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Embezzlement - The Next Generation, Joseph A. Divito, Esq., Kevin M. Kearney, Esq. Nov 2017

Embezzlement - The Next Generation, Joseph A. Divito, Esq., Kevin M. Kearney, Esq.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Emerging From Daimler's Shadow: Registration Statutes As A Means To General Jurisdiction Over Foreign Corporations, Nicholas D'Angelo Oct 2017

Emerging From Daimler's Shadow: Registration Statutes As A Means To General Jurisdiction Over Foreign Corporations, Nicholas D'Angelo

St. John's Law Review

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This Note argues for the increased exercise of general jurisdiction based on registration statutes. Carefully drafted state statutes, explicitly stating that corporations registering to do business in a state thereby consent to general jurisdiction, not only solve the consequences of Daimler, but also fully comport with traditional values of fairness.

Part I outlines the jurisprudential history related to general jurisdiction. Section A begins with the concept of territoriality introduced in Pennoyer and the minimum contacts analysis in International Shoe, then discusses the modern doctrine in Perkins, Helicopteros, and Goodyear, culminating with Daimler. Section …


Partnerships Or Joint Ventures As Vehicles To Achieve Charitable Objectives, Bruce R. Hopkins Oct 2017

Partnerships Or Joint Ventures As Vehicles To Achieve Charitable Objectives, Bruce R. Hopkins

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Partnerships Or Joint Ventures As Vehicles To Achieve Charitable Objectives, James J. Mcgovern Oct 2017

Partnerships Or Joint Ventures As Vehicles To Achieve Charitable Objectives, James J. Mcgovern

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Effective Compliance With Antidiscrimination Law: Corporate Personhood, Purpose And Social Responsibility, Cheryl L. Wade Jan 2017

Effective Compliance With Antidiscrimination Law: Corporate Personhood, Purpose And Social Responsibility, Cheryl L. Wade

Faculty Publications

I begin the essay with an examination of the overlap between corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. After doing so, I explore the notions of corporate personhood and purpose in order to suggest ways to make compliance programs less cosmetic and defensive and more meaningful and effective. I conclude that the decision making that is inherent in corporate governance is an important factor in the corporate social responsibility equation. There is a gap that separates the fulfillment of fiduciary duties (including the installation and upkeep of a compliance program) and best practices. Companies and their managers can win litigation, or …