The Economic Structure of Corporate Law

The Economic Structure of Corporate Law
Author: Frank H. Easterbrook
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1996-02-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0674253833

The authors argue that the rules and practices of corporate law mimic contractual provisions that parties would reach if they bargained about every contingency at zero cost and flawlessly enforced their agreements. But bargaining and enforcement are costly, and corporate law provides the rules and an enforcement mechanism that govern relations among those who commit their capital to such ventures. The authors work out the reasons for supposing that this is the exclusive function of corporate law and the implications of this perspective.

Egan on Entities

Egan on Entities
Author: Byron F. Egan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 859
Release: 2020
Genre: Business enterprises
ISBN: 9781522194101

Cox & Hazen on Corporations

Cox & Hazen on Corporations
Author: James D. Cox
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0735530548

Get fast, authoritative answers to today's hottest business law questions with Corporations, Second Edition. 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 managers - Apply financial provisions of corporate statutes, such as those dealing with payment of dividends and issuing of shares - Fulfill directors' fiduciary duties, with attention to concepts of care and loyalty, relationship to shareholders, and regulation of proxy voting. The expert authors provide comprehensive, practical coverage of: - Statutory and judicial corporate law in its contemporary commercial context - The Revised Model Business Corporation Act and its variations in 20 states - Corporate law in Delaware, New York, California and other non-