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Larry Ribstein

Larry E. Ribstein (1946-2011) was the Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Chair, associate dean for research, and co-director of the Illinois Business Law and Policy Program at the University of Illinois. He passed away on Dec. 24, 2011.

After earning his bachelor's from The Johns Hopkins University and his JD from the University of Chicago Law School, Ribstein practiced for three years as an associate at McDermott, Will, & Emery in Chicago. He began his teaching career at Mercer University Law School (1975-87), later serving on the faculty at George Mason University School of Law (1987-2002), including as George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law (1993-2002). He also held visiting professorships at New York University Law School, the University of Texas School of Law, Washington University School of Law, and St. Louis University School of Law.

He served the legal-academic community in a variety of capacities, including on the executive committee of the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Section on Securities Regulation, as chair of the AALS Section on Agency, Partnership and LLCs, and as editor and co-editor of The Supreme Court Economic Review.

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Litigating Delaware governance law in an alien land

Larry Ribstein May 23, 2010

A recent Delaware case, Baker v. Impact Holding, Inc.,  raises several interesting questions on a topic I’ve discussed recently – where to litigate cases involving Delaware business entities. Francis Pileggi has a good summary of the case.  I want to explore the case’s implications for jurisdictional competition.  First some general background before getting into the ... Litigating Delaware governance law in an alien land

Corporate GovernancePlatforms

Giving away the first year of law school

Larry Ribstein May 21, 2010

Christine Hurt suggests: If Progressive Law School costs $30,000 a year today, then starting next year, the first year is free, and the second year is $45,000 and the third year is $45,000.  Students are admitted the same way, only tuition is deferred until a student registers for the second year of law school.  If ... Giving away the first year of law school

EducationLegal Profession & Scholarship

Financial reform and foreign stocks

Larry Ribstein May 20, 2010

The WSJ reported on Tuesday that moves by Daimler and other European, especially German, companies to shed their U.S. listings indicate that many of these firms “have come to view [a U.S. listing] as a liability.” The exodus will leave just four major German companies with U.S. listings. The WSJ notes that the costs have ... Financial reform and foreign stocks

AntitrustCorporate GovernancePlatforms

Taxing private equity

Larry Ribstein May 19, 2010

The venerable debate over carried interest compensation of private equity managers is heating up again. The NYT’s Andrew Sorkin is predicting Congress will vote to tax it as ordinary income rather than capital gains, which Sorkin thinks is a good thing: Under their current partnership structure, however, [private equity] general partners * * * receive ... Taxing private equity

AntitrustChinaEconomics

From Ideoblog to TOTM

Larry Ribstein May 19, 2010

After six years on Ideoblog I have decided to move my act over to Truth on the Market.  I’m taking this momentous (for me, if not the rest of the world) step for three reasons. First, I’m joining a great bunch of writers, some of whom I’ve known for a long time.  TOTM offers what ... From Ideoblog to TOTM