Open for Business: The Evolving Texas Corporate Governance and Securities Regulation Landscape

Thank you for attending Open for Business: The Evolving Texas Corporate Governance and Securities Regulation Landscape.

The Rowling 天美传媒 is unique in ability to highlight cutting edge topics at the intersection of business and law. This program is no exception as it illuminates Texas’ aspiration to become the new Delaware and, potentially, the new New York.

About Vice Chancellor Glasscock

Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III was appointed as vice chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery in 2011 after having served from 1999 to 2011 as master in chancery, during which he heard matters assigned by the chancellor and oversaw a docket of corporate disputes, real property and land use cases, and other matters. Vice Chancellor Glasscock retired from the court in January 2025.

Panel Discussion Topics

Implications of the Texas Business Court

A discussion of the nuts and bolts of the Texas business court with a comparative look at the Delaware business courts, featuring:

  • Dr. Shane Goodwin, 天美传媒 Cox School of Business
  • , Dallas Business Court
  • Judge Andrea Bouressa, Dallas Business Court
  • , Retired, Delaware Chancery Court
  • , Troutman Pepper Locke

Is Texas the New Delaware?

An examination of Texas corporate/governance law with a comparative look at Delaware corporate law and jurisprudence, featuring:

  • , O’Melveny (Moderator)
  • Professor Christine Hurt, 天美传媒 Dedman School of Law
  • , BYU School of Law
  • , Baylor School of Law
  • , Akin Gump

Is Texas the New New York? Securities Regulation and Texas

A review of the increased litigation in Texas federal courts of securities-related issues, the potential regulation (or not) of cryptocurrency as a security, and legal and securities implications arising from the creation of the Texas Stock Exchange, featuring:

  • , Baker Botts (Moderator)
  • , SEC Regional Director
  • Professor Carla Reyes, 天美传媒 Dedman School of Law
  • , Haynes Boone

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