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Leroy V. Great Western United Corp., Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Leroy V. Great Western United Corp., Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Parklane Hosiery Co., Inc. V. Shore, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Parklane Hosiery Co., Inc. V. Shore, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Burks V. Lasker, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Burks V. Lasker, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers Of America V. Daniel, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

International Brotherhood Of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers Of America V. Daniel, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Touche Ross Co. V. Redington, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Touche Ross Co. V. Redington, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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United States V. Naftalin, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Sep 1978

United States V. Naftalin, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Soft Information: The Sec's Former Exogenous Zone, Ted J. Fiflis Jan 1978

Soft Information: The Sec's Former Exogenous Zone, Ted J. Fiflis

Publications

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The Plight Of Small Issuers Under The Securities Act Of 1933: Practical Foreclosure From The Capital Market, Rutheford B. Campbell Jr. Jan 1978

The Plight Of Small Issuers Under The Securities Act Of 1933: Practical Foreclosure From The Capital Market, Rutheford B. Campbell Jr.

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

The thesis of this Article is simple: the Securities Act of 1933 does not work very well for small issuers, a premise which the Securities and Exchange Commission appeared to tacitly recognize in a series of announcements released early this year. Because of a combination of exorbitant costs, unmanageable levels of ambiguity, unworkable resale provisions and contamination caused by prior illegal sales of stock, a small issuer often is unable to comply with the 1933 Act. As a result it may be difficult or even impossible for a small issuer to raise capital by selling stock.

There are obvious pernicious …


Voluntary Recapitalization, Fairness, And Rule 10b-5: Life Along The Trail Of Santa Fe, Rutheford B. Campbell Jr. Jan 1978

Voluntary Recapitalization, Fairness, And Rule 10b-5: Life Along The Trail Of Santa Fe, Rutheford B. Campbell Jr.

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

In corporate recapitalizations, the board of directors will sometimes propose a recapitalization plan which substantially alters the “bundle of rights” represented by preferred shares. Although these plans cannot usually be completed without the approval of a majority of the preferred shareholders, the preferred shareholders are at a disadvantage to protect their interests for several reasons. Thus preferred shareholders who are dissatisfied with the change in their rights will sometimes call upon state courts to enjoin the recapitalization on the grounds that it is unfair or fraudulent; state courts, however, have provided only slight protection for preferred shareholders. In this article, …


United States Securities Laws: A Transnational Perspective, Joseph J. Norton Jan 1978

United States Securities Laws: A Transnational Perspective, Joseph J. Norton

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

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