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Should Securities Industry Self-Regulatory Organizations Be Considered Government Agencies?, Roberta S. Karmel Oct 2008

Should Securities Industry Self-Regulatory Organizations Be Considered Government Agencies?, Roberta S. Karmel

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Changing The Paradigm Of Stock Ownership From Concentrated Towards Dispersed Ownership? Evidence From Brazil And Consequences For Emerging Countries, Erica Gorga Sep 2008

Changing The Paradigm Of Stock Ownership From Concentrated Towards Dispersed Ownership? Evidence From Brazil And Consequences For Emerging Countries, Erica Gorga

Cornell Law Faculty Working Papers

This paper analyzes micro-level dynamics of changes in ownership structures. It investigates a unique event: changes in ownership patterns currently taking place in Brazil. It builds upon empirical evidence to advance theoretical understanding of how and why concentrated ownership structures can change towards dispersed ownership.

Commentators argue that the Brazilian capital markets are finally taking off. The number of listed companies and IPOs in the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) has greatly increased. Firms are migrating to Bovespa’s special listing segments, which require higher standards of corporate governance. Companies have sold control in the market, and the stock market has …


Tercer Congreso Nacional De Organismos Públicos Autónomos, Bruno L. Costantini García Jun 2008

Tercer Congreso Nacional De Organismos Públicos Autónomos, Bruno L. Costantini García

Bruno L. Costantini García

Tercer Congreso Nacional de Organismos Públicos Autónomos

"Autonomía, Reforma Legislativa y Gasto Público"


Law And Morality, Mubashshir Sarshar Jan 2008

Law And Morality, Mubashshir Sarshar

Mubashshir Sarshar

No abstract provided.


Natural Justice And Its Applications In Administrative Law, Mubashshir Sarshar Jan 2008

Natural Justice And Its Applications In Administrative Law, Mubashshir Sarshar

Mubashshir Sarshar

No abstract provided.


Capacity Of The State And Its Subordinates, Mubashshir Sarshar Jan 2008

Capacity Of The State And Its Subordinates, Mubashshir Sarshar

Mubashshir Sarshar

No abstract provided.


Judicial Review, Mubashshir Sarshar Jan 2008

Judicial Review, Mubashshir Sarshar

Mubashshir Sarshar

No abstract provided.


Functioning Of The Law Commission Of India, Mubashshir Sarshar Jan 2008

Functioning Of The Law Commission Of India, Mubashshir Sarshar

Mubashshir Sarshar

No abstract provided.


J.S Mill On Liberty, Mubashshir Sarshar Jan 2008

J.S Mill On Liberty, Mubashshir Sarshar

Mubashshir Sarshar

No abstract provided.


Bar Council Of India, Mubashshir Sarshar Jan 2008

Bar Council Of India, Mubashshir Sarshar

Mubashshir Sarshar

No abstract provided.


“A Responsabilidade Dos Administradores E Os Deveres De Cuidado Enquanto Estratégias De Corporate Governance” [The Liability Of Board Members And Duties Of Care As Corporate Governance Strategies], Bruno Ferreira Jan 2008

“A Responsabilidade Dos Administradores E Os Deveres De Cuidado Enquanto Estratégias De Corporate Governance” [The Liability Of Board Members And Duties Of Care As Corporate Governance Strategies], Bruno Ferreira

Bruno Ferreira

No abstract provided.


“Os Deveres De Cuidado De Administradores E Gerentes” [The Duties Of Care Of Board Members And Managers], Bruno Ferreira Jan 2008

“Os Deveres De Cuidado De Administradores E Gerentes” [The Duties Of Care Of Board Members And Managers], Bruno Ferreira

Bruno Ferreira

No abstract provided.


El Conflicto De Intereses Entre Los Beneficiarios Del Fideicomiso: Pautas De Interpretación De La Resolución General 530 De La Cnv, Martin Paolantonio Jan 2008

El Conflicto De Intereses Entre Los Beneficiarios Del Fideicomiso: Pautas De Interpretación De La Resolución General 530 De La Cnv, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Análisis de alternativas de interpretación de las reglas de votación de los beneficiarios de fideicomisos financieros que sean a su vez fiduciantes


El Modelo Normativo De Información Al Inversor De Fondos Comunes De Inversión. La Necesidad De Su Adecuación Y La Futilidad Del Reglamento De Gestión, Martin Paolantonio Jan 2008

El Modelo Normativo De Información Al Inversor De Fondos Comunes De Inversión. La Necesidad De Su Adecuación Y La Futilidad Del Reglamento De Gestión, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Crítica referencia al modelo normativo de información al inversor de fondos comunes de inversión, sustancialmente diferente del general vigente en el derecho de mercado de capitales


La Acción Cambiaria Directa: Presentación Al Pago Y Prescripción, Martin Paolantonio Jan 2008

La Acción Cambiaria Directa: Presentación Al Pago Y Prescripción, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Breve análisis de una sentencia de la Cámara Nacional en lo Comercial y consideraciones sobre la acción directa para el cobro de pagarés


Los Amparos De Cuotapartistas De Fondos Comunes De Inversión. La Corte Suprema De Justicia Cierra Un Debate Más, Martin Paolantonio Jan 2008

Los Amparos De Cuotapartistas De Fondos Comunes De Inversión. La Corte Suprema De Justicia Cierra Un Debate Más, Martin Paolantonio

Martin Paolantonio

Nota a fallo de la Corte Suprema sobre la falta de legitimaciòn individual de los cuotapartistas para accionar por los perjuicios sufridos por el fondo de inversión


How Much Is Enough? Giving Fiduciaries And Participants Adequate Information About Plan Expenses, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1005 (2008), Debra A. Davis Jan 2008

How Much Is Enough? Giving Fiduciaries And Participants Adequate Information About Plan Expenses, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1005 (2008), Debra A. Davis

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rule 2019: The Debtor's New Weapon, 42 J. Marshall L. Rev. 165 (2008), Michael Demarino Jan 2008

Rule 2019: The Debtor's New Weapon, 42 J. Marshall L. Rev. 165 (2008), Michael Demarino

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Evolving Role Of Institutional Investors In Corporate Governance And Corporate Litigation, Randall Thomas Jan 2008

The Evolving Role Of Institutional Investors In Corporate Governance And Corporate Litigation, Randall Thomas

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

Each of the articles in this Symposium sheds new light on the ever-changing role of institutional investors in U.S. corporate governance and corporate litigation. They cover a broad range of topics, including institutional investor activism on executive compensation, proxy access initiatives at the SEC, state and federal litigation, and the current levels of activism by public pension funds. The data and the theoretical contributions of these articles provide important foundation for the ongoing discussion about the role of institutional investors.


The Hanging Chads Of Corporate Voting, Marcel Kahan, Edward B. Rock Jan 2008

The Hanging Chads Of Corporate Voting, Marcel Kahan, Edward B. Rock

All Faculty Scholarship

Never has voting been more important in corporate law. With greater activism among shareholders and the shift from plurality to majority voting for directors, the number of close votes is rising. But is the basic technology of corporate voting adequate to the task? In this Article, we first examine the incredibly complicated system of US corporate voting, a complexity that is driven by the underlying custodial ownership structure, by dispersed ownership and large trading volumes, and by the rise in short-selling and derivatives. We identify three ways in which things predictably go wrong: pathologies of complexity; pathologies of ownership; and …