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Corporations, Harry C. Sigman Nov 2010

Corporations, Harry C. Sigman

Cal Law Trends and Developments

The major 1969 corporate law developments of particular interest to the California practitioner were: (1) California appellate decisions which, at least by implication, greatly broaden the scope of a controlling shareholder's duty to minority shareholders; (2) amendments to the California Corporations Code; and (3) amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law.


Business Associations, Roland E. Brandel Oct 2010

Business Associations, Roland E. Brandel

Cal Law Trends and Developments

Because the law governing business associations is in large part codified and subject to administrative regulation, this article will emphasize new legislation and changes in policies of agencies charged with the enforcement of that law. The most sweeping changes were accomplished by regulations issued by the commissioner of corporations, but there were also several noteworthy amendments and additions to statutes affecting corporations. Additionally, major changes to the Corporate Securities Law are now before the legislature and passage of a bill is expected during 1968. Neither space nor time permits a definitive analysis of the multitude of recent cases involving aspects …


Not Biting The Hand That Feeds You: Public Accounting Firms And Conflicts Of Interest, Gregory L. Paul Sep 2010

Not Biting The Hand That Feeds You: Public Accounting Firms And Conflicts Of Interest, Gregory L. Paul

Golden Gate University Law Review

Section I of this Comment will discuss the role and responsibilities of public accounting firms and provide a brief background of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Section II will explore the mandatory audit firm rotation and other proposals seeking to remedy the inherent conflicts of interest problem. Lastly, Section III proposes a competitive bidding system overseen by the SEC as a potential remedy for this problem.


The Amalgamating Reorganization Provisions: The Asymmetry In Treatment Of Forward And Reverse Triangular Mergers And Other Problems, Tad Ravazzini Sep 2010

The Amalgamating Reorganization Provisions: The Asymmetry In Treatment Of Forward And Reverse Triangular Mergers And Other Problems, Tad Ravazzini

Golden Gate University Law Review

This comment will discuss the amalgamating reorganizations generally (types A through C as well as some D's) and, specifically, triangular reorganizations. This comment will first provide an overview of the general requirements of the amalgamating reorganization provisions. It will then continue to the following topics: (1) a discussion of the Code's triangular reorganization provisions, giving attention to both forward and reverse triangular mergers; (2) an analysis of the asymmetry in treatment of triangular mergers based on whether they take the form of a forward or reverse triangular merger; (3) an exploration of the Congressional desire for tax-parity among the reorganization …


Corporate Philanthropy And The Business Benefit: The Need For Clarity, Shelby D. Green Sep 2010

Corporate Philanthropy And The Business Benefit: The Need For Clarity, Shelby D. Green

Golden Gate University Law Review

It is supposed that corporations give to charitable causes out of self-interest - indeed, it is argued that this is all that the law permits - as a measured business response to political pressures and public hostility.s But can corporations give out of altruism - simply on the basis that giving is the social responsibility of all citizens, including corporate citizens? Case law and some commentary appear to answer no. Nevertheless, the actual giving practices of corporations seem, difficult to explain otherwise. Recently, the American Law Institute ("ALI"), as part of its Corporate Governance Project, proposed a rule to define …


Lex Mercatoria In European And U.S. Trade Practice: Time To Take A Closer Look, Barton S. Selden Aug 2010

Lex Mercatoria In European And U.S. Trade Practice: Time To Take A Closer Look, Barton S. Selden

Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law

This is an expanded version of the talk presented at the Fifth Annual Fulbright Symposium on International Legal Problems, Fourth Regional Meeting of the American Society of International Law, "Current Developments in International Trade Cooperation and the Protection of the Environment and Human Rights," held on March 17, 1995, at Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco. Edited by Jeffrey A. Chen .


On The Way To Us-Style Hostile Tender Offers In Germany? - The European Attempt To Harmonize The Takeover Law And Its Impact On German Company Law, Roland Donath Aug 2010

On The Way To Us-Style Hostile Tender Offers In Germany? - The European Attempt To Harmonize The Takeover Law And Its Impact On German Company Law, Roland Donath

Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law

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Holding The "Responsible Corporate Officer" Responsible: Addressing The Need For Expansion Of Criminal Liability For Corporate Environmental Violators, Nancy Mullikin Aug 2010

Holding The "Responsible Corporate Officer" Responsible: Addressing The Need For Expansion Of Criminal Liability For Corporate Environmental Violators, Nancy Mullikin

Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal

This comment argues that the responsible corporate officer (RCO) doctrine, as written into the CWA and the CAA, was intended to impose an affirmative duty on corporate officers based on their position and should be interpreted to expand criminal liability in the prosecution of substantive corporate environmental crimes. This comment also argues that the courts should expand criminal liability based on the RCO doctrine instead of limiting its application. Part II provides an overview of criminal prosecution of environmental crimes: its history, procedures, and purposes, in order to provide a context for understanding how the RCO doctrine appropriately expands criminal …