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…

“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…

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…

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…

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…

Ryan Bubb & D. Daniel Sokol, USC Gould School of Law – Unbundling Incentives from Control: Executive Compensation and the Case Against Voting Stock

Kevin Haeberle, UC Irvine School of Law – Identifying the Best Non-Victim Plaintiff in Insider Trading Damage Suits