai Chin Feman, and Angela Ni.

Faculty and students listening to panel discussion.

Faculty and students listening to panel discussion.

(From left) Angela Ni, Dai Wai Chin Feman, Maria Glover, Victoria Cundiff ’80, and YLS Prof. and Center Co-Dir. Roberta Romano ’80

(From left) Angela Ni, Dai Wai Chin Feman, Maria Glover, Victoria Cundiff ’80, and YLS Prof. & Ctr. Co-Dir. Roberta Romano ’80

Co-Sponsored Panel

On March 28, 2024, the Center co-sponsored the annual Women in Corporate Law panel, which is arranged by the Yale Journal on Regulation and which featured the following speakers from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz:

  • Elina Tetelbaum ’10, Corporate Partner

  • Hannah Clark, Corporate Associate

  • Allison Rabkin Golden ’20, Corporate Associate

  • Farrah Ricketts ’20, Corporate Associate

Poster for the March 28, 2024 Women in Corporate Law panel.

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For more on past panels, visit our archives.