Randall S. Thomas

Publications

• Shareholder Litigation in Delaware: An Empirical Investigation
  78 VAND. L. REV. 433 (2025) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2025
• The Indian Securities Fraud Class Action: Is Class Arbitration the Answer?
  40 NW. J. INT'L L. & BUS. 203 (2020) · Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business · 2020
• Foreword--Comparative Corporate Law & Governance
  53 VAND. J. TRANSNAT'L L. ix (2020) · Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law · 2020
• The Law and Practice of Shareholder Inspection Rights: A Comparative Analysis of China and the United States
  53 VAND. J. TRANSNAT'L L. 907 (2020) · Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law · 2020

• Understanding the (Ir)relevance of Shareholder Votes on M&A Deals
  69 DUKE L.J. 503 (2019) · Duke Law Journal · 2019
• Mootness Fees
  72 VAND. L. REV. 1777 (2019) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2019
• Revolving Elites: The Unexplored Risk of Capturing the SEC
  107 GEO. L.J. (2019) · Georgetown Law Journal · 2019
• The Shifting Tides of Merger Litigation
  71 VAND. L. REV. 603 (2018) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2018
• Shareholder Voting in Proxy Contests for Corporate Control, Uncontested Director Elections and Management Proposals: A Review of the Empirical Literature
  70 OKLA. L. REV. 9 (2017) · Oklahoma Law Review · 2017
• James D. Cox: The Shareholders’ Best Advocate
  66 DUKE L.J. 467 (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
• Appraisal: Shareholder Remedy or Litigation Arbitrage?
  59 J. L. & ECON. (2016) · Journal of Law and Economics · 2016
• College Football Coaches’ Pay and Contracts: Are They Overpaid and Unfairly Treated?􀀃
  91 IND. L.J. (2016) · Indiana Law Journal · 2016
• A Theory of Representative Shareholder Suits and Its Application to Multijurisdictional Litigation
  106 NW. U. L. REV. 1753 (2015) · Northwestern University Law Review · 2015
• An Empirical Analysis of Noncompetition Clauses and Other Restrictive Postemployment Covenants
  68 VAND. L. REV. (2015) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2015
• Say on Pay Around the World
  92 WASH. U. L. REV. 653 (2015) · Washington University Law Review · 2015
• What Should We Do About Multijurisdictional Litigation in M&A Deals?
  66 VAND. L. REV. 1925 (2013) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2013
• Dodd-Frank’s Say on Pay: Will it Lead to a Greater Role for Shareholders in Corporate Governance
  97 CORNELL L. REV. 1213 (2012) · Cornell Law Review · 2012
• Selectica Resets the Trigger on the Poison Pill: Where Should the Delaware Courts Go Next?
  87 IND. L.J. (2012) · Indiana Law Journal · 2012
• Comparing CEO Employment Contract Provisions: Differences Between Australia and the United States
  64 VAND. L. REV. 557 (2011) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2011
• Executive Compensation in the Courts: Board Capture, Optimal Contracting, and Officers' Fiduciary Duties
  95 MINN. L. REV. 846 (2011) · Minnesota Law Review · 2011
• Arbitration Clauses in CEO Employment Contracts: An Empirical and Theoretical Analysis
  63 VAND. L. REV. 957 (2010) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2010
• ISS Recommendations and Mutual Fund Voting on Proxy Proposals
  55 VILL. L. REV. (2010) · Villanova Law Review (1956 - ) · 2010

• Does Private Equity Create Wealth? The Effects of Private Equity and Derivatives on Corporate Governance
  76 U. CHI. L. REV. (2009) · University of Chicago Law Review · 2009
• The Evolving Role of Institutional Investors in Corporate Governance and Corporate Litigation
  61 VAND. L. REV. 299 (2008) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2008
• 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
• Public Pension Funds as Shareholder Activists: A Comment on Choi and Fisch
  61 VAND. L. REV. EN BANC (2008) · Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc · 2008
• Public Pension Funds as Shareholder Activists: A Comment on Choi and Fisch
  61 VAND. L. REV. 1 (2008) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2008
• An Empirical Analysis of CEO Employment Contracts: What Do Top Executives Bargain For?
  63 WASH. & LEE L. REV. 231 (2006) · Washington and Lee 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
• Corporate Voting and the Takeover Debate
  58 VAND. L. REV. 453 (2005) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2005
• What Is Corporate Law's Place in Promoting Societal Welfare: An Essay in Honor of Professor William Klein
  2 BERKELEY BUS. L.J. 135 (2005) · Berkeley Business Law Journal · 2005
• The New Look of Shareholder Litigation: Acquisition-Oriented Class Actions
  57 VAND. L. REV. 133 (2004) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2004
• The Public and Private Faces of Derivative Lawsuits
  57 VAND. L. REV. 1747 (2004) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2004
• Explaining the International CEO Pay Gap: Board Capture or Market Driven?
  57 VAND. L. REV. 1171 (2004) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2004
• The Globalization (Americanization?) of Executive Pay
  1 BERKELEY BUS. L.J. 233 (2004) · Berkeley Business Law Journal · 2004
• SEC Enforcement Heuristics: An Empirical Inquiry
  53 DUKE L.J. 737 (2003) · Duke Law Journal · 2003
• Should Directors Reduce Executive Pay?
  54 UC L.J. 437 (2003) · UC Law Journal · 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
• Megafirms
  80 N. C. L. REV. 115 (2001) · North Carolina Law Review · 2001
• Whither the Race? A Comment on the Effects of the Delawarization of Corporate Reorganizations
  54 VAND. L. REV. 283 (2001) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 2001
• Litigating Challenges to Executive Pay: An Exercise in Futility?
  79 WASH. U. L. REV. 569 (2001) · Washington University Law Review · 2001
• Measuring Securities Market Efficiency in the Regulatory Setting
  63 LAW & CONTEMP. PROBS. 105 (2000) · Law and Contemporary Problems · 2000

• Realigning Corporate Governance: Shareholder Activism by Labor Unions
  96 MICH. L. REV. 1018 (1998) · Michigan Law Review · 1998
• Should Labor Be Allowed to Make Shareholder Proposals?
  73 WASH. L. REV. 41 (1998) · Washington Law Review · 1998
• Judicial Review of Defensive Tactics in Proxy Contests: When Is Using a Rights Plan Right?
  46 VAND. L. REV. 503 (1993) · Vanderbilt Law Review · 1993