The Economic Structure of Corporate Law at Thirty: A Retrospective on the Work of Easterbrook & Fischel

The Center on Law and Finance and The University of Chicago Business Law Review are delighted to present a Symposium honoring the 30th anniversary of Judge Frank H. Easterbrook and Professor Daniel R. Fischel's book The Economic Structure of Corporate Law. This book examines the corporation through the nexus of contracts paradigm. Easterbrook and Fischel shed important light on major corporate law debates, including the market for corporate control, insider trading, disclosure rules, and appraisal rights. This Symposium will pay tribute to Easterbrook and Fischel's contributions by inviting scholars from around the country to present a range of perspectives on their work.