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Tom C. W. Lin

Assistant Professor of Law
Assistant Director, Criminal Justice Center
Mailing Address: Box #117625 Gainesville, FL 32611
Email: tom.lin@law.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-0976
Fax: 352.392.3005
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Education

  • J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School (Arthur Littleton Fellow)
  • B.A., New York University (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)

Teaching & Scholarship Interests

  • Business Associations, Corporations, Contracts, Securities Regulation, Behavioral Law & Economics, Privacy Law, White Collar Crime

Professional Background

  • University of Florida: Joined College of Law in 2010
  • Prior Academic Experience: Instructor of Law, Brooklyn Law School; Advanced Legal Writing Instructor, University of Pennsylvania Law School
  • Prior Legal Practice: Office of the New York State Attorney General; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Dewey Ballantine LLP

Unincorporated Business Enterprises

  • This course covers general legal and practical concepts concerning various forms of business enterprises including sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability corporations. Emphasis will be placed on unincorporated associations, however due consideration will also be given to the corporate form.

Corporations

  • This course covers fundamental legal and practical concepts concerning corporations. Emphasis will be placed on issues relating to formation, corporate governance, shareholder activism, fiduciary duties, and mergers and acquisition.

Corporate Scandals & Crises

  • This advanced course examines legal and practical considerations relating to corporate scandals and crises. Additionally, this course aims to develop and foster legal knowledge and practical legal skills relating to corporate law and white-collar crime.

Selected Publications

  • The New Investor, 60 UCLA Law Review 678 (2013) [View Document]
  • Executive Trade Secrets, 87 Notre Dame Law Review 911 (2012) [View Document]
  • The Corporate Governance of Iconic Executives, 87 Notre Dame Law Review 351 (2011) [View Document]
  • A Behavioral Framework for Securities Risk, 34 Seattle University Law Review 325 (2011) [View Document]
  • Too Big to Fail, Too Blind to See, 80 Mississippi Law Journal 355 (2010) (Book Review) [View Document]
  • Undressing The CEO: Disclosing Private, Material Matters Of Public Company Executives, 11 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law 383 (2009) [View Document]