EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Director to Speak, NACD Panel
June 3, 2025 | Director Lawrence Cunningham will serve on a panel entitled “How Business Governance is Changing and Why It Matters.”
WCCG’s Director to Present at 2025 Policy History Conference
June 6, 2025 | Director Lawrence Cunningham’s paper, “Governance Gurus: The Weinbergs of Goldman Sachs,” has been accepted for presentation at the 2025 Policy History Conference.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Glasscock, 2025 Weinberg Distinguished Speaker
April 17, 2025 | The Weinberg Center welcomed The Honorable Sam Glasscock III as its 2025 Weinberg Distinguished Speaker.
State of Play–Delaware’s Corporate Franchise Business
February 24, 2025 | Leaders from prominent university corporate governance centers, including WCCG Director Lawrence Cunningham, gathered for a discussion on one of the hottest topics in the field: Delaware’s continued leadership in the corporate chartering business.
2025 Corporate Governance Symposium
March 14, 2025 | The John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance and the Department of Finance at the Lerner College of Business and Economics to host the 2025 annual Corporate Governance Symposium.
From Boom to Backlash-Guiding Directors
February 13, 2025 | From Boom to Backlash: Guiding Directors in a Shifting ESG Landscape
The M&A Process Demystified: Lessons from the Front Lines
November 7, 2024 | Webinar | The M&A Process Demystified: Lessons from the Front Lines
NEWS
WEINBERG CENTER & RELATED NEWS
Warren Buffett Begins Succession Process at Berkshire
Warren Buffett Begins Succession Process at Berkshire | Lawrence Cunningham was in Omaha to witness Warren Buffett’s historic announcement of his retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
Bridging Board Gaps—Then and Now
In 2011, Bridging Board Gaps, a landmark study from Columbia Business School and the University of Delaware’s Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, examined the difference between ideal and actual corporate board practices. Nearly 15 years later, where do things stand?
Lawmakers approve bill to slow lawsuits; Weinberg Center highlighted
Delaware lawmakers approve bill to slow lawsuits; Weinberg Center panel featured in news coverage | The Philadelphia Inquirer
UD Recognizes Student Writing Competition Winners
The winners of the Weinberg Center student writing competition were recognized by the University in For the Record.
Weinberg Center Holds 4th Annual Panel on ESG in the Boardroom
The John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance hosted its fourth annual event, “From Boom to Backlash: Guiding Directors in a Shifting ESG Landscape,” at the University of Delaware. The event brought together nearly 100 corporate leaders, legal experts and students to discuss the evolving challenges and responsibilities of directors in the ever-changing environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape.
Does Revised Statute Abrogate Ruling Musk Pay Case?
Delaware Corporate Law and Elon Musk’s Pay Package: Experts Debate Proposed Legislation at Weinberg Center Panel. The entire conversation unfolded on the LinkedIn page of Center Director, Lawrence Cunningham.
Glasscock, 2025 Weinberg Distinguished Speaker
April 17, 2025 | The Weinberg Center welcomed The Honorable Sam Glasscock III as its 2025 Weinberg Distinguished Speaker.
New Study by Hamed Mahmudi: Mandatory Clawbacks May Add Firm Value
Congratulations to our esteemed Lerner College colleague, Hamed Mahmudi, on his latest paper, soon to be published in the Journal of Law and Economics. Read about his latest piece here.
Weinberg Center Collaborates with The Conference Board
Study: Corporate Boards Are More Diverse Than Ever, But Growth in Racial Diversity Among New Directors Is Slowing
Director to Speak, Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity
Weinberg’s Center Director Speaking Out on Hot Button Topics: How Boards Can Steer CEOs and Companies in Choppy Waters, October 31.
Cunningham New Weinberg Center Director
UD Alumnus Larry Cunningham is the incoming director of the University of Delaware’s John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance. He officially assumes the role on September 23, 2024.
Former Weinberg Center Intern Recognized by NIRI
The Weinberg Center wants to congratulate Greg Toye from Rivel, Inc., in being recognized by NIRI (National Investor Relations Institute) as a 2024 Rising Leader under 40.
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