Joan MacLeod Heminway
Professor of Law
A.B., 1982, Brown University
J.D., 1985, New York University School of Law
Joan Heminway
Books and Book Chapters:
Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives, in Handbook of Corporate Governance (Douglas M. Branson & Thomas Clarke eds., Sage Publications, forthcoming 2011).
Disparate Notions of Fairness: Comparative Insider Trading Regulation in an Evolving Global Landscape, in International Law (Sanford R. Silverburg ed., Westview Press, 2011).
Business Enterprises: Legal Structures, Governance, and Policy (with Douglas M. Branson, Mark J. Loewenstein, Marc I. Steinberg, and Manning G. Warren, III) (LexisNexis, 2008).
"Jones v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 298 U.S. 1 (1936)" in David S. Tanenhaus, ed., Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States (Gale, 2008).
"Martha Stewart: Insider Trader?" in Paul Ali & Greg N. Gregoriou, eds., Insider Trading: Global Developments and Analysis (Taylor & Francis, 2008).
Martha Stewart's Legal Troubles (editor and contributing author) (Carolina Academic Press, 2007).
"Asylum Law and Regulation in the United States" (with Amy Lighter) in Otis H. Stephens, Jr. & John M. Scheb II, eds., Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties (Greenwood Press, 2006).
Articles:
A More Critical Use of Fairness Opinions as a Practical Approach to the Behavioral Economics of Mergers and Acquisitions, 12 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 81 (2011).
Sustaining Reform Efforts at the SEC: A Progress Report, 30 Banking & Fin. Svcs Policy Report 1 (2011).
Federal Interventions in Private Enterprise in the United States: Their Genesis in and Effects on Corporate Finance Instruments and Transactions, 40 Seton Hall L. Rev. 1487 (2010) (symposium issue).
Reframing and Reforming the Securities and Exchange Commission: Lessons from Literature on Change Leadership, 55 Vill. L. Rev. 627 (2010) (symposium issue).
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: Securities Regulation Scholarship and Teaching in the Global Financial Crisis, 5 Md. J. Bus. Tech. L. 59 (2010) (roundtable introduction essay).
Martha Stewart and the Forbidden Fruit: A New Story of Eve, 2009 Mich. St. L. Rev. 1017 (symposium issue).
Martha’s (and Steve’s) Good Faith: An Officer’s Duty of Loyalty at the Intersection of Good
Faith and Candor, 11 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 111 (2009).
Acquisition Employment Agreements in Tennessee: An Annotated Model Tennessee Acquisition Employment Agreement (with Trace Blankenship), 10 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. ___ (2009).
WANTED: Female Corporate Directors (with Sarah White), ___ Pace Law Rev. ___ (2008)
Female Investors and Securities Fraud: Is the Reasonable Investor a Woman?, Wm. & Mary J. of Women & L. 291 (2008).
Does Sarbanes-Oxley Foster the Existence of Ethical Executive Role Models in the Corporation?, 3 Md. J. Bus. Tech. L. 221 (2008).
Bills of Sale in Tennessee: An Annotated Model Tennessee Bill of Sale (with J. Allen Roberts), 9 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 305 (2008).
Personal Facts About Executive Officers: A Proposal for Tailored Disclosures to Encourage Reasonable Investor Behavior, 42 Wake Forest L. Rev. 749 (2007).
Hell Hath No Fury Like an Investor Scorned: Retribution, Deterrence, Restoration, and the Criminalization of Securities Fraud under Rule 10b-5, 2 Md. J. Bus. Tech. L. 3 (2007).
Sex, Trust, and Corporate Boards, 18 Hastings W.L.J. 173 (2007).
Acquisition Licenses in Tennessee: An Annotated Model Tennessee Acquisition License Agreement (with Jason J. Epstein and W. Edward Ramage), 8 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 359 (2007).
Martha Stewart Saved! Insider Violations of Rule 10b-5 for Misrepresented or Undisclosed Personal Facts, 65 Md. L. Rev. 380 (2006).
Caught in (or on) the Web: A Review of Course Management Systems for Legal Education, 16 Alb. L.J. Sci. & Tech. 265 (2006).
Acquisition Escrows in Tennessee: An Annotated Model Tennessee Acquisition Escrow Agreement (with Timothy M. McLemore), 7 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 273 (2006).
The Feminist Pervasion: How Gender-Based Scholarship Informs Law and Law Teaching (with Ann Bartow, F. Carolyn Graglia, and Deseriee Kennedy), 15 S. Cal. Rev. L. Women's Stud. 3 (2005).
Bank Mergers in Tennessee: An Annotated Model Tennessee Bank Merger Agreement" (with Jackie G. Prester), 6 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 247 (2005).
"Rock, Paper, Scissors: Choosing the Right Vehicle for Federal Corporate
Governance Initiatives, 10 Fordham J. of Corp. & Fin. Law 225 (2005).
Buying Stock in Tennessee: An Annotated Model Tennessee Stock Purchase Agreement (with Terry W. Gentle, Jr.), 5 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 211 (2004).
Materiality Guidance in the Context of Insider Trading: A Call to Action, 52 Am. U. L. Rev. 1131 (2003), reprinted at 36 Sec. L. Rev. 448 (2004).
Enron's Tangled Web: Complex Relationships; Unanswered Questions, 71 Univ. Cin. L. Rev. 1167 (2003).
Save Martha Stewart? Observations About Equal Justice in U.S. Insider Trading Regulation, 12 Tex. J. of Women & L. 247 (2003).
Buying Assets in Tennessee: An Annotated Model Tennessee Asset Purchase Agreement (with Angela Humphreys Hamilton), 4 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 209 (2003).
Don't Cheat; Escheat! What Every Business Lawyer Ought to Know About Tennessee's Abandoned Property Laws, 3 Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 8 (2001).
Pro Bono and Public Interest Work:
Legislative Committee member for the Companion Animal Initiative of Tennessee.
Steering Committee member for Knoxville's Animal Abuse Task Force, a former project of the Community Coalition on Family Violence, Inc.
Faculty Advisor to UT Pro Bono Animal Law Project.
Incorporation of, and service as Secretary to, booster organization for Knoxville middle school Science Olympiad program.
Successful representation of a Zairean couple seeking asylum and family reunification under the federal immigration laws.
Successful representation of a Massachusetts tenant on appeal before the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on her claim against her landlord for treble damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress under the Massachusetts consumer protection statute.
Successful representation of a paranoid schizophrenic woman with borderline mental retardation in her claim for social security/disability benefits.
Selected Achievements and Affiliations:
American Law Institute, 2006-present.
UT Quest Scholar of the Week, 2011.
UT Carden Award for
Teaching Excellence, 2009.
UT Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence, 2006.
Marilyn V. Yarbrough Faculty Award for Writing Excellence, 2005.
Harold C. Warner Outstanding Teacher Award, 2004.
UT Pro Bono, recognition for leadership and support, 2003.
UT Executive MBA Program, lecturer, 2002-2006.
Best Practices @ UT2002 Showcase, jury-selected participant for Representing Enterprises: Web-Based Simulation of Stock Merger Transaction, 2002.
Hamilton Burnett Chapter, American Inns of Court, Emeritus, 2006-present; Master, 2002-2006.
Boston Bar Association Corporate Law Committee, Chair, 1999-2000; Vice Chair, 1999.
Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project, Special Achievement Acknowledgement, 2000; Pro Bono Mentor Award, 1995 and 1997; Pro Bono Award, 1993.
Works in Progress:
"Just Do It! Specific Proposals for Materiality Guidance in the Insider Trading Context."
"Through the (Agency) Looking Glass: Observations About the Development of Insider Trading Regulation in the United States, Japan, and Germany."
"Securities Class Actions and Tort Reform."
"The Policy of Integration."