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Elliott Ashمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Law and Economics
• Political Economy
• Econometrics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Elliott Ash is an Associate Professor of Law, Economics, and Data Science at ETH Zurich's Center for Law & Economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and J.D. from Columbia University, a B.A. in Economics, Government, and Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin, and an LL.M. in International Criminal Law from the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on empirical legal studies using econometrics, NLP, and ML, examining topics like judicial behavior, legislative impact, and AI-driven governance. He has been funded by the ERC, Swiss NSF, and others. Research Interests: Elliott explores automation of legal decisions, text-as-data analysis in law, and the intersection of AI with legal systems. He develops tools like BallotBot and LePaRD to enhance legal transparency and public understanding. His work bridges law, economics, and computer science, with publications in top journals like the American Economic Journal and Review of Economics and Statistics . Teaching: Courses include Building a Robot Judge , Natural Language Processing for Law , and Big Data for Public Policy . He co-organizes the Zurich Workshop in AI+Economics and Monash-Warwick-Zurich Text-as-Data Workshops. Awards: European Research Council Starting Grant, Swiss National Science Foundation Grant, and multiple grants from U.S. and Swiss institutions. His work has been featured in NPR , VoxEU , and Georgetown Law Journal . Labs/Teams: Leads the Swiss AI Initiative's Human-AI Alignment team, collaborates with the CEPR on Political Economy research, and serves as an Economic Journal Associate Editor.

Robert P. Bartlettمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Law and Finance
• Venture Capital Finance
• Market Structure
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Robert P. Bartlett is the W. A. Franke Professor of Law and Business at Stanford Law School and a courtesy Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He serves as Co-Director of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance. Previously, he held roles at UC Berkeley School of Law and the University of Georgia School of Law, and practiced corporate law at Gunderson Dettmer. He earned his JD (2000) and BA (1996) from Harvard University. His research focuses on law and finance, particularly venture capital, market structure, corporate governance, and capital market regulation. Key areas include fractional shares' impact, odd-lot trading dynamics, and ESG integration in executive compensation. Recent articles address hidden liquidity, venture capital contract standardization, and fintech-driven consumer lending discrimination. Bartlett’s work bridges legal and financial disciplines, influencing policy debates on market transparency, regulatory frameworks, and corporate accountability. He has contributed to prominent journals like the Journal of Financial Economics and Review of Financial Studies , and authored book chapters on venture capital valuation. His affiliations include the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and leadership roles in academic centers fostering corporate governance research.

Michael Waraمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Climate Change Law & Policy
• Energy Law & Policy
• Carbon Pricing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Michael Wara is a Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and Director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program. He holds a JD from Stanford Law School, a PhD in Ocean Sciences from UC Santa Cruz, and a BA from Columbia University. His work bridges legal, scientific, and policy domains to address climate and energy challenges through bipartisan technical assistance and research collaboration with economists, engineers, and scientists. His research focuses on carbon pricing mechanisms, energy innovation, and regulatory solutions for climate policy. He advises policymakers on designing effective laws and regulations, with particular expertise in international environmental treaties like the ozone and climate regimes. Wara also teaches courses on energy law, wildfire policy, and carbon taxation at Stanford Law School. Key contributions include analyzing the economic impacts of EPA regulations, evaluating California’s carbon market mechanisms, and advancing strategies to decarbonize building electrification. His interdisciplinary approach emphasizes practical solutions to global environmental challenges, leveraging Stanford’s expertise in energy systems and policy. Wara’s policy practicum courses engage students in real-world projects such as evaluating carbon pollution standards and wildfire management policies. His work frequently appears in peer-reviewed journals and media outlets like The Atlantic and New York Times , addressing topics like the Supreme Court’s EPA rulings and wildfire insurance issues.

Jorge Lemusمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Industrial Organization
• Microeconomics
• Patent Law
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jorge Lemus is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with a dual appointment in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the College of Law. His research focuses on industrial organization, microeconomics, and the intersection of patent law with innovation policy. He holds a PhD in Economics and maintains affiliations in both economics and law schools, reflecting his interdisciplinary work. Key research interests include strategic patent examination processes, merger impacts on market competition, and design of contests and contracts in regulatory contexts. His work often addresses issues such as signaling in dynamic competitions, regulatory frameworks for innovation, and antitrust implications of patent settlements. Lemus has contributed to debates on topics like organizational disruption in the airline industry and the efficacy of post-grant patent opposition systems. Publications frequently explore empirical and theoretical dimensions of contests, patent litigation strategies, and regulatory outcomes. His work bridges economic theory with legal and policy analysis, particularly in areas affecting technological advancement and market dynamics. External collaborations and grants are not explicitly detailed in the provided texts, but his research website (https://sites.google.com/site/jorgelemuswebsite/) likely contains further details on ongoing projects and affiliations.

Kassandra McQuillenمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Wind/Solar Energy
• Land Use and Policy Issues
• Clean Energy
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Kassandra McQuillen is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Energy Commerce & Business Economics at the Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University. She holds a JD from Ventura College of Law and has nearly two decades of experience in clean energy contracts, project development, and civil litigation. Her expertise includes wind/solar energy policy, land use, and socioeconomic impacts of renewable projects. Joined Texas Tech to expand clean energy business content in the Energy Commerce Program Developed undergraduate and graduate courses in wind energy Served as co-PI on the NSF-funded WindU grant program Member of the MSIS in Energy graduate faculty Research focuses on legal and policy frameworks for renewable energy projects, landowner agreements, and compensation trends. She has also leveraged her TV competition experience (Survivor contestant) for guest lectures on resilience and leadership. A U.S. Navy veteran with service in the Seabees, she resides in Lubbock with her family, enjoying outdoor activities and travel.

• Empirical Corporate Finance
• Banking Regulation
• Climate Finance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Duc Duy (Louis) Nguyen is Professor in Finance at Durham University Business School. Previously, he was Associate Professor at King's College London and Assistant Professor at University of St Andrews. His research has been featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and BBC. He holds a BSc in Computing from National University of Singapore, MSc in Accounting, Finance, and Management from University of Bristol, and PhD in Finance from University of Edinburgh. Research foci include: Climate risk integration in mortgage markets and corporate finance Impact of social policies (e.g., marriage equality) on credit access Corporate governance and misconduct prevention in banking Local information environments and fraud detection Cross-cultural dimensions of executive decision-making His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent examination of how institutional frameworks (regulation, culture, governance) shape financial behaviors and market outcomes, with recent emphasis on climate finance and social equity impacts. Awards include: David Hume Publication Prize (2015) Semi-finalist, FMA Europe Best Paper Award (2018) Finalist, FMA Asia/Pacific Best Paper Award (2019) Best Registered Report on "Politics and Corporate Power" Vietnam Symposium in Climate Transition Best Paper Award (2024) He currently supervises PhD candidates Bingzhi Zhang and Jing Wei. His externally funded research includes grants from British Academy/Leverhulme Trust and Carnegie UK Trust. He serves as Associate Editor for European Journal of Finance and British Accounting Review. As frequent speaker at central banks and policy forums (Federal Reserve Banks of New York & St. Louis), he translates research insights into regulatory practice and policy development.

• Corporate Law
• Corporate Governance
• Venture Capital
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Erik P.M. Vermeulen is a Full Professor of Business and Financial Law at Tilburg University and a key researcher at the Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) in the Netherlands. He also serves as Senior Counsel Corporate/Vice President at Philips International B.V. , focusing on corporate governance, M&A, and securities law. His academic work spans comparative company law, innovation, and sustainable legal frameworks. Current Affiliation: Professor at Tilburg Law School Practice: Corporate governance and venture capital at Philips His research explores how legal structures influence corporate competitiveness and innovation, particularly in digitalization and AI. He emphasizes the intersection of Law & Technology , Responsible Organizations , and Entrepreneurial Finance . Recent article trends include insights on: 2025: AI-driven corporate transformation and global compliance 2024: Gen X's tech struggles and urban well-being 2020: Evolution of governance frameworks He directs Tilburg's International Business Law Program and advises SMEs through the International Venture Club . His global teaching spans institutions in Colombia, Belgium, Japan, and Israel.

• International Law
• Human Rights Law
• Indigenous Peoples' Rights
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Mauro Barelli is Professor of International Law at The City Law School, City, University of London. He holds a PhD from Cardiff University and an LLM from the University of Bristol, and has been a faculty member at City since 2009, progressing from Lecturer to Professor in 2024. He teaches Advanced Issues of International Law, International Human Rights Law, and a course on Minority and Indigenous Peoples' Rights. He has held visiting positions at the University of Cambridge (Lauterpacht Centre), Nanjing University, the University of Iceland, and the University of Trento. His research focuses on: Rights of ethno-cultural and indigenous peoples Law on the use of force Chinese perspectives on international law Soft law and normative development Minority rights and litigation His publications include four books and numerous articles in leading journals such as Journal of Conflict and Security Law , Human Rights Quarterly , and Asian Journal of International Law . His recent work analyzes China’s engagement with international law, the UK’s relationship with the ICJ, and the synchronization of biodiversity protection with indigenous rights. Key scientific recognitions include: Higher Education Academy Fellow (since 2012) He is an experienced PhD supervisor, having chaired and served on numerous doctoral committees, including as PhD Programme Director. His advisee Engin Firat is currently a research student at City. He has also served in administrative roles such as Assistant Dean (Research). His expertise has been sought by national governments, parliaments, and international NGOs. He is an active participant in international academic events, particularly through the European China Law Studies Association.

Joshua Feinzigمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار مهمان

• Civil Procedure
• Administrative Law
• Transnational Litigation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joshua Feinzig serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law, specializing in civil procedure, administrative law, transnational litigation, and conflict of laws. His research examines how courts, agencies, and private actors structure adjudicative processes across overlapping legal systems, with a focus on transnational coordination through administrative procedure. His academic credentials include: J.D. from Yale Law School M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge Scholar B.A. summa cum laude from Yale University Feinzig's scholarship bridges constitutional, administrative, and international legal frameworks, analyzing procedural mechanisms that shape substantive outcomes in domestic and transnational contexts. His work demonstrates particular expertise in voting rights, presidential power dynamics, financial punishment jurisprudence, and cross-jurisdictional legal interpretation. His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on systemic interactions between legal regimes, with emerging trends examining how procedural rules channel authority across borders and within bureaucratic structures. This interdisciplinary approach spans constitutional challenges, regulatory governance, and comparative constitutional interpretation. His scholarly contributions have earned recognition through: Benjamin Scharps Prize for best third-year paper at Yale Law School Marshall Jewell Prize for best second-year contribution to a specialized journal Gates Cambridge Scholarship for graduate study Prior to academia, Feinzig clerked for Judge Diane P. Wood of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and practiced appellate litigation at WilmerHale, authoring briefs for federal courts of appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court while representing clients in cross-border disputes involving foreign law and agency adjudications. His pre-legal career included fieldwork in immigration detention facilities and policy work with Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior on transpacific migration regulation.

