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Delaware’S Familiarity, Brian J. Broughman, Darian M. Ibrahim Nov 2014

Delaware’S Familiarity, Brian J. Broughman, Darian M. Ibrahim

Popular Media

No abstract provided.


Working With The Section 752 Partnership Liability Allocation Rules (Outline), Jennifer H. Alexander, Andrea M. Whiteway Nov 2014

Working With The Section 752 Partnership Liability Allocation Rules (Outline), Jennifer H. Alexander, Andrea M. Whiteway

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

No abstract provided.


Advising Venture & Early-Stage Client: Issues Confronting Early-Stage Companies, Carroll D. Hurst Nov 2014

Advising Venture & Early-Stage Client: Issues Confronting Early-Stage Companies, Carroll D. Hurst

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

No abstract provided.


Negotiating Tax Provisions In Partnership And Llc Agreements, Robert G. Gottlieb, Brian J. O'Connor Nov 2014

Negotiating Tax Provisions In Partnership And Llc Agreements, Robert G. Gottlieb, Brian J. O'Connor

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

No abstract provided.


Advising Venture & Early-Stage Clients: Current Ear-To-The-Ground Assessment, Gary D. Leclair Nov 2014

Advising Venture & Early-Stage Clients: Current Ear-To-The-Ground Assessment, Gary D. Leclair

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

No abstract provided.


Reclassification Risks For Compensation Paid By S And C Corporations To Shareholder-Employees, Stephen R. Looney Nov 2014

Reclassification Risks For Compensation Paid By S And C Corporations To Shareholder-Employees, Stephen R. Looney

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

No abstract provided.


Tax Accounting Methods Considerations In Restructuring Transactions, Glenn Carrington, Kristine Mora Nov 2014

Tax Accounting Methods Considerations In Restructuring Transactions, Glenn Carrington, Kristine Mora

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

No abstract provided.


Working With The Section 752 Partnership Liability Allocation Rules (Slides), Jennifer H. Alexander, Andrea M. Whiteway Nov 2014

Working With The Section 752 Partnership Liability Allocation Rules (Slides), Jennifer H. Alexander, Andrea M. Whiteway

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

No abstract provided.


Delaware Law As Lingua Franca: Theory And Evidence, Brian Broughman, Jesse M. Fried, Darian Ibrahim Nov 2014

Delaware Law As Lingua Franca: Theory And Evidence, Brian Broughman, Jesse M. Fried, Darian Ibrahim

Faculty Publications

Why would a firm incorporate in Delaware rather than in its home state? Prior explanations have focused on the inherent features of Delaware corporate law and on the positive network externalities created by so many other firms domiciling in Delaware. We offer an additional explanation: a firm may choose Delaware simply because its law is nationally known and thus can serve as a lingua franca for in-state and out-of-state investors. Analyzing the incorporation decisions of 1,850 venture-capitalist-backed start-ups, we find evidence consistent with this lingua franca explanation. Indeed, the lingua franca effect appears to be more important than other factors …


Up Close And Personal With Delaware, Darian M. Ibrahim, Brian J. Broughman Oct 2014

Up Close And Personal With Delaware, Darian M. Ibrahim, Brian J. Broughman

Popular Media

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Nineteenth Century Corporate Law: A New Lens For Religious Freedom Scholars, Nathan B. Oman May 2014

Nineteenth Century Corporate Law: A New Lens For Religious Freedom Scholars, Nathan B. Oman

Popular Media

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Reforming Consumer-Insurer Dispute Resolution In The Auto Insurance Industry, Cassandra Roeder Jan 2014

Reforming Consumer-Insurer Dispute Resolution In The Auto Insurance Industry, Cassandra Roeder

Student Award Winning Papers

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The Year Of Magical Thinking: Fraud, Loss, And Grief, Jayne W. Barnard Jan 2014

The Year Of Magical Thinking: Fraud, Loss, And Grief, Jayne W. Barnard

Faculty Publications

In The Year of Magical Thinking, her wrenching memoir of the year following the death of her husband John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didion describes the episodes of magical thinking that forestalled her acceptance of Dunne's sudden absence from her life. In the hours after his death, she charged his cell phone. Weeks later, she gave his clothes to charity but kept his shoes because, she thought, "He would need shoes if he were to return."

Modern grief theory tells us that episodes like these are common during the months following a loved one's death, particularly when the death, like …