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Global Business Policy Forum – Borders and Business: Immigration’s Impact on Global Business and the Economy
Is immigration a driver of economic growth or a challenge to be solved? Immigration shapes labor markets, innovation, and competitiveness – but its benefits and costs are often viewed through different lenses. Does immigration help the U.S. economy overall? Does its impact vary across social and economic classes? How should businesses anticipate migration patterns driven by forces like climate change and economic inequality? These questions are central to understanding the intersection of immigration policy and business strategy in today’s globalized…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Natasha Sarin, Yale
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Fireside Chat: Richard Parker on Antitrust vs. Tech & Media: From Alphabet to Warner Brothers
The largest technology companies are now worth trillions of dollars. Are these companies too large? Too powerful? In 2025, courts handed down several important decisions involving Alphabet and Meta. What can these decisions teach us about antitrust law under the Trump administration? And what might they mean for the Netflix-Warner Brothers Discovery merger? Join UCLA Law’s Lowell Milken Institute and Milbank LLP for a fireside chat with Richard Parker, renowned antitrust expert, Milbank partner and former Director of the Bureau…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Amanda Parsons, CU Boulder
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Adam Kern, San Diego
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Aaron James, UCI
Tax policy is at the heart of many of the most important public policy issues that we face in our society. How should we allocate the cost of government? Should the tax code be used to influence private behavior? To what extent should tax policy affect economic production or the distribution of wealth in society? This Colloquium is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in serious academic work concerning tax policy and to advance serious and thoughtful research…
Find out more »Tax Policy Workshop – Patrick Kennedy, UCLA
“Superstar Multinationals and the Global Tax Race” with Tim Dowd, Paul Landefeld, and Jacob Mortenson We study the intersection of two trends that have attracted the attention of policymakers and researchers around the globe: first, the worldwide decline in corporate tax rates, and second, the rise of “superstar” firms. We ask: How do the world’s largest multinational firms respond to tax cuts, and how do these responses influence real activity in the US and around the globe? We construct a…
Find out more »Business Law Specializations Information Session
UCLA School of Law students are invited to attend an informational session on the Business Law and Tax Law Specializations. Faculty Directors Jason Oh and Andrew Verstein will discuss: Curriculum planning for the specializations Course offerings within Business Law and Tax Law Questions students may have about specializing The Business Law and Tax Law Specializations are designed for students seeking to concentrate their legal education in business law. These tracks are particularly beneficial for those pursuing careers in transactional law…
Find out more »LMI Lunch Break: Introduction to M&A Transactions
Join Munger Tolles & Olson LLP’s corporate group for a high-level overview of M&A transaction agreements and what law students need to know to hit the ground running as aspiring corporate lawyers. Speakers are Nicole Howell (UCLA JD ’13) and Steve Levick (UCLA JD ’21). Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP via MyLaw. This event is sponsored by Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy and UCLA School of Law. This is a private event, open to students. For…
Find out more »2026 Milken-Sandler Prize – FINAL ROUND
The Final Round of the Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs is a public competition in which the final six teams will be presenting their ventures, competing to win $50,000 in prizes! April 14, 2025, 5:30 PM, Room 1430 UCLA School of Law 5:30-8:00 – Pitches Begin 8:15-8:45 – Reception and Awards The competition features three prizes: a first place prize, a second place prize, and a New Venture prize. The New Venture category is for teams that are able to…
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