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The Twenty-First Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities & Financial Law At The Fordham Corporate Law Center, Matthew Diller, G. Jeffrey Boujoukos, Ben A. Indek, Allison Herren Lee
The Twenty-First Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture On Corporate, Securities & Financial Law At The Fordham Corporate Law Center, Matthew Diller, G. Jeffrey Boujoukos, Ben A. Indek, Allison Herren Lee
Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
No abstract provided.
Non-Profit Organizations Should Prioritize Governance In Board Selection Decisions—Those That Prioritize Money May Pay Too Much, Heidi Grunwald, Daniel Isaacs
Non-Profit Organizations Should Prioritize Governance In Board Selection Decisions—Those That Prioritize Money May Pay Too Much, Heidi Grunwald, Daniel Isaacs
Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
Non-profit corporations must comply with federal tax laws, and their governing bodies must satisfy corporation law-based duties, but they are not subject to the regulatory requirements of publicly traded corporations. This discrepancy should be troubling, because the stakeholders of non-profit organizations are far more vulnerable than the typical investor. Accordingly, non-profit boards have a particularly strong need for good governance. However, our research shows that non-profit board members believe that board selection procedures prioritize giving over the ability to attract and retain members with attributes commonly associated with good governance. To address this problem, we argue that laws should require …
"The End Of The Beginning?": A Comprehensive Look At The U.N.'S Business And Human Rights Agenda From A Bystander Perspective, Jena Martin Amerson
"The End Of The Beginning?": A Comprehensive Look At The U.N.'S Business And Human Rights Agenda From A Bystander Perspective, Jena Martin Amerson
Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
With the endorsement of the Guiding Principles regarding the issue of business and human rights, an important chapter has come to a close. Beginning with the then U.N. Secretary-General’s “global compact” speech in 1999, the international legal framework for business and human rights has undergone tremendous change and progress. Yet, for all these developments, there has been no exhaustive examination in the legal academy of all of these events; certainly there is no one piece that discusses or analyzes all the major instruments that have been proposed and endorsed by the U.N. on the subject of business and its relationship …
Corporate Groups And Crossborder Insolvencies: A Canada- United States Perspective, Jacob Zeigel
Corporate Groups And Crossborder Insolvencies: A Canada- United States Perspective, Jacob Zeigel
Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
No abstract provided.
The A.A. Sommer Annual Lecture On Corporate Securities & Financial Law, Foreward, John F.X. Peloso
The A.A. Sommer Annual Lecture On Corporate Securities & Financial Law, Foreward, John F.X. Peloso
Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
No abstract provided.
The Right To Financial Privacy Act: New Protection For Financial Records, Lorena Kern Davitt
The Right To Financial Privacy Act: New Protection For Financial Records, Lorena Kern Davitt
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Comment looks at the right of financial privacy and Congress' recent attempt to recognize it. It goes on to analyze the Financial Privacy Act. Finally, the Comment examines the origins of the Act, the various provisions of the Act, and the problems associated with the Act.