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Globalization And The Nation State, Jayantha Dhanapala

A Cartography of Governance: Exploring the Province of Environmental NGOs (April 7-8)

15 pages.

The United Nations And Civil Society, Jayantha Dhanapala

A Cartography of Governance: Exploring the Province of Environmental NGOs (April 7-8)

7 pages.

A Perspective On Ngos: Statement By Mr. Mohammad Kamal Yan Yahaya, Deputy Permanent Representative Of Malaysia To The United Nations, On Agenda Item 100: Globalization And Interdependence, Datuk Hamsy Bin Agam

A Cartography of Governance: Exploring the Province of Environmental NGOs (April 7-8)

3 pages.

Conversion And Mergers Of Disparate Business Entities, Robert C. Art

Washington Law Review

Legislation permitting a business organized in one form, such as a corporation, to merge with a business of a different form, such as a limited liability company, is relatively recent, but reasonable and beneficial. A logical extension of this legislation is to permit a single business entity to convert its organizational form without involving a second entity. Recognition of these cross-entity transactions flows naturally from the expansion of organizational options in recent years, particularly the introduction of limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships. Conversion and merger of disparate entities are already available in a few states, with varying degrees …

Don't Disintegrate Microsoft (Yet), Alan J. Meese

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Capital Punishment: Corporate Criminal Liability For Gross Violations Of Human Rights, Diane Marie Amann

Scholarly Works

These remarks were presented on February 24, 2001, in a panel concluding a conference entitled "Holding Multinational Corporations Responsible Under International Law" at Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California.

3rd Annual Computer & Technology Law Institute, Office Of Continuing Legal Education At The University Of Kentucky College Of Law

Continuing Legal Education Materials

Materials from the 3rd Annual Computer & Technology Law Institute held by UK/CLE in March 2001.

Whither The Race? A Comment On The Effects Of The Delawarization Of Corporate Reorganizations, Robert K. Rasmussen, Randall S. Thomas

Vanderbilt Law Review

The war is over and Delaware has won. The "Delawarization" of bankruptcy law appears complete. The reorganization of a large, publicly held corporation under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code today will more likely take place in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court than in any other jurisdiction.' The bankruptcy judges and lawyers in Delaware are no doubt pleased with this state of affairs, while many of their counterparts in other jurisdictions look to Delaware with envy. While few question that Delaware is the preferred forum for public corporations seeking to reorganize, it remains hotly contested whether that is a good thing. …

March 1, 2001, Cao Rules Of Procedures, Meg Taylor

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

March 1, 2001, Letter From Meg Taylor, Cao, To D. Hunter & C.Saladin Ciel, Meg Taylor

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

Feb. 5, 2001, Letter From D. Hunter And C. Saladin, Ciel, To Meg Taylor, David Hunter, Claudia Saladin

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

The Corporate Defamation Plaintiff In The Era Of Slapps: Revisiting New York Times V. Sullivan, D. Mark Jackson

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Corporations have increasingly used defamation suits as an offensive weapon. Many of these suits may be defined as SLAPP suits-Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation. These suits, often meritless, are designed to harass and silence a corporations' critics. Following a survey oft he history of defamation law and the protection of free speech, this Note argues that corporations should be treated as per se public figures in defamation suits. This derives from the uniquely public nature of a corporation and an assumption of the risk of defamatory falsehoods that arises from the act of incorporation.Treating corporations in this manner would place …

Feb. 2001, Cao Contribution To The Extractive Industries Review, Cao

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

Revamping Veil Piercing For All Limited Liability Entities: Forcing The Common Law Doctrine Into The Statutory Age, Rebecca J. Huss

Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Corporate And Business Law (Annual Survey Of Virginia Law), Lyman P.Q. Johnson

Scholarly Articles

This article reviews changes in Virginia corporate and business law for the period from June 2000 through May 2001. Part II ex- amines legislative changes in corporate and other business stat- utes (excluding public service corporation and insurance law is- sues) based on Virginia General Assembly action in the 2001

session. Part III reviews judicial decisions during the year, in- cluding decisions addressing agency law, partnership law, and corporate law issues and principles. This article describes these decisions and, in several instances, it also critically analyzes the outcomes. Part IV summarizes a May 25, 2001, Order of the Vir- ginia …

The Ambiguous Significance Of Corporate Personhood, David K. Millon

Scholarly Articles

In the eyes of the law, the business corporation is a person. So, for example, the corporation can own property in its own right; it can sue or be sued, in contract or tort or any number of other causes of action; it can be prosecuted and punished for criminal activity; it enjoys various rights under the United States Constitution; and it is subject to tax liability. In these respects (and others), the corporation bears the legal attributes of an entity existing separately from the various natural persons who participate or have an interest in the corporation's activities. This way …

Braking The Merger Momentum: Reforming Corporate Law Governing Mega-Mergers, James A. Fanto

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Quasi-Rationality In Action: A Study Of Psychological Factors In Merger Decision Making, James A. Fanto

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

In The Wake Of Crosby V. National Foreign Trade Council: The Impact Upon Selective Purchasing Legislation Throughout The United States, 34 J. Marshall L. Rev. 827 (2001), Ako Miyaki-Murphy

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.

Bad Medicine: Erisa's Equitable Remedies And The Preemption Of Fundamental Legal Rights, 34 J. Marshall L. Rev. 583 (2001), Marilyn Lablaiks

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.

Prohibiting The Deduction For Non-Corporate Tax Deficiency Interest: When Treasury Goes Too Far, 34 J. Marshall L. Rev. 557 (2001), William G. Andreozzi

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.

Patenting Industry Standards, 34 J. Marshall L. Rev. 897 (2001), Janice M. Mueller

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.

The New Normal: Changes In Self Regulation And The Securities Industry In The Wake Of The 9/11 Tragedy, Mary L. Schapiro

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.

Inequities In The Resolution Of Securities Disputes: Individual Or Class Action; Arbitration Or Litigation, Farah Z. Usmani

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

No abstract provided.

The Overwhelming Case For Elimination Of The Integration Doctrine Under The Securities Act Of 1933, Rutheford B. Campbell Jr.

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

The thesis of this Article is that the Securities and Exchange Commission should entirely eliminate the integration doctrine from the Securities Act of1933. Under the integration doctrine, a single "offering" or "issue" of securities cannot be split. The doctrine is expensive for society and furthers no valid policy of the 1933 Act. More specifically, the doctrine does not promote investor protection but does retard capital formation, an outcome that is contrary to the presently articulated purposes of the 1933 Act.

Part II of this Article traces the history of the adoption of the integration doctrine both by the Commission and …

Gap Fillers And Fiduciary Duties In Strategic Alliances, George W. Dent

Faculty Publications

This Article describes the evolution of strategic alliances and their dependence on trust between the allies. It then discusses the general theory of gap fillers and fiduciary duties and the inevitability of major gaps in strategic alliance contracts. Finally, it combines these elements to derive conclusions about the proper role of gap fillers and fiduciary duties in strategic alliances.

All Quiet On The Paper Front: Asserting A Fifth Amendment Privilege To Avoid Production Of Corporate Documents In In Re Three Grand Jury Subpoenas Duces Tecum Dated January 29, 1999, Thomas J. Koffer

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

Anatomy Of Valuing Stock In Closely Held Corporations: Pursuing The Phantom Of Objectivity Into The New Millennium, Stephen J. Leacock

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Regulation Fd Provides Firm Footing On Selective Disclosure High Wire, Anthony T. Horgan

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

Don't Call Me A Securities Law Groupie: The Rise And Possible Demise Of The Group Pleading Protocol In 10b-5 Cases, William O. Fisher

Law Faculty Publications

Corporations often speak through documents. Some, like press releases, may not identify an author. Others, like 10-Ks, bear the signatures of many who did not write them but sign as required by law. In many cases, groups of individuals, working together, prepare these documents. When such documents contain misstatements, plaintiffs may not know initially who wrote them. To address this difficulty, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Second Circuits created a judge-made pleading protocol. This protocol permits plaintiffs to name officers, and in some cases directors, as defendants in securities fraud cases without pleading specific facts to …