| Directors' Reliance on Corporate Books and Records |
| When directors perform their corporate responsibilities, the duty of care requires them to exercise the care that an ordinary prudent person would exercise in the management of his or her own affairs under similar circumstances. To be able to invoke the protections of the business judgment rule, directors must make informed business decisions. More... |
| Basics of the Agency Relationship |
| Business often is conducted by agents who act for others. For example, insurance policies may be sold through agents. Agencies also exist in relationships between guardians and wards, employees and employers, estates and executors, and partners.More... |
| Initial Public Offerings & the Securities Act of 1933> Registration of Securities> Registration Statement Filing |
| Pros and Cons for a Company Going PublicMore... |
| "Mini" Tender Offers |
| Tender offers for less than five percent of the stock of a company have been labeled mini-tender offers. Such offers are subject to some regulation but are not subject to the full range of rules enacted to protect investors who own stock in a company for which a full tender offer is made. Thus, while a mini-tender offer may include a premium over market price for a selling shareholder, the lack of all of the protections provided for recipients of a full tender offer suggests a more cautious view of the merits of the mini-tender offer.More... |
| Employment Law |
| Protection for Workplace Safety WhistleblowersMore... |
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