Corporations by Alan R. PalmiterCall Number: KF1414.85 .P35 2015
ISBN: 9781454850168
Publication Date: 2015-02-03
A favorite of students and professors for 20 years, Corporations: Examples and Explanations is renowned for its comprehensive coverage, clarity of presentation, and compelling questions and examples that get to the heart of every issue. Its down-to-earth writing style and stimulating graphics help students understand complex business transactions and legal rules.
Key New Features:
• New tables comparing common and preferred shares
• Developments in Securities Act exemptions: “crowdfunding” under the JOBS Act of 2012, new tables showing actual use of SEC Regulation D
• Coverage of Delaware case law on bylaw amendments, including forum-selection, fee-shifting, expense-reimbursement, and advance-notice bylaws
• Developments in “proxy access”: proposed SEC rule, D.C. Circuit decision in Business Roundtable v. SEC, and Delaware’s statutory authorization
• New Delaware statutory provisions: ratification of defective incorporation, streamlined short-form mergers
• Developments in “corporate social responsibility”: SEC guidance on climate change and the SEC “conflicts mineral” rule
• New and updated examples and explanations