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Lehman 10 Years Later: Lessons Learned?, Steven A. Ramirez Jan 2019

Lehman 10 Years Later: Lessons Learned?, Steven A. Ramirez

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The Outer Limits Of Realization: Weiss V. Stearn And Corporate Dilution, Jeffrey L. Kwall, Katherine K. Wilbur Jan 2015

The Outer Limits Of Realization: Weiss V. Stearn And Corporate Dilution, Jeffrey L. Kwall, Katherine K. Wilbur

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The United States Supreme Court's 1924 Weiss v. Stearn decision involved a classic case of corporate dilution. In that case, a corporation ("Oldco') transferred its business to a new corporation ("Newco ') in a transaction in which the Oldco shareholders surrendered all their stock for 50 percent of the stock of Newco (and cash). The transaction diluted the proprietary interest of the Oldco shareholders from 100 percent to 50 percent. Because the Oldco shareholders surrendered control of the enterprise, the 50 percent interest they received in Newco was fundamentally different from the 100 percent interest they had owned in Oldco. …


Corporate Governance And Competition Policy., Spencer Weber Waller Jan 2011

Corporate Governance And Competition Policy., Spencer Weber Waller

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Kern V. Arlington Ridge Pathology, S.D.: An Unsound Decision Illustrating A Lack Of Awareness Of Basic Corporate Law Principles, Charles W. Murdock Jan 2009

Kern V. Arlington Ridge Pathology, S.D.: An Unsound Decision Illustrating A Lack Of Awareness Of Basic Corporate Law Principles, Charles W. Murdock

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Enterprise-Wide Risk Management And Corporate Governance., Steven A. Ramirez Jan 2008

Enterprise-Wide Risk Management And Corporate Governance., Steven A. Ramirez

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The Special Interest Race To Ceo Primacy And The End Of Corporate Governance Law., Steven A. Ramirez Jan 2007

The Special Interest Race To Ceo Primacy And The End Of Corporate Governance Law., Steven A. Ramirez

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Recently, many respected business leaders have voiced concern that corporate governance in American public companies has moved toward CEO primacy or a "dictatorshipo f the CEO," and away from traditional notions of shareholder primacy. This article shows that this concern is well-founded. The current system of corporate governance tends toward management indulgences. This is clearly reflected in key legal elements of corporate governance, which embrace increasing laxity. New empirical evidence also suggests that the trend of corporate governance is away from more demanding standards that seem to reduce agency costs and enhance financial and economic performance. The model that best …


Parent Corporation Liability For Acts Of Its Subsidiary, Charles Murdock Jan 2006

Parent Corporation Liability For Acts Of Its Subsidiary, Charles Murdock

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Minority Rights In Corporate Law: A Reply To Chander, James T. Gathii Jan 2006

Minority Rights In Corporate Law: A Reply To Chander, James T. Gathii

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Rethinking The Corporation (And Race) In America: Can Law (And Professionalization) Fix “Minor” Problems Of Externalization, Internalization, And Governance?, Steven A. Ramirez Jan 2005

Rethinking The Corporation (And Race) In America: Can Law (And Professionalization) Fix “Minor” Problems Of Externalization, Internalization, And Governance?, Steven A. Ramirez

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Fairness And Good Faith As A Precept In The Law Of Corporations And Other Business Organizations, Charles W. Murdock Jan 2005

Fairness And Good Faith As A Precept In The Law Of Corporations And Other Business Organizations, Charles W. Murdock

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A Flaw In The Sarbanes-Oxley Reform: Can Diversity In The Boardroom Quell Corporate Corruption?, Steven A. Ramirez Jan 2003

A Flaw In The Sarbanes-Oxley Reform: Can Diversity In The Boardroom Quell Corporate Corruption?, Steven A. Ramirez

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Limited Liability Companies In The Decade Of The 1990'S. Legislative And Case Law Developments And Their Implications For The Future, Charles W. Murdock Jan 2001

Limited Liability Companies In The Decade Of The 1990'S. Legislative And Case Law Developments And Their Implications For The Future, Charles W. Murdock

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