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Troubled Projects, Workouts And Debt Restructurings, Richard Blumenreich Nov 2008

Troubled Projects, Workouts And Debt Restructurings, Richard Blumenreich

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

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Partnership Allocations: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You, Steven M. Friedman Nov 2008

Partnership Allocations: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You, Steven M. Friedman

William & Mary Annual Tax Conference

No abstract provided.


The (Not So) Puzzling Behavior Of Angel Investors, Darian M. Ibrahim Oct 2008

The (Not So) Puzzling Behavior Of Angel Investors, Darian M. Ibrahim

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Entrepreneurs On Horseback: Reflections On The Organization Of Law, Darian M. Ibrahim, D. Gordon Smith Apr 2008

Entrepreneurs On Horseback: Reflections On The Organization Of Law, Darian M. Ibrahim, D. Gordon Smith

Faculty Publications

“Law and entrepreneurship” is an emerging field of study. Skeptics might wonder whether law and entrepreneurship is a variant of that old canard, the Law of the Horse. In this Essay, we defend law and entrepreneurship against that charge and urge legal scholars to become even more engaged in the wide-ranging scholarly discourse regarding entrepreneurship. In making our case, we argue that research at the intersection of entrepreneurship and law is distinctive. In some instances, legal rules and practices are tailored to the entrepreneurial context, and in other instances, general rules of law find novel expression in the entrepreneurial context. …


Misdemeanants, Firearms, And Discretion: The Practical Impact Of The Debate Over "Physical Force" And 18 U.S.C. § 922(G)(9), Adam W. Kersey Apr 2008

Misdemeanants, Firearms, And Discretion: The Practical Impact Of The Debate Over "Physical Force" And 18 U.S.C. § 922(G)(9), Adam W. Kersey

William & Mary Law Review

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Individual Or Collective Liability For Corporate Directors?, Darian M. Ibrahim Mar 2008

Individual Or Collective Liability For Corporate Directors?, Darian M. Ibrahim

Faculty Publications

Fiduciary duty is one of the most litigated areas in corporate law and the subject of much academic attention, yet one important question has been ignored: Should fiduciary liability be assessed individually, where directors are examined one-by-one for compliance, or collectively, where the board's compliance as a whole is all that matters? The choice between individual and collective assessment may be the difference between a director's liability and her exoneration, may affect how boards function, and informs the broader fiduciary duty literature in important ways. This Article is the first to explore the individual/collective question and suggest a systematic way …


Corporate Therapeutics At The Securities And Exchange Commission, Jayne W. Barnard Jan 2008

Corporate Therapeutics At The Securities And Exchange Commission, Jayne W. Barnard

Faculty Publications

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Narcissism, Over-Optimism, Fear, Anger, And Depression: The Interior Lives Of Corporate Leaders, Jayne W. Barnard Jan 2008

Narcissism, Over-Optimism, Fear, Anger, And Depression: The Interior Lives Of Corporate Leaders, Jayne W. Barnard

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.