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International Law--Extraterritoriality--Antitrust Law--Development Of The Defense Of Sovereign Compulsion, Michigan Law Review
International Law--Extraterritoriality--Antitrust Law--Development Of The Defense Of Sovereign Compulsion, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
One of the most troublesome of these conflicts arises when an American business abroad is subjected to an order of a foreign government and the carrying out of that order requires that business to violate the antitrust laws of the United States. The recent case of Interamerican Refining Corporation v. Texaco Maracaibo, Incorporated confronted an American court with this precise issue for the first time. The United States District Court for the District of Delaware responded by saying that the defendants had been compelled to act as they did by the orders of a foreign sovereign government, and it held …
The Public-Interest Proxy Contest: Reflections On Campaign Gm, Donald E. Schwartz
The Public-Interest Proxy Contest: Reflections On Campaign Gm, Donald E. Schwartz
Michigan Law Review
Proxy contests are generally fought for control of a corporation. The rules governing this form of corporate combat seek to provide shareholders with adequate information about the rival forces for control so that they can intelligently choose between them. The information furnished in proxy materials and discussions at annual meetings have traditionally been devoted almost entirely to subjects such as finance, production, acquisitions, and the like.