On January 19 to 21, 2011, Cravath partner John W. White served as Institute Chair at the “38th Annual Securities Regulation Institute: Focused Solutions for a Turbulent Market,” sponsored by Northwestern University School of Law and held in Coronado, California. The conference provided an in-depth analysis of recent laws and developments in the corporate and securities law field. In addition to chairing the Institute, John led a panel discussion entitled “Corporate Governance and the Changing World of Director Elections,” interviewed SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter as the Institute’s keynote presentation and led a discussion with Meredith Cross, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC.