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    Thomas, Randall S., 1955- (28)
    Cox, James D., 1943- (8)Bai, Lynn (2)Edelman, Paul H. (2)Martin, Kenneth J. (2)Rasmussen, Robert K. (2)Schwab, Stewart J. (2)Cheffins, Brian R. (1)Core, John E., 1961- (1)Cotter, James F. (1)... View MoreSubjectClass actions (Civil procedure) -- United States (5)Securities fraud -- United States (4)Corporate governance (3)Corporations -- Investor relations -- United States (3)Securities fraud (3)Actions and defenses -- United States (2)Chief executive officers -- Salaries, etc. (2)Class actions (Civil procedure) (2)Corporate governance -- United States (2)Executive compensation (2)... View MoreDate Issued2005 (6)2004 (4)2009 (4)2000 (3)2001 (3)2008 (3)2003 (2)2006 (2)2002 (1)Has File(s)Yes (28)

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    An Empirical Analysis of CEO Employment Contracts: What Do Top Executives Bargain For? 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955-; Schwab, Stewart J. (Washington & Lee Law Review, 2006)
    In this paper, we examine the key legal characteristics of 375 employment contracts between some of the largest 1500 public corporations and their Chief Executive Officers. We look at the actual language of these contracts, ...
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    Does the Plaintiff Matter? An Empirical Analysis of Lead Plaintiffs in Securities Class Actions 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955-; Cox, James D., 1943- (Columbia Law Review, 2006)
    The PSLRA's lead plaintiff provision was adopted in order to encourage large shareholders with claims in a securities fraud class action to step forward to become the class' representative. Congress' expectation was that ...
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    Public Pension Funds as Shareholder Activists: A Comment on Choi and Fisch 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955- (Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc, 2008)
    In an important paper recently appearing in the Vanderbilt Law Review, Professors Stephen Choi and Jill Fisch generate survey evidence from public pension fund respondents that documents the low cost activism practiced by ...
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    Timing Matters: Promoting Forum Shopping by Insolvent Corporations 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955-; Rasmussen, Robert K. (Northwestern University Law Review, 2000)
    Most commentators decry forum shopping. This general hostility extends to forum shopping by firms filing for bankruptcy. Indeed, Congress is considering legislation designed to reduce forum shopping by companies filing for ...
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    Megafirms 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955-; Schwab, Stewart J.; Hansen, Robert Gordon, 1957- (North Carolina Law Review, 2001)
    This paper documents and explains the amazing growth of the largest firms in law, accounting, and investment banking. Scholars to date have used various supply-side theories to explain the growth, and have generally examined ...
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    The Evolving Role of Institutional Investors in Corporate Governance and Corporate Litigation 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955- (Vanderbilt Law Review, 2008)
    Each of the articles in this Symposium sheds new light on the ever-changing role of institutional investors in U.S. corporate governance and corporate litigation. They cover a broad range of topics, including institutional ...
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    Is U.S. CEO Compensation Inefficient Pay Without Performance? 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955-; Core, John E., 1961-; Guay, Wayne R. (Michigan Law Review, 2005)
    In this paper, we review Pay Without Performance by Professors Lucian Bebchuk and Jesse Fried. The book develops and summarizes the leading critiques of current executive compensation practices in the U.S., and offers a ...
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    Public and Private Enforcement of the Securities Laws: Have Things Changed Since Enron? 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955-; Cox, James D., 1943- (Notre Dame Law Review, 2005)
    In this paper, we examine how those corporations that have been the targets of SEC enforcement efforts compare in terms of their size and financial health vis-a-vis firms that are targeted only by the private securities ...
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    Explaining The International CEO Pay Gap: Board Capture Or Market Driven? 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955- (Vanderbilt Law Review, 2004)
    If we look at convergence through the lens of the Risk Adjustment Theory, then international pay convergence will only occur if U.S. and foreign CEOs' firm-specific risk levels converge. Empirically, this is a difficult ...
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    The New Look of Shareholder Litigation: Acquisition-Oriented Class Actions 

    Thomas, Randall S., 1955-; Thompson, Robert B., 1949- (Vanderbilt Law Review, 2004)
    Shareholder litigation is the most frequently maligned legal check on managerial misconduct within corporations. Derivative lawsuits and federal securities class actions are portrayed as slackers in debates over how best ...
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