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Incorporation And The Securities Acts, Daniel T. Murphy
Incorporation And The Securities Acts, Daniel T. Murphy
Law Faculty Publications
ATTORNEYS, when advising clients regarding the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating a business, must carefully consider the applicability of the securities laws, state and federal, to the venture from its inception. If a business were run as a proprietorship or a general partnership, the principals could dispose of their interests in the business without consideration of the securities laws. The issuance of stock by a corporation to such individuals in exchange for cash or their interests in the business triggers the application of both state and federal securities laws. More importantly, however, the attorney must recognize that these statutes will …
Redemption Of Stock Under The Model Business Corporations Act And The Virginia Stock Corporation Act, Daniel T. Murphy
Redemption Of Stock Under The Model Business Corporations Act And The Virginia Stock Corporation Act, Daniel T. Murphy
Law Faculty Publications
The Model Business Corporation Act (hereinafter the "Model Act") has been in existence for more than twenty-five years, and has served as the paradigm for the revised corporation statutes of approximately twenty-five states, including Virginia. Despite its age, certain of its provisions have been infrequently applied and interpreted in judicial opinions. One such set of provisions is that dealing with a corporation's right to redeem shares of its stock. The purpose of this article is to analyze the Model Act's provisions regarding the redemption of shares; and to review, in contrast thereto, the relevant provisions of the Virginia stock corporation …