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Full-Text Articles in Securities Law
Uncovering Elon's Data Empire, Carliss Chatman, Carla L. Reyes
Uncovering Elon's Data Empire, Carliss Chatman, Carla L. Reyes
Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters
In 2022, Elon Musk publicly announced that he would purchase Twitter after acquiring a five percent stake in the company. His failure to report this acquisition—and the company’s failure to notice—allowed Musk to continue purchasing stock at a deflated price, costing the company more than $156 million. After the signing of a merger agreement, the details of the transaction caused wild fluctuations in Tesla’s stock price. Musk’s complaints about the management of Twitter and the existence of bots on the platform led Twitter’s stock to also drop in value, as did Musk’s attempts to withdraw from the transaction. Even after …
Distributed Governance, Carla L. Reyes, Nizan Geslevich Packin, Bejamin Edwards
Distributed Governance, Carla L. Reyes, Nizan Geslevich Packin, Bejamin Edwards
Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Distributed ledger technology enables disruption of traditional business organizations by introducing new business entities without the directors and officers of traditional corporate entities. Although these emerging entities offer intriguing possibilities, distributed entities may suffer significant collective action problems and expose investors to catastrophic regulatory and governance risks. Our essay examines key considerations for stakeholders and argues that distributed entities must be carefully structured to function effectively.
This essay breaks new ground by critically examining distributed entities. We argue that a distributed model is most appropriate when DLT solves a unique corporate governance problem. We caution against ignoring the lessons painstakingly …
India, Kavita Mohan, Raj Barot, Aseem Chawla, Ashish Jerjurkar, Divya Ashta, Gagan Kumar, Niyati Chanana, Sharanya G. Ranga, Laxmi Joshi, Fatema Merchant, Priyanka Sharma Goswami, Poorvi Chothani
India, Kavita Mohan, Raj Barot, Aseem Chawla, Ashish Jerjurkar, Divya Ashta, Gagan Kumar, Niyati Chanana, Sharanya G. Ranga, Laxmi Joshi, Fatema Merchant, Priyanka Sharma Goswami, Poorvi Chothani
The International Lawyer
This article surveys significant legal developments in India during the year 2014.