(Lecture Series) Shareholder Activism: An Overview

DATETuesday, October 25, 2022 TIME12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m. LOCATIONW302 RSVP www.nyls.edu/CBFLLecture Publicly traded companies are overseen by a board of directors and managed by a C-suite of executives on behalf of millions of shareholders, including individual investors, public pension funds, large institutional…

(Lecture Series) Fintech Startup: From Inception to Successful Exit

DATETuesday, September 13, 2022 TIME12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m. LOCATIONW302 RSVP www.nyls.edu/CBFLLecture Helping to build a fintech startup requires not only business smarts but also legal know-how. Faraz Rana, a former Big Law M&A attorney, will give an overview of his evolving role…

(Lunch Lecture) New York Cannabis Law: Overview and Issues

Last year, the State of New York enacted the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), popularly known as the law that legalizes the adult recreational use of cannabis. MRTA also provides a legal framework that will turn the once-illegal marijuana…

(Lunch Lecture) The Modern-Day Attorney: Taking the Entrepreneurial Path to Law

DATEThursday, March 31, 2022 TIME12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m. LOCATIONW120 RSVP www.nyls.edu/CBFLlecture Livestreaming also available.In-person attendance is for the NYLS community only, including alumni. Outside guests will not be admitted. For many law school graduates, a legal education serves as a steppingstone to…