David Skeel is the Caryl Louise Boies Visiting Professor of Law at New York University, and the S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The New Financial Deal: Understanding the Dodd-Frank Act and its (Unintended) Consequences (Wiley, 2011); Icarus in the Boardroom: The Fundamental Flaws in Corporate America and Where They Came From (Oxford University Press, 2005); Debt’s Dominion: A History of Bankruptcy Law in America (Princeton University Press, 2001); and numerous articles on bankruptcy, corporate law, financial regulation, Christianity and law, and other topics. Professor Skeel has also written commentaries for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Books & Culture, The Weekly Standard, and other publications.
- J.D. - University of Virginia - '87
- B.A. - University of North Carolina - '83
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Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 7-12-16 featuring David Skeel
On June 13, 2016, the Supreme Court decided Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust...
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Corporations, Securities & Antitrust Practice Group Podcast
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Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 3-28-16 featuring David Skeel
On March 22, 2016, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Puerto Rico v. Franklin...
Supreme Court Bankruptcy Round Up - October Term 2014 - Podcast
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The Supreme Court issued a number of notable opinions in the area of bankruptcy law...
Single Point of Entry – A Response to Paul Kupiec and Peter Wallison - Podcast
Financial Services & E-Commerce Practice Group Podcast
In December 2013, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a proposal on the “Single...