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“No Exit,” Co-Authored by Brian Broughman, Named One of the Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2025

The Corporate Practice Commentator has selected “No Exit” as one of the Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2025. The article, published in the New York University Law Review, was co-authored by Vanderbilt Law Professor Brian Broughman, Matthew Wansley of Cardozo School of Law, and Samuel Weinstein of Cardozo School of Law.

The Top 10 articles were selected from a list of more than 440 articles considered by teachers of corporate and securities law.

“No Exit” examines how startups and VCs have responded to heightened FTC and DOJ enforcement by employing new strategies to achieve their goals.

Brian Broughman is a Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Law & Business Program at Vanderbilt Law School. His research focuses on corporate governance and financial contracting, particularly in startup firms financed by venture capital.

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