# The 15th Annual NYU/Penn Conference on Law and Finance

The 15th Annual NYU/Penn Conference on Law and Finance, jointly sponsored by the [NYU Pollack Center for Law & Business](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/pollack-center-law-business) and the University of Pennsylvania Institute for Law and Economics, was held February 22-23 at NYU Stern. Faculty from top business and law schools convened to present, discuss and debate their work.

Conference highlights included:

![Stephen Choi, director of the NYU Pollack Center and NYU Law professor, delivers opening remarks](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/PollackCenter---Conference-Law-%26-Finance---Body-1.jpg)
[Stephen Choi](http://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.overview&personid=23843), director of the NYU Pollack Center and NYU Law professor, delivered opening remarks on the first day of the conference.

![NYU Stern Professor David Yermack, director of the NYU Pollack Center, presents his co-authored research](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/PollackCenter---Conference-Law-%26-Finance---Body-2.jpg)
NYU Stern Professor [David Yermack](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/david-yermack), director of the NYU Pollack Center, presented his co-authored research, “[Credit Default Swaps, Agency Problems and Management Incentives](http://www.law.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/Lee%20Oh%20%26%20Yermack%202017.pdf).”

![NYU Stern Professor Kose John serving as a commentator during a presentation](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/PollackCenter---Conference-Law-%26-Finance---Body-3.jpg)
NYU Stern Professor [Kose John](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/kose-john) served as a commentator during the presentation of the paper, “[Hidden Holdouts: Contract Arbitrageurs and the Pricing of Collective Rights](http://www.law.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/Hidden%20Holdouts%20NYU-Penn%20Conference_1.9.2019.pdf),” which was co-authored by Professor Choi.

For additional details please visit the conference [website](https://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/pollackcenterlawbusiness/events/nyupennconference).

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— 2/22/2019

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