George M. Cohen
Brokaw Professor of Corporate Law
Biography | Publications
Phone: (434) 924-3814
E-mail: gmc3y@virginia.edu
Subject Area(s): Contracts, professional responsibility, agency and partnership, law and economics, class action abuse
All Courses: Antitrust, Agency and Partnership, Contracts, Law and Economics, Professional Responsibility, Seminar in Ethical Values
Current Course(s): Contracts (A), Seminar In Ethical Values (Yr), Agency And Partnership, Professional Responsibility, Seminar In Ethical Values (Yr)
In the media:
- "In Vioxx Settlement, Testing a Legal Ideal: A Lawyer’s Loyalty" (The New York Times, 01/22/2008)
- "AEI on Vioxx" (Blog of Legal Times, 01/07/2008)
- "The Vioxx Settlement" (C-SPAN, 01/07/2008)
- "Attorney for Refco Accused of Fraud" (Chicago Tribune, 12/19/2007)
- "Vioxx Plaintiffs' Choice: Settle or Lose Their Lawyer" (Wall Street
Journal, 11/16/2007)
- "Prosecutor Previously Represented Vick's Dad" (Newport News Daily Press, 10/26/2007)
- "In-House Attorneys, Watch Your Step/The Conviction of Conrad Black's Corporate Counsel Sends a Chilling Message" (BusinessWeek, 08/06/2007)
- "New Jitters for In-House Attorneys" (The Informed Reader-WSJ.com, 07/29/2007)
- "Refco Fallout May Hit Lawyers/Examiner's Report Suggests Regulation of Professionals Should Be Stronger" (Chicago Tribune, 07/22/2007)
- "Bye, Bye Enron, Regulators Say" (CFO via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge, 01/23/2007)
- "U.S. Indictment for Big Law Firm in Class Actions" (New York Times, 05/19/2006)
- "Airlines Can Legally Meet" (Fort Worth Star-Telegram , 03/10/2006)
- "Milberg Weiss Lawyers Face Indictment in Kickbacks Case" (San Diego Union-Tribune, 02/23/2006)
- "Corporate Lawyers Feel Chill" (The Chicago Tribune, 12/04/2005)
- "Robin Hoods or Legal Hoods?/The Government Takes Aim at a Class-Action Powerhouse" (The New York Times, 07/17/2005)
- "Now Being Sued: Class-Action Lawyers" (The Wall Street Journal, 03/24/2005)
- "Wearing Blinders" (American Lawyer, 07/01/2004)
- "Partial Protection" (American Lawyer, 07/01/2004)
- "Jimmy Dean Known for Singing, Sausage and Tough Business Tactics" (Associated Press , 04/02/2004)
- "Prosecutor Steps Down in 1982 Case That Put Man on Death Row" (Associated Press/Richmond Times-Dispatch, 03/17/2004)
- "Making Noise Over SEC Lawyer Rules" (Legal Times, 03/15/2004)
- "Lawyers Voice Opposition to SEC's 'Noisy Withdrawal' Rule" (Dow Jones News Service, 02/05/2004)
- "Lawmakers Question SEC About Lawyers' Disclosure Rule" (National Journal's CongressDaily, 02/04/2004)
- "Event: House Financial Services Committee" (FNS Daybook, 02/04/2004)
- "Today's Events In Washington" (The Frontrunner, 02/04/2004)
- "The Role Of Attorneys In Corporate Governance" (Federal Document Clearing House Congressional Testimony, 02/04/2004)
- "Close the Lawyer Loophole/Their Ability to Reduce Legal Liability for Executives Is Fueling White-Collar Crime" (Business Week, 02/02/2004)
- "Sarbanes-Oxley: One Year Later" (Delaware Law Weekly, 08/06/2003)
- "Taking Stock of Sarbanes-Oxley Act" (Legal Times, 08/04/2003)