Douglas M. Branson

University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)

W. Edward Sell Professor of Law

3900 Forbes Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

United States

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1.

The Very Uncertain Prospect of 'Global' Convergence in Corporate Governance

Cornell International Law Journal, Vol. 34, p. 321, 2001
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 08 Nov 2000 Last Revised: 07 Apr 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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Enron - When All Systems Fail: Creative Destruction or Roadmap to Corporate Governance Reform?

Villanova Law Review, Vol. 48, p. 989, 2003, Villanova Law/Public Policy Research Paper No. 2003-13
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 26 Nov 2003
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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Enron, Corporate Governance, Securities Law, Corporate Law, Sarbanes-Oxley

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Corporate Governance Reform and the 'New' Corporate Social Responsibility

University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Vol. 61, p. 605, 2001, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 09 Mar 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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corporate governance reform, history, Adolf Berle, Gardiner Means, The Modern Corporation and Private Property, good governance movement, green movement, environmental movement, corporate social responsibility movement, corporate responsibility, social responsibility, corporate social accounting

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Teaching Comparative Corporate Governance: The Significance of 'Soft Law' and International Institutions

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 26 Jan 2001
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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The Rule that Isn't a Rule - the Business Judgment Rule

Valparaiso University Law Review, Vol. 36, p. 631, 2002
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 06 Nov 2002 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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Balancing the Scales: A Statutory Business Judgment Rule for Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Law Journal, Vol. 34, No. 2, 2004
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 22 Jun 2004
Douglas M. Branson and Chee Keong Low
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus) and Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - School of Accountancy
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An Australian Perspective on a Global Phenomenon: Initiatives to Place Women on Corporate Boards of Directors

Australian Corporate & Securities Law Review, Forthcoming, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-13
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 25 May 2012
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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Corporate Governance, Governance, Board Composition, Board of Directors, Women and the Law, Gender and the Law, Directors, Women Directors, Women's Studies, Feminist Jurisprudence

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Women on Boards of Directors: A Global Snapshot

University of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011-05
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 18 Feb 2011
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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Corporate Governance, Governance, Board Composition, Board of Directors, Women and the Law, Gender and the Law, Directors, Women Directors, Women's Studies, Feminist Jurisprudence

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The Social Responsibility of Large Multinational Corporations

Transnational Law, Vol. 33, p. 121, 2002, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 09 Mar 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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globalization, social responsibility, large multinational corporations, growth, regulation, power, nation state, international organizations, soft law

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No Seat at the Table: How Corporate Governance and Law Keep Women Out of the Boardroom

THE ROAD TO THE TOP: THE EVIDENCE, Chapter 7, NYU Press, 2007, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2007-11
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 25 Nov 2006 Last Revised: 26 May 2008
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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directors, women directors, corporate studies, women's studies, feminist jurisprudence

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Proposals for Corporate Governance Reform: Six Decades of Ineptitude and Counting

Wake Forest Law Review, Forthcoming, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2013-16
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 09 May 2013
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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corporate governance, corporate law, gatekeepers, institutional investor activism, separation of ownership from control, global convergence, ALI Corporate Governance Project, federal chartering, federal minimum standards, corporate power, corporate social responsibility, boards of directors

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Too Many Bells? Too Many Whistles? Corporate Governance in the Post Enron, Post Worldcom Era

South Carolina Law Review, Vol. 58, p. 1, 2006, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 02 Mar 2006 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2011
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley

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Holding Multinational Corporations Accountable? Achilles Heels in Alien Tort Claims Act Litigation

Santa Clara Journal of International Law, Fall 2010, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-30
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 17 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 19 Oct 2010
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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multinational corporations, jurisdiction, litigation, liability, corporate law, aliens, Alien Tort Claims Act, ATCA, Alien Tort Statute, ATS, choice of law, piercing the corporate veil

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Twenty-First Century Corporate Governance: The World Turns from West to East - An Essay for Professor John Farrar

Auckland University Law Review (New Zealand), Forthcoming, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-31
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 28 Aug 2014
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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corporate governance, boards of directors, two-tiered boards, board diversity, emerging markets, frontier markets, sustainability, board committees, risk management, risk management committee, SOEs, dominant shareholders, family capitalism, dominant shareholder capitalism, gender and the board

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Nibbling at the Edges - Regulation of Short Selling: Stock Borrowing and Restoration of an Uptick Rule

U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2009-10
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 19 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 08 Apr 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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securities, securities regulation, short selling, uptick rule, stock borrowing, SEC, NYSE, Nasdaq

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Corporate Social Responsibility Redux

Tulane Law Review, Vol. 76, p. 1207, 2002, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 09 Mar 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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corporate governance, corporate social responsibility movement, corporate responsibility, social responsibility, corporate social accounting, good governance movement, disclosure

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A Return to Old-Time Religion? The Glass-Steagall Act, the Volcker Rule, Limits on Proprietary Trading, and Sustainability

University of St. Thomas Law Journal, Forthcoming, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-39
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 23 Oct 2014
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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Glass-Steagall Act, Volcker Rule, Dodd-Frank Act, proprietary trading, securities regulation, financial institutions, banking regulation, commercial banking, investment banking, underwriting

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More Muscle Behind Regulation SHO? Short Selling and the Regulation of Stock Borrowing Programs

Virginia Law & Business Review, Vol. 5, p. 1, 2010, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-15
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 09 May 2010 Last Revised: 17 Feb 2011
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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naked short selling, short selling, SEC regulation, disclosure, SHO, fails to deliver, stock borrowing, stock borrowing programs, securities fraud

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Reforming the Gaming Industry

Chapter 22 in The Future of Tech is Female: How to Achieve Gender Diversity (NYU Press 2018), U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-19
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 23 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 26 Jul 2018
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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technology industry, gender diversity, gender equity, corporate governance, entertainment software industry, objectification of women in video games, violence against women, women as sex objects, gaming industry reform, chilling effect, women directors, markets, STEM programs

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Nibbling at the Edges - Regulation of Short Selling: Policing Failures to Deliver and Restoration of an Uptick Rule

Business Lawyer, November 2009, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2009-23
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Aug 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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securities, secruties regulation, short selling, short sales, broker-dealer, broker-dealer regulation

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Pathways for Women to Senior Management Positions and Board Seats: An A-Z List

Michigan State Law Review, Forthcoming, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-14
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 May 2012
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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Corporate Governance, Governance, Board Composition, Board of Directors, Women and the Law, Gender and the Law, Directors, Women Directors, Women's Studies, Feminist Jurisprudence

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Alternative Entities in Delaware - Reintroduction of Fiduciary Concepts by the Backdoor?

A chapter in Elgar Handbook on Alternative Entities (Mark Loewenstein and Robert Hillman, Edward Elgar Publishing 2014) Forthcoming, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-25
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 23 Jun 2014
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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alternative entities, covenant of good faith, fiduciary duty, business entities, contractarians, limited partnerships, limited liability companies

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The Supreme Court's Literalism and the Definition of 'Security' in the State Courts

Washington and Lee Law Review, Vol. 50, No. 3, 1993, Drexel College of Law Research Paper No. 2009-A-02
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 01 Nov 2008
Douglas M. Branson and Karl S. Okamoto
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus) and Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
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The Last Male Bastion – Gender and the CEO Suite at America’s Public Companies

THE LAST MALE BASTION – GENDER AND THE CEO SUITE AT PUBLIC COMPANIES, Douglas Branson, ed., Routledge Press, 2010 , U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2009-37
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 21 Dec 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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sex discrimination, corporations, leadership, corporate culture, gender equity, corporate policy, sexism, U.S. public companies, United States

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Trekking Toward Über Regulation: Prospects for Meaningful Change at SEC Enforcement?

University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Vol. 71, p. 545, 2010, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-17
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 09 May 2010
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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SEC, regulatory reform, uber regulation, financial institutions, banks, regulation, systemic risk, subject matter jurisdiction

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A Changing Mosaic in SEC Regulation and Enforcement: Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

University of Cincinnati Law Review, Forthcoming, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2013-32
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 13 Oct 2013
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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brokers, broker-dealers, registered representatives, securities, securities regulation, securities enforcement, Dodd-Frank, investment advisers, Investment Advisers Act, securities arbitration, FINRA arbitration

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Criminalization of Corporate Law - The Impact on Director and Officer Behavior

Journal of Business & Technology Law, Vol. 2, p. 85, 2007, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 09 Mar 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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lawyer selection, litigators, corporate law, criminal law, corporate governance, securities, experience, expert witness, civil law, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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Still Square Pegs in Round Holes? A Look at ANCSA Corporations, Corporate Governance, and Indeterminate Form or Operation of Legal Entities

UCLA-Alaska Law Review, Vol. 24, p. 203, 2007, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 09 Mar 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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legal entity, legal form, choice of entity, ANCSA corporations, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Hawaii's Bishop Estate, corporations, trusts, not-for-profit corporations, corporate governance, operation

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An Essay for Professor Alan Bromberg: Removing the Taint from Past Illegal Offers and Sales - 40 Years Later

Southern Methodist University Law Review, Forthcoming, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015-11
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 10 Apr 2015
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)
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securities, securities regulation, capital raising, finance, illegal sales, taint of illegal sales, rescission offers, integration of offerings

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Understanding Corporate Law (Fifth Edition)

UNDERSTANDING CORPORATE LAW, Carolina Academic Press, Fifth Edition, 2018, Brooklyn Law School, Legal Studies Paper
Posted: 05 Sep 2018
Arthur R. Pinto and Douglas M. Branson
Brooklyn Law School (Emeritus) and University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)

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corporate law, corporations, corporate governance, federal securities

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Understanding Corporate Law (Third Edition)

UNDERSTANDING CORPORATE LAW (THIRD EDITION), Lexis-Nexis, Forthcoming
Posted: 11 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 30 Aug 2018
Arthur R. Pinto and Douglas M. Branson
Brooklyn Law School (Emeritus) and University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)

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corporation, corporate law, corporate governance, federal securities law

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Corporate Governance: Indeterminate or Schizophrenic Choices in the Form and Operation of Legal Entities

Posted: 30 Jun 2006 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2009
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)

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corporate governance, corporation, nonprofit, charity, not-for-profit, partnership

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Understanding Corporate Law

Brooklyn Law School, Legal Studies Paper No. 18
Posted: 30 Jul 2004
Arthur R. Pinto and Douglas M. Branson
Brooklyn Law School (Emeritus) and University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)

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corporate law

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Securities Regulation in State Courts - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed ....

Posted: 27 Oct 1999
Douglas M. Branson
University of Pittsburgh - School of Law (Emeritus)

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