Corporations
- ISBN-10
- 0316651117
- ISBN-13
- 9780316651110
- Series
- Corporations
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 5486
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-07-01
- Publisher
- Company Law & Business
- Authors
- James D. Cox, Thomas Lee Hazen, F. Hodge O'Neal
Description
Get fast, authoritative answers to today's hottest business law questions with the undisputed leader in the field, Cox & Hazen on Corporations. Find out the best ways to:Interpret the business judgment rule, especially its demands on directors, burden of proof, and allocation of responsibility between shareholders and managersApply financial provisions of corporate statutes, such as those dealing with payment of dividends and issuing of sharesFulfill directors' fiduciary duties, with attention to concepts of care and loyalty, relationship to shareholders, and regulation of proxy votingEnsure the level of awareness and involvement expected of directors todayPlan and structure business formations and transactionsThe expert authors provide comprehensive, practical coverage of:Statutory and judicial corporate law in its contemporary commercial contextThe Revised Model Business Corporation Act and its variations in 20 statesCorporate law in Delaware, New York, California and other non-Model Act statesIRS safe harbors and 'check the box' rulesFederal securities law as it affects business activityCorporate and securities law governing mergers and acquisitionsTransfer of controlCurrently applicable state statutory variations in treatment of limited liability corporations
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