Jill Fisch

Perry Golkin Professor of Law; Co-Director, Institute for Law and Economics

Contact Information

Primary Email:
jfisch@law.upenn.edu
Office Phone:
215.746.3454

office Address:
Penn Law School
3501 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Overview

Jill Fisch is an internationally known scholar, whose work focuses on the intersection of business and law, including the role of regulation and litigation in addressing limitations in the disciplinary power of the capital markets. Her work, which consists of more than 50 scholarly articles, has appeared in the top law reviews including the Harvard Law Review, the Yale Law Journal and the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Current projects include the regulation of mutual funds, an empirical analysis of securities arbitration, and a reconceptualization of the structure of private securities fraud litigation. Recently Fisch traveled to China to meet with Chinese regulators and to lecture on regulatory issues resulting from the globalization of the capital markets. She received the Robert A. Gorman Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2010-2011.

Fisch is a member of the American Law Institute and a former chair of the Committee on Corporation Law of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Knowledge@Wharton

Redefining Gender at Work: How Companies Are Evolving

Even though awareness has increased, many workplaces are still struggling to create effective policies to address rapidly changing societal norms on gender.

Knowledge @ Wharton - 2019/02/22

Could Universal Health Care Work in the U.S.?

Bernie Sanders’ announcement that he is running for president in 2020 has turned the spotlight on his “Medicare for All” proposal. It could work in theory, experts say -- but the devil is in the details.

Knowledge @ Wharton - 2019/02/22

The Global Clean Water Challenge: How Micro-utilities Offer a Solution

As World Water Day approaches, some 2.1 billion people globally lack safe drinking water. The costs in childhood mortality and chronic illness are huge. Now, a nascent solution could make a big difference.

Knowledge @ Wharton - 2019/02/21