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A "Tic"Ing Time Bomb: Rule 506 Meets Section 1031, Elizabeth A. Whitman Jan 2007

A "Tic"Ing Time Bomb: Rule 506 Meets Section 1031, Elizabeth A. Whitman

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

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Foreward, Faith Stevelman Jan 2007

Foreward, Faith Stevelman

NYLS Law Review

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New Hope For Corporate Governance In China?, James V. Feinerman Jan 2007

New Hope For Corporate Governance In China?, James V. Feinerman

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

China's recent revisions to its Company Law and Securities Law have brought new attention to issues of corporate governance in Chinese companies and financial markets. Among the chief criticisms of the earlier laws - in both their provisions and application - were the lack of protection for minority shareholders, the paucity of independent directors, the absence of transparency and inadequate financial disclosure. The acknowledged need for greater congruence between Chinese law and practice and that of countries with more developed capital markets led to the proposal of amendments to China's legislation during the first half of this decade. This article …


Predicting Corporate Governance Risk: Evidence From The Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance Market, Tom Baker, Sean J. Griffith Jan 2007

Predicting Corporate Governance Risk: Evidence From The Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance Market, Tom Baker, Sean J. Griffith

All Faculty Scholarship

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The Social Construction Of Sarbanes-Oxley, Donald C. Langevoort Jan 2007

The Social Construction Of Sarbanes-Oxley, Donald C. Langevoort

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The closer one looks at SOX and its origins in the financial scandals of the early 2000s, the blurrier the picture, which lets commentators see what they want to see and draw inferences accordingly. That is why social construction is so crucial. My aim in this paper is to illuminate the social nature of SOX's diffusion into practice. I will leave to the reader the judgment about whether this has been or will be good or bad, and for whom. If I seem to challenge SOX's critics more than its supporters, it is because the critics have been more venomous …