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Corporate and Cross-Border Insolvency in Japan & China

admin — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 22:28:00 +0000

On March 14, 2023, Prof. Booth co-lectured with Ret. Hon. Allan Gropper in person and with William A. Brandt, Jr. (who joined via Zoom), on “Corporate and Cross-Border Insolvency in Japan & China (with a Segue to Hong Kong and Singapore and a Discussion of How to Restructure a Chinese Group),” International Bankruptcy Course, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. The Course is sponsored by the American College of Bankruptcy (ACB) and was broadcast live to students at 6 other law schools: Delaware (Widener University), University of Miami, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers, and University of Tennessee; and to ACB Fellows and members of their firms.

(Pictured: Professor Booth, middle, with students in the International Bankruptcy Course at the University of Pittsburgh, Ret. Hon. Allan Gropper, fifth from left, and Professor Eric A . Schaffer – Univ. of Pittsburgh, fourth from left)

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Accelerating the Fintech Revolution: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Central Bank Digital Currency

admin — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:14:05 +0000

On April 16, the Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law (IAPBL) hosted a talk by Dr. Jiaying Jiang, “Accelerating the Fintech Revolution: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Central Bank Digital Currency.” There were 28 attendees from Richardson, Hawaii’s legal community and state government, and other law schools. Dr. Jiang discussed the definitions and general technology behind blockchains. She provided use cases for digital currencies by central banks, private banks, and law enforcement. The talk evaluated the regulatory landscape of the current cryptocurrency industry, the future of cryptocurrency regulation, and central bank digital currencies (CBDC’s) in the US, EU, and China. The talk was moderated by first-year Richardson student Chloe Berridge ’24.

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INSOL Global Insolvency Practice Course Lecture

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:04:51 +0000

March 31, 2022, Charles lectured over Zoom on “Japan & China,” to students participating in the INSOL Global Insolvency Practice Course

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Corporate and Cross-Border Insolvency Law in Japan & China (with a few words on Hong Kong and Singapore) Lecture

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:09:28 +0000

On March 22, 2022, Charles co-lectured with Ret. Hon. Allan Gropper & William A. Brandt, Jr., on “Corporate and Cross-Border Insolvency Law in Japan & China (with a few words on Hong Kong and Singapore)” at Fordham Law School as part of the International Bankruptcy Course, sponsored by the American College of Bankruptcy. The class was broadcast live to approximately 90 students at 7 law schools: Delaware (Widener University), Georgetown University Law Center, University of Miami, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, St. John’s University; and to roughly 30 ACB Fellows and members of their firms.

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Corporate Insolvency in China and Asia: Developing Effective Insolvency Infrastructures

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 07:29:00 +0000

Professor Charles D. Booth, Professor of Law at the Richardson School of Law and the Director of IAPBL

Professor Charles Booth gave a presentation, “Corporate Insolvency in China and Asia: Developing Effective Insolvency Infrastructures,” to the UH Mānoa ASAN 600C–Chinese Studies Course: Scopes and Methods, on October 2 via Zoom. Charles was recently reappointed as a co-director of the Professional Diploma in Insolvency Course offered by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), and recognized by the Hong Kong Official Receiver’s Office. The course, which Charles co-designed over 20 years ago, is currently enrolling its 13th cohort of students.

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U.S.-China Relations; Duel or Duet?

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 07:25:00 +0000

Professor Charles D. Booth, Professor of Law at the Richardson School of Law and the Director of IAPBL

On September 11, Charles participated on a webinar panel for the annual Dr. N.H. Paul Chung Memorial Lecture, U.S.-China Relations; Duel or Duet?” via Zoom.

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