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Refusal Of Charter Of A Non-Profit Corporation, David A. Zeitzheim
Refusal Of Charter Of A Non-Profit Corporation, David A. Zeitzheim
Cleveland State Law Review
Every state has provisions relating to the formation of non- profit corporations. The procedure for forming a non-profit corporation is similar to that of organizing a corporation for profit. The purpose of this note is to summarize the reasons for which a non-profit corporate charter may be refused by a state.
Unfair Competition In Use Of Corporate Names, John P. Diamond
Unfair Competition In Use Of Corporate Names, John P. Diamond
Cleveland State Law Review
It is well settled that the law will give equitable protection to the prior appropriator of a corporate name against a subsequent unauthorized use by a junior corporation. In most states statutory recognition is given to the property right which a corporation acquires in its own name, usually in the form of a prohibition against another corporation choosing a name the same as or deceptively similar to that of the prior incorporator. Although it has been suggested by one author that the courts should give broader effect to the statutes, nevertheless the great majority of the cases are decided under …