James D. Cox

Publications

• Shareholder Litigation in Delaware: An Empirical Investigation
  78 VAND. L. REV. 433 (2025) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2025

• Understanding the (Ir)relevance of Shareholder Votes on M&A Deals
  69 DUKE L.J. 503 (2019) · Duke Law Journal · 2019
• Introduction: Professor Randall Thomas’s Depolarizing and Neutral Approach to Shareholder Rights
  72 VAND. L. REV. 1755 (2019) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2019
• Revolving Elites: The Unexplored Risk of Capturing the SEC
  107 GEO. L.J. (2019) · Georgetown Law Journal · 2019
• Seeking an Objective for Regulating Insider Trading Through <em>Texas Gulf Sulphur</em>
  71 SMU L. REV. 697 (2018) · SMU Law Review · 2018
• How Understanding the Nature of Corporate Norms Can Prevent Their Destruction by Settlements
  66 DUKE L.J. 501 (2016) · Duke Law Journal · 2016
• Corporate Darwinism: Disciplining Managers In a World with Weak Shareholder Litigation
  95 N. C. L. REV. 19 (2016) · North Carolina Law Review · 2016
• Iterative Regulation of Securities Markets After Business Roundtable: A Principles-Based Approach
  78 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. 25 (2015) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 2015
• Foreword
  78 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. i (2015) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 2015
• "We're Cool" Statements after <em>Omnicare</em>: Securities Fraud Suits for Failures to Comply with the Law
  68 SMU L. REV. 715 (2015) · SMU Law Review · 2015
• Corporate Law and the Limits of Private Ordering
  93 WASH. U. L. REV. 257 (2015) · Washington University Law Review · 2015
• Fraud on the Market After Amgen
  9 DUKE J. CONST. L. & PUB. POL'Y (2013) · Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy · 2013
• Who Can't Raise Capital?: The Scylla and Charybdis of Capital Formation
  102 KY. L.J. (2013) · Kentucky Law Journal · 2013
• Headwinds Confronting the SEC
  18 N. C. BANK. INST. 105 (2013) · North Carolina Banking Institute · 2013
• Understanding Causation in Private Securities Lawsuits: Building on Amgen
  66 VAND. L. REV. 1719 (2013) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2013
• Foreword: Access to Justice
  75 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. i (2012) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 2012
• The Market Reaction to Legal Shocks and Their Antidotes: Lessons from the Sovereign Debt Market
  39 J. LEGAL STUD. (2010) · Journal of Legal Studies · 2010

• There Are Plaintiffs and ... There Are Plaintiffs: An Empirical Analysis of Securities Class Action Settlements
  61 VAND. L. REV. 355 (2008) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2008
• In Appreciation
  56 DUKE L.J. i (2007) · Duke Law Journal · 2007
• Financial Regulation in a Global Market Place: Report of the Duke Global Capital Markets Roundtable
  18 DUKE J. COMP. & INT'L L. 239 (2007) · Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law · 2007
• The Role of Empirical Evidence in Evaluating the Wisdom of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  40 U. S. F. L. REV. (2006) · University of San Francisco Law Review · 2006
• Public and Private Enforcement of the Securities Laws: Have Things Changed since Enron
  80 NOTRE DAME L. REV. 893 (2005) · Notre Dame Law Review · 2005
• Mutual Fund Expense Disclosures: A Behavioral Perspective
  83 WASH. U. L. REV. 907 (2005) · Washington University Law Review · 2005
• SEC Enforcement Heuristics: An Empirical Inquiry
  53 DUKE L.J. 737 (2003) · Duke Law Journal · 2003
• Managing and Monitoring Conflicts of Interest: Empowering the Outside Directors with Independent Counsel
  48 VILL. L. REV. 1077 (2003) · Villanova Law Review (1956 - ) · 2003
• Reforming the Culture of Financial Reporting: The PCAOB and the Metrics for Accounting Measurements
  81 WASH. U. L. REV. 301 (2003) · Washington University Law Review · 2003
• Leaving Money on the Table: Do Institutional Investors Fail to File Claims in Securities Class Actions?
  80 WASH. U. L. REV. 855 (2002) · Washington University Law Review · 2002
• The Paradoxical Corporate and Securities Law Implications of Counsel Serving on the Client's Board
  80 WASH. U. L. REV. 541 (2002) · Washington University Law Review · 2002
• Summary of Roundtable Discussions Regarding the Future Content of the U.S. Securities Laws
  63 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. 3 (2000) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 2000
• Premises for Reforming the Regulation of Securities Offerings: An Essay
  63 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. 11 (2000) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 2000

• The Social Meaning of Shareholder Suits
  65 BROOK. L. REV. 3 (1999) · Brooklyn Law Review · 1999
• Equal Treatment for Shareholders: An Essay
  19 CARDOZO L. REV. 615 (1997) · Cardozo Law Review · 1997
• Foreword
  60 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. (1997) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 1997
• Private Litigation and the Deterrence of Corporate Misconduct
  60 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. (1997) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 1997
• The Fundamentals of an Electronic-Based Federal Securities Act
  75 WASH. U. L. REV. 857 (1997) · Washington University Law Review · 1997
• Regulatory Competition in Securities Markets: An Approach for Reconciling Japanese and United States Disclosure Philosophies
  16 UC L. SF INT'L L. REV. 149 (1993) · UC Law SF International Law Review · 1993
• Foreword
  55 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. (1992) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 1992
• Rethinking U.S. Securities Laws in the Shadow of International Regulatory Competition
  55 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. 157 (1992) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 1992
• The Monitoring Duties of Directors under the EC Directives: A View from the United States Experience
  2 DUKE J. COMP. & INT'L L. 29 (1992) · Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law · 1992

• Heroes in the Law: Alford v. Shaw
  66 N. C. L. REV. 565 (1988) · North Carolina Law Review · 1988
• Insider Trading and Contracting: A Critical Response to the “Chicago School”
  35 DUKE L.J. 628 (1986) · Duke Law Journal · 1986
• Insider Trading Regulation and the Production of Information: Theory and Evidence
  64 WASH. U. L. REV. 475 (1986) · Washington University Law Review · 1986
• Bias in the Boardroom: Psychological Foundations and Legal Implications of Corporate Cohesion
  48 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. 83 (1985) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 1985
• Searching for the Corporation’s Voice in Derivative Suit Litigation: A Critique of Zapata and the ALI Project
  31 DUKE L.J. 959 (1982) · Duke Law Journal · 1982

• Ernst &(and) Ernst v. Hochfelder: A Critique and an Evaluation of Its Impact upon the Scheme of the Federal Securities Laws
  28 UC L.J. 569 (1977) · UC Law Journal · 1977

• Mutuality of Remedy in California under Civil Code Section 3386
  19 UC L.J. 1430 (1968) · UC Law Journal · 1968