Teresa Scassaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Law and Technology
• Artificial Intelligence and the Law
• Data Governance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Teresa Scassa is a Full Professor in the Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law and holds the Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy. She is affiliated with the Centre for Law, Technology and Society and cross-appointed to the School of Information Studies. Dr. Scassa earned her LL.B. from McGill University and LL.M. and SJD from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on law and technology intersections, including AI regulation, data governance, privacy law, and intellectual property. She has authored influential books like Artificial Intelligence and the Law in Canada and Canadian Trademark Law . Scassa advises Canadian government bodies, including the Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence and Ontario’s Law Commission. She has contributed to privacy law debates through high-profile cases like Clearview AI litigation and public sector data governance challenges. Her work bridges legal frameworks with emerging technologies, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Recent publications address facial recognition surveillance, data privacy enforcement, and ethical challenges in AI. Scassa’s academic leadership includes roles on data policy working groups and international collaborations, reflecting her role as a leading voice in information law policy.

• International Environmental Law
• Climate Change Law
• EU Law
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Kati Kulovesi is Professor of Law at the University of Eastern Finland , specializing in International Environmental Law , EU Climate Law, and the intersection of climate change law with international economic law. She works closely with the 3E Center at the Brussels School of Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussels , and Earth Negotiations Bulletin , with multidisciplinary collaborations in the Atmospheric and Climate Competence Center . Education: LL.M. from University of Helsinki and London School of Economics; PhD from LSE Research Focus: EU Climate Policy, Legitimacy in Climate Governance, Arctic Environmental Regulation, Carbon Market Mechanisms Professional Experience: Legal adviser for Finnish Government, World Bank, UN FAO, European Commission, Nordic Council of Ministers, IUCN, and World Resources Institute Publications span EU Climate Law, WTO-Environmental Disputes, Arctic Governance, and Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, with recent work on the European Green Deal and Fit for 55 Package . Her scholarship integrates legal theory with empirical analysis of climate policy implementation.

Tim Jenkinsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Private Equity
• Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
• Institutional Asset Management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Tim Jenkinson is a Professor of Finance at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He holds dual roles as a Professorial Fellow at Keble College and a Research Associate at the European Corporate Governance Institute. His expertise spans private equity, IPOs, and institutional asset management, with a focus on empirical research leveraging unique industry data. Education: B.A. in Economics from the University of Cambridge, Thouron Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, DPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford. Research Interests : Tim’s work examines private equity performance persistence, IPO pricing dynamics, and regulatory impacts on financial markets. His studies have been published in top journals like Journal of Financial Economics and Management Science . Key Contributions : Director of the Oxford Private Equity Institute, founder of the Private Equity Research Consortium, and frequent keynote speaker at global finance events. His research has won major awards, including the Harry Markowitz Prize (2016) and Commonfund Prize (2015). Engagement & Teaching : Teaches entrepreneurial finance to MBA/EMBA students and runs the Oxford Private Equity Programme. Recognized with the 2014 'Best Elective Teacher' award. Also serves on valuation committees for Schroder British Opportunities Trust and Oxford University Endowment Management. Professional Roles : Partner at Oxera (economic consultancy), former UK Treasury Select Committee advisor, and expert witness in high-profile litigation. His work bridges academia and practice, influencing policy and industry standards. Labs & Initiatives : Leads the Oxford Private Equity Institute and collaborates with the Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre. Active in shaping future research through the Private Equity Research Consortium.

Timothy Websterمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Law
• East Asian Legal Systems
• Human Rights
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Timothy Webster serves as Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development at Western New England University's School of Law, with prior academic appointments at Yale Law School, Case Western Reserve University, and international institutions including University of Paris—Dauphine and National Taiwan University. His educational qualifications include: B.A., Yale University M.A., Yale University J.D., Cornell Law School LL.M., Cornell Law School Webster's research focuses on intersections between international law and East Asian domestic legal systems (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan), examining human rights frameworks, international trade mechanisms, foreign investment regulations, and transnational litigation strategies. His scholarship demonstrates deep engagement with historical justice issues and contemporary legal challenges in the region, delivered through presentations at over 175 international conferences conducted in English, French, Japanese, and Mandarin. Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent thematic concentration on war reparations, state immunity doctrines, corporate liability frameworks, and civil society's role in transnational redress movements, with empirical studies of litigation patterns across East Asia forming a distinctive methodological thread. His professional recognition includes: Catherine Jones Professor of the Year award (2023 and 2024) Asia Scholars Network fellowship (Luce Foundation) U.S.-Japan Network for the Future membership (Mansfield Foundation) Public Intellectuals Program selection (National Committee on U.S.-China Relations) As Associate Dean, Webster mentors law students in international legal studies while directing faculty development initiatives. His research is substantially supported by elite fellowships from the Luce Foundation, Mansfield Foundation, and National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, enabling extensive international collaboration. Webster has testified before Congress regarding China's WTO compliance and contributes legal analysis to major media outlets including The Conversation, South China Morning Post, and Los Angeles Times.

