The Texas Business Court and the future of corporate governance
Program
February 6, 2025
Texas A&M University School of Law, 1515 Commerce St, Fort Worth TX 76102
9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome: Dean Robert Ahdieh, Texas A&M University School of Law |
9:15 – 9:30 | Introduction: David Woodcock, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |
9:30 – 10:00 | Keynote: Chief Justice James D. Blacklock, Supreme Court of Texas |
10:10 – 11:00 | What the Rising Competition to Delaware’s Prominence Will Mean
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11:00 – 11:15 | Break |
11:15 – 12:10 | Shareholder Primacy v. Stakeholder Capitalism – Law and Policy
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12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch and Fireside Chat: The New ESG Landscape
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1:30 – 2:20 | Director Decision-Making in an Uncertain World
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2:30 – 3:15 | The Texas Business Court: Opportunities and Risks
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3:15 – 3:20 | Break |
3:20 – 3:55 | Meet and Greet with Texas Business Court Judges
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3:55 | Concluding Remarks: Dean Robert Ahdieh |