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Paul L. Regan serves as Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law at Widener University Delaware Law School, where he has held faculty positions since 1994 and earned tenure in 2000. An active Delaware bar member since 1985, he teaches core courses including Business Organizations, Delaware Corporation Law, Corporate Finance, and Contracts while maintaining significant professional engagement through the Supreme Court of Delaware's Board on Professional Responsibility.
His academic foundation includes:
- B.S. from Villanova University (1979)
- J.D. from Temple University School of Law (1982)
Professor Regan's research centers on Delaware corporate jurisprudence with specialized focus on takeover defenses, shareholder rights, and board governance obligations. His scholarship extends into emerging intersections of corporate law with human rights accountability for multinational enterprises, reflecting deep engagement with both doctrinal precision and societal implications of legal frameworks. This dual perspective manifests in analyses of landmark cases like Paramount and Unocal while addressing contemporary challenges in global corporate conduct.
His publication trajectory reveals consistent evolution from technical corporate litigation topics toward broader governance and ethical dimensions, particularly evident in post-2010 works examining populist influences on corporate law and multinational human rights compliance. This progression demonstrates increasing attention to law's role in mediating corporate power within democratic societies.
Recognition for his contributions includes:
- Outstanding Faculty Award (awarded by graduating classes: 2002, 2008, 2018, 2022)
- Douglas E. Ray Excellence in Faculty Scholarship Award (2022)
Professor Regan's mentorship extends beyond traditional academia through two decades of coaching high school mock trial teams and directing Widener's International Law Institutes in Geneva and Venice. His professional service encompasses the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors' Academic Advisory Board and frequent presentations at global forums including the Nordic Sociological Association and Oñati International Institute.
As Associate Director of the Institute of Delaware Corporate and Business Law, he advances research on corporate governance while facilitating international academic exchanges. His leadership in organizing summer institutes in Switzerland and Italy, coupled with guest lectureships across Europe and Brazil, establishes him as a key connector between Delaware's corporate law ecosystem and global legal education networks.