David L. Schwartzمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Intellectual Property Law
• Patent Law
• Empirical Legal Studies
• +۲ مورد دیگر

David L. Schwartz serves as the William G. and Virginia K. Karnes Research Professor of Law at Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law, where he joined the faculty in 2015 and served as Associate Dean of Research & Intellectual Life from 2019-2022. His interdisciplinary work bridges legal scholarship, data science, and technology policy with emphasis on patent systems and judicial transparency. His educational foundation includes a BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a JD cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School. Professor Schwartz specializes in empirical analysis of intellectual property systems , particularly patent litigation dynamics and court record accessibility. His research leverages computational methods to transform legal scholarship through projects like SCALES OKN, where he examines how technological interventions can democratize access to justice. This work situates him at the nexus of legal informatics , patent policy , and court system innovation , challenging traditional methodologies in legal academia. His publication trajectory reveals a decisive shift toward technology-driven legal transparency since 2018, with recent work focusing on large-scale court record analysis and open justice infrastructure. The 2024 Northwestern University Law Review article represents the culmination of his NSF-funded SCALES initiative, demonstrating how machine-readable litigation data can reshape legal scholarship and practice. As Co-Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded Systematic Content Analysis of Litigation EventS Open Knowledge Network (SCALES OKN), he leads a multidisciplinary consortium developing tools to convert opaque court records into structured, analyzable datasets. This $1.2M grant supports collaboration between legal scholars, computer scientists, and data engineers to build public infrastructure for judicial transparency. The SCALES OKN project operates as a cross-institutional research collective involving Northwestern faculty, data scientists from multiple universities, and partnerships with legal technology organizations. It maintains active development teams for natural language processing pipelines, litigation event databases, and public-facing analytical interfaces serving legal practitioners and researchers.

Emma Leesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Environmental Law
• Property Law
• Land Law
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Emma Lees serves as Professor of Environmental and Property Law at the University of Cambridge, based in the Department of Land Economy with affiliation to the Law Faculty. She is a Fellow of Downing College and maintains connections with the Conservation Research Institute and Land Economy department at the David Attenborough Building, Cambridge. Her educational background includes an undergraduate Law degree (with French Law) from Brasenose College, Oxford (2009), an LLM by Research from the University of Dundee, and a PhD in Land Economy from the University of Cambridge (2013) supervised by Professor Martin Dixon. Lees' research spans environmental and property law with particular emphasis on biodiversity protection, contaminated land regulation, waste management, and planning law. Recent work explores the use of scientific information in environmental adjudication and transnational climate litigation. Her scholarship demonstrates a clear trend toward interdisciplinary analysis connecting legal theory with practical environmental governance challenges, especially regarding the precautionary principle and climate accountability. Richard Macrory Prize for Best Paper in the Journal of Environmental Law (2016) Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence Highly Commended (2016) She actively supervises PhD candidates including Farhana Hamid Butt and Gonzalo Vial Forcade, with recent graduates Giulio Corsi and Douglas Maxwell. Her teaching portfolio covers Land Law, Contract Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, and Environmental Law. Lees contributes to research centers CEENRG (Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance) and CCPL (Cambridge Centre for Property Law), focusing on property rights in environmental contexts.