@wrtrw

Assistant Professor of Business Law at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business; lawyer and philosopher working on corporate and white-collar crime

 Ann Arbor, MI
michiganross.umich.edu/faculty-research/faculty/will-thomas
Joined March 2008
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10th Legal Philosophy Workshop June 14-15, 2023 @tcddublin. Submit anonymized abstract (1000 words max) or volunteer to comment here: forms.gle/qHmFR67edq72FqD17 by Jan. 8, 2023. Full CFA here: tinyurl.com/lpw2023. For more information: tinyurl.com/lpwhome. Please share!
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.@MichiganRoss professor of business law Will Thomas (h/t @wrtrw) says starting from a “very strong legal position” may not be enough to overcome #Trump’s history of “delaying and deflecting legal proceedings for as long as possible.” news.umich.edu/u-m-business-…

U-M business law scholar: Allegations in NY civil suit against Trump detailed, though delays likely

FACULTY Q&A Will Thomas White-collar crime expert Will Thomas says the lawsuit filed Wednesday by New York's attorney general against former President Donald Trump, his family and their various...

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Corporate prosecutions aren't flashy. They usually end with a bland whimper and a sterilized press release. So, corporate PR controls the public narrative. @wrtrw and I argue DOJ needs much better marketing chops. Business and law scholars unite! clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/…
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Thanks @Klonick and @scottjshapiro for having me on @inlieuoffunshow today! And you can find a draft of @ProfDiamantis and my project on the marketing mess that is corporate criminal law here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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Today on the show, we're joined by Michigan's Will Thomas @wrtrw to discuss his new paper on corporate punishment. Join us at 5 ET! CC: crowdcast.io/e/in-lieu-of-fu… Youtube: youtu.be/A2gVvHxJBps

In Lieu of Fun, Episode 665: Will Thomas on Corporate Punishment

Register now for In Lieu of Fun, Episode 665: Will Thomas on Corporate Punishment on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on August 1, 2022, 05:00 PM EDT.

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Enter "But We Haven't Got Corporate Criminal Law!" - an important (and scorching) essay for the Journal of Corporation Law by @ProfDiamantis (U Iowa/Law) and Will Thomas (U Mich/Business) for its "Imagining a World Without Corporate Criminal Law" ish. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.… 8/
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Is there a point to prosecuting a criminal suspect who basically seems to be above the law… Sounds like an issue our nation might be facing right now, no? @wrtrw and I discuss on @thehill! thehill.com/opinion/judiciar…

The impeachment trial doesn’t have to be pointless — provided it’s not all about Trump

Trump’s trial isn’t pointless once we understand that it isn’t only about Trump; it is about us.   

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