The Oil Price Crash and the Shifting Energy Landscape

On May 5, over 100 lawyers, policy makers and students joined an engaging discussion on the policy issues and opportunities presented by the recent drop in oil prices. Experts from Columbia University's Law School, Business School and School of International and Public Affairs, all contributed to the informative event, held at Columbia Club in midtown Manhattan.

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Debate: The President has exceeded his constitutional authority by waging war without congressional authorization.

In partnership with the Richman Center and the National Constuitution Center, Intelligence Squared presented a debate about the president's constitutional powers at the Miller Theatre on Columbia University's campus. Both sides agreed that the president requires congressional authorization for the war against the Islamic State. They disagreed primarily about whether the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF) suffices. The audience was ultimately swayed by arguments made by those against the motion: Columbia Professor Phillip Bobbitt and Yale Professor Akhil Amar. Read more...

For information about our previous debates, please click here. 

Inversions: Implications for Tax Planning, Tax Policy, and Corporate Governance

Hosted by the Millstein Center, the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law and Public Policy, the Charles Evans Gerber Transactional Studies Center and Davis Polk & Wardwell, the conference on "Inversions" took place on Friday, February 27 at the law office of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. The half-day event brought together prominent speakers from the financial, public, legal and academic sectors, among others in the governance community, to discuss and evaluate the various impacts of US-based companies relocating their corporate domicile overseas. Read more...

Co-Directors Awarded Prestigious Grants

Chris Mayer, Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate Finance and Economics, and co-Director of the Richman Center, was awarded a $257,288 grant by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for Understanding the Market for Reverse Mortgages.

Pierre Yared, Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, and co-Director of the Richman Center, is a co-Principal Investigator on a $3,750,000 Department of Defense Minerva Research Initiative Grant via the Office of Naval Research via UC San Diego over 5 years.

Alumni Connections

Case Study and Networking Reception Hosted by Steve Hickey MBA '87 JD '87

On February 12, several JD/MBA students along with a group of Private Equity Fellows, discussed a case study with Advisory Board member, Steve Hickey MBA '87 JD '87, at CVC Capital Partners, where he is a Partner. The event was followed by a networking reception.

Congratulations to our 2015 JD/MBA Graduates:

Brian Benvenisty
Lee Cooper

Seth Fromer
Christian Jensen

Phoebe Jin

William Nahill

Kejia Tang

Bill Watts

Jeffrey Witten

Mimi Wu

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Upcoming Events

Fall 2015

Public Lecture Series: Cliff Asness, Managing and Founding Principal, AQR Capital Management, will discuss his approach to investing. Details to follow.

Corporate Tax Reform Conference: Panelists will discuss the impact of reducing corporate tax rates. Details to follow.

Please visit the Richman Center website for more information on upcoming 2015 events!

In Memoriam

It is with great sadness that the Center acknowledges the passing of two of its members. Harvey Goldschmid, the Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, served on the Academic Advisory Board. Harvey Miller, partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, served as Executive Advisory Board Member. 

Faculty in the Media

May 26, 2015
Chris Mayer on Rising Home Prices

February 9, 2015
Chris Mayer on the $100 Million Pad

January 4, 2015

Dean Glenn Hubbard on Growth in the US and Overseas

Center Welcomes Co-Director and Senior Fellow

Pierre Yared, Associate Professor of Business, joined the Richman Center as a co-Director this year. Jason Bordoff, Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs and Director, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, joined the Richman Center as a Senior Fellow.

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