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Company cannot wield its failure to provide notice as sword against stockholders

By Anne Sherry, J.D.The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that while an action to determine board composition under Section 225 is narrow in scope, the court may consider allegations of inequitable conduct to the extent germane. The dispute, between a … Continue reading

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CEO Activism: A Double-Edged Sword?

In a recent study published on SSRN by the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University, authors David F. Larcker, Stephen Miles, Brian Tayan and Kim Wright-Violich argue that CEO activism – the practice of CEOs taking public positions … Continue reading

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The S-word: The Ineffectiveness of Repubican Cries of 'Socialism'

by Neil H. BuchananIn my Dorf on Law column two days ago, I expanded on my argument that NeverTrump conservatives now face a put-up-or-shut-up moment.  Whereas the standard commentary argues that liberals and progressives must not go "too far to … Continue reading

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Extradition: The New Sword or the Mouse that Roared?

Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Jim Wilson discusses Extradition: The New Sword or the Mouse that Roared? ABSTRACT: Has the Norris extradition changed the landscape for foreign executives facing antitrust charges in the United States? This article asserts that it… … Continue reading

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Bank's From Sword to Shield: The Transformation of the Corporate Income Tax

My friend and colleague UCLA Vice Dean Steven Bank has posted to SSRN an excerpt from his book From Sword to Shield: The Transformation of the Corporate Income Tax: Abstract: The U.S. corporate income tax – and in particular the … Continue reading

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