Beyond Unprecedented: The Post-Pandemic Economy

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Season four delves into the interaction between our legal and regulatory frameworks and current economic developments. Beyond Unprecedented is produced by Columbia Law School and the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership and is co-hosted by law professors Eric Talley and Dorothy S. Lund.

  1. JAN 13

    Trump 2.0: Anticipating the Future of the SEC

    Former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and current Debevoise & Plimpton partner Mary Jo White ’74 discusses what to expect from the SEC in the second Trump administration—including the changes that a more conservative commission might make to existing rules and enforcement policies and the relationship between the SEC and U.S. Department of Justice.

    30 min

  2. 10/31/2024

    Musk and Twitter: The $44 Billion Arbitrage

    At the intersection of law and finance, legal financial arbitrage (LFA) is an increasingly important field that focuses on pricing differences resulting from legal or regulatory uncertainties. Chas Cocke, founder and managing partner of LB Partners, discusses LFA in the context of Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition of Twitter.

    32 min

  3. 08/15/2024

    Transportation of the Future: Market Drivers and Regulatory Roadblocks

    The last decade has seen growing popularity of electric and self-driving vehicles. Xuan “Sharon” Di, an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University, discusses the current capabilities of, market for, and regulatory frameworks around electric and autonomous cars. Download a transcript.

    35 min

  4. SEASON 4 TRAILER

    Reintroducing “Beyond Unprecedented”—Season 4

    The co-hosts kick off a fourth season of Beyond Unprecedented with Lauren Hirsch of The New York Times. They preview the season and discuss important economic and legal developments affecting companies, investors, and workers.

    29 min

  5. 07/25/2024

    Business and Bots: Anticipating the Future of AI

    With advances in artificial intelligence and the emergence of generative AI, IBM Software Senior Vice President of Product Management and Growth Kareem Yusuf discusses what lies ahead—including regulatory ramifications and how the technology may affect workers and the economy.

    32 min

  6. 04/25/2023

    Inflation: Not Dead Yet

    Over the past 24 months, inflation has soared in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere. Huw Pill, chief economist and executive director for monetary analysis and research for the Bank of England, discusses the factors driving high inflation and efforts to curb rising prices. (This episode was recorded on April 18, 2023.)

    30 min

  7. 04/13/2023

    Boardroom Ballot Battles and the Universal Proxy

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted rules mandating the use of universal proxy cards for electing directors to the boards of public companies. Broadridge Financial Solutions Chief Legal Officer Keir Gumbs discusses the new rules and the potential repercussions of universal proxy card voting for investors and corporations.

    33 min

  8. 03/30/2023

    ESG: Losing Its Cool

    The corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement has come under fire. After many large corporations began to adopt specific ESG measures in response to shareholder pressure, other shareholder groups are trying to undo them. Inclusive Capital Partners co-founders Lynn Forester de Rothschild ’79 and Jeff Ubben discuss the rise in “anti-woke” shareholder activism, the politicization of ESG, and what lies ahead. Download a transcript.

    25 min
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Season four delves into the interaction between our legal and regulatory frameworks and current economic developments. Beyond Unprecedented is produced by Columbia Law School and the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership and is co-hosted by law professors Eric Talley and Dorothy S. Lund.

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