As a law student focused on learning the ins and outs of corporate law, it can sometimes feel like the only goal that matters in business is the bottom line. Between fiduciary duties, profit-maximizing principles, and shareholder primacy, the space for societal good often feels like an afterthought—if it’s considered at all. So when I attended the 2025 Richard H. Walker ’75 Chair in Business Law Lecture on March 26, 2025, hosted by Professor Harwell Wells and featuring Gregory Varallo’ 83, I expected to hear about high-stakes litigation, maybe some war stories on practicing in Delaware, and definitely something about Elon Musk. I didn’t expect to walk away with a renewed sense of how corporate litigation—specifically settlements—can actually be a tool for meaningful, even moral, progress. Varallo spent 36 years as a top corporate defense attorney before crossing the aisle to become a plaintiff-side litigator at Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP. Most recently, he gained national attention for his work in Tornetta v. Musk, where he helped strike down Elon Musk’s $55.8 billion compensation …