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Regulation Not Prohibition: The Comparative Case Against The Insurable Interest Doctrine, Sharo Michael Atmeh
Regulation Not Prohibition: The Comparative Case Against The Insurable Interest Doctrine, Sharo Michael Atmeh
Sharo M Atmeh
American law requires an insurable interest—a pecuniary or affective stake in the subject of an insurance policy—as a predi-cate to properly obtaining insurance. In theory, the rule prevents both wagering on individual lives and moral hazard. In practice, the doctrine is avoided by complex insurance transaction structuring to effectuate both origination and transfers of insurance by individuals without an insurable interest. This paper argues that it is time to ab-andon the insurable interest doctrine. As both the English and Aus-tralian experiences indicate, elimination of the insurable interest doctrine will have little detrimental pecuniary effect on the insurance industry, while freeing …
The Redemption Puzzle, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah
The Redemption Puzzle, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah
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After the adoption of partial integration in 2003, there has been only a modest rise in dividends, but a sixfold increase in redemptions. This article argues that the explanation for that lies in the different treatment of dividends and capital gains to foreign shareholders and that Congress should respond by making sections 302 and 304 inapplicable to foreign shareholders.
A Complete Property Right Amendment, John H. Ryskamp
A Complete Property Right Amendment, John H. Ryskamp
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The trend of the eminent domain reform and "Kelo plus" initiatives is toward a comprehensive Constitutional property right incorporating the elements of level of review, nature of government action, and extent of compensation. This article contains a draft amendment which reflects these concerns.
Breaking The Bank: Revisiting Central Bank Of Denver After Enron And Sarbanes-Oxley, Celia Taylor
Breaking The Bank: Revisiting Central Bank Of Denver After Enron And Sarbanes-Oxley, Celia Taylor
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The New Dividend Puzzle, William W. Bratton
The New Dividend Puzzle, William W. Bratton
All Faculty Scholarship
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Back To The 1930s? The Shaky Case For Exempting Dividends, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah
Back To The 1930s? The Shaky Case For Exempting Dividends, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah
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This article is based in part on the author’s U.S. Branch Report for Subject I of the 2003 Annual Congress of the International Fiscal Association, to be held next year in Sydney, Australia (forthcoming in Cahiers de droit fiscal international, 2003). He would like to thank Emil Sunley for his helpful comments on that earlier version, and Steve Bank, Michael Barr, David Bradford, Michael Graetz, and David Hasen for comments on this version. Special thanks are due to Yoram Keinan for his meticulous work on the EU regimes (see Appendix). All errors are the author’s. In this report, Prof. Avi-Yonah …
Reflections On Executive Compensation And A Modest Proposal For (Further) Reform, Mark J. Loewenstein
Reflections On Executive Compensation And A Modest Proposal For (Further) Reform, Mark J. Loewenstein
Publications
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Complete Stock Redemption In A Family Corporation: A Warning About The Pitfalls Of Two Standards, Eric T. Johnson
Complete Stock Redemption In A Family Corporation: A Warning About The Pitfalls Of Two Standards, Eric T. Johnson
Villanova Law Review
No abstract provided.
Income Tax--Tax Free Transfers To Controlled Corporations, Frederick L. Delp, James P. Holland
Income Tax--Tax Free Transfers To Controlled Corporations, Frederick L. Delp, James P. Holland
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Liquidation-Reincorporation Device - Analysis And Proposed Solutions, Bruce D. Lombardo, Thomas C. Riley
The Liquidation-Reincorporation Device - Analysis And Proposed Solutions, Bruce D. Lombardo, Thomas C. Riley
Villanova Law Review
No abstract provided.
Definition And Classification Of Securities Under The Revenue Act, Charles C. Parlin
Definition And Classification Of Securities Under The Revenue Act, Charles C. Parlin
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.