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Professor Katrin Varner

Associate Professor
Finance, Insurance and Law
Office
SFHB State Farm Hall of Business 245
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Current Courses

380.001Ethics, Leadership & Corporate Responsibility

312.001International Business Law

312.002International Business Law

312.001International Business Law

312.002International Business Law

185.005Legal, Ethical And Social Environment Of Business

Other Human Resources and Industrial Relations

University of Illinois Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations
Urbana-Champaign, IL

JD Law

University of Illinois
Champaign, Illinois

BM Viola Performance

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Conference Proceeding

Varner, K. What Constitutes a "Serious Medical Condition" Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993?. Western Academy of Legal Studies in Business (2014)
Varner, C., & Varner, K. CEO Pay is Up While Shareholders Lose Their Shirts: The Law and Ethics of CEO Compensation. Association for Business Communication International Convention (2009)
Varner, C., & Varner, K. USA CEO Pay is Up While Shareholders Lose Their Shirts: The Law and Ethics of CEO Compensation. Association for Business Communication International Convention (2009)
Varner, E., & Varner, K. Name That Tune! Copyright Issues in Popular Music. Tri-State Academy of Legal Studies in Business 29 (2005): 99-107.
Varner, K., & Hosack, K. Up in Smoke: Are Recent Attempts to Discharge Workers for Lawful Private Behavior Cause for a Fired Alarm?. Tri-State Academy of Legal Studies in Business 29 (2005): 85-97.

Journal Article

Varner, K.; Schmidt, K. Employment-at-Will in the United States and the Challenges of Remote Work in the Time of COVID-19. Laws 2022, 11, 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/laws11020029
Varner, I., & Varner, K. The Relationship Between Culture and Legal Systems and the Impact on Intercultural Business Communication. Global Advances in Business Communication 3 (2014)
Varner, K., & Varner, C. Can the Law Keep Up with the Brave New World of Social Media?: A Look at Privacy in the United States and Europe. Journal of Global Business Management 9.3 (2013)
Varner, K., & Varner, E. Artists Under Pressure: Copyright Issues in Popular Music. Mustang Journal of Law and Legal Studies 3 (2012): 31-41.
Varner, K., Hosack, K., & Schmidt, K. Blogging: ¿Pueden los empleados evitar ser atrapados en la web? Una comparación intercultural.. Anuario de la Faculdad de Derecho y Ciencias Politicas (Journal of the Faculty of Law and Political Science) (2011): 67-101.

Presentations

Technology Uber Alles: Legal Challenges in the Sharing Economy. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2016)
Colliding Galaxies on Campus: Free Speech v. Equal Opportunity. Association for Business Communication International Convention. (2015)
Friendly Confines or Exploding Scoreboard -- Whither Wrigley Field?. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2015)
Band of Brothers -- Henry V's Leadership. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2014)
What Constitutes a "Serious Medical Condition" Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993?. Western Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2014)
"Angie" and My Professional Reputation: Legal Issues in the Wide Open Web. Association for Business Communication International Convention. (2013)
Surrounded by Corn: Agricultural Issues in Business Law and Environment. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2013)
Brave New World of Social Media: Law Lags Technology?. Association for Business Communication International Convention. (2012)
Income Inequality: Is the Women's Movement Responsible?. Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business. (2012)
Free Speech (Almost) Unlimited: The NAACP, Citizens United, and on to the Next Round. Association for Business Communication International Convention. (2011)

Grants & Contracts

Coleman Grant. Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2010)
Export Project Seminar. GOV-Department of Education (DE). Illinois State University. (2008)
Faculty Internship, Beijing, China. Illinois State University, College of Business. Illinois State University. (2007)
Employee Off-Duty Behavior. Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services. Illinois State University. (2006)
Illinois Farm Bureau Market Study Tour to Canada. Illinois Farm Bureau. (2005)