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A Taxonomy And Evaluation Of Successor Liability (Revisited), George Kuney
A Taxonomy And Evaluation Of Successor Liability (Revisited), George Kuney
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Successor liability does not consist of just one doctrine or exception to the general corporate rule of non-liability for asset purchasers, but of many. There are two broad groups of successor liability doctrines, those that are judge-made (the “common law” exceptions) and those that are creatures of statute. Both represent a distinct public policy that in certain instances and for certain liabilities, the general rule of non-liability of a successor for a predecessor’s debts following an asset sale should not apply. With regard to the judge-made doctrines, some commentators have asserted that they are basically a species of liability based …
Getting Specific About The Policy And Tools Of Securities Regulation: A Limited Response To Diversifying To Mitigate Risk: Can Dodd-Frank Section 342 Help Stabilize The Financial Sector?, Joan Macleod Heminway
Getting Specific About The Policy And Tools Of Securities Regulation: A Limited Response To Diversifying To Mitigate Risk: Can Dodd-Frank Section 342 Help Stabilize The Financial Sector?, Joan Macleod Heminway
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