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In The Shadow Of Soft Law: The Handling Of Corporate Social Responsibility Disputes Under The Oecd Guidelines For Multinational Enterprises, Leyla Davarnejad
In The Shadow Of Soft Law: The Handling Of Corporate Social Responsibility Disputes Under The Oecd Guidelines For Multinational Enterprises, Leyla Davarnejad
Journal of Dispute Resolution
This socio-legal study undertakes a comprehensive analysis of the various practices NCPs apply to solve CSR disputes during specific instances. It does so in four parts, starting with an outline of the legal background of the CSR debate and movement in Part II. Part Ill examines the construction and content of the Guidelines. Also, Part III explores the soft law nature debate and how it shapes the NCPs' commitment and implementation of the Guidelines. In Part IV, the empirical findings of this study are presented to illuminate how the soft law nature of the Guidelines shapes the NCPs' commitment and …
Missouri Law Regarding Punitive Damages And The Doctrine Of Remittitur, Edward S. Stevens
Missouri Law Regarding Punitive Damages And The Doctrine Of Remittitur, Edward S. Stevens
Missouri Law Review
The imposition of punitive damages can devastate defendants, be they individuals or large corporations. Fortunately for these defendants, the jury does not have the final word on the amount of damages. This Note addresses the circumstances under which punitive damages are available in Missouri and when the doctrine of remittitur will be used so that damage awards comport with Missouri's prohibition against excessive awards and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Preliminary Stock Subscription Agreements In Missouri, Manley O. Hudson
Preliminary Stock Subscription Agreements In Missouri, Manley O. Hudson
University of Missouri Bulletin Law Series
Preliminary stock subscription agreements are no longer in general use. In the early part of the last century they were a popular means of organizing corporations, but the more modern general statutes of incorporation which now exist in all of the states have made it less convenient to resort to such methods of organization. In some instances they are still necessary, however. Whenever the organization of a quasi-public or cooperative undertaking is contemplated, they are not only convenient, but almost indispensable. If, for instance, it were proposed to build a railroad from Columbia to Jefferson City for which the capital …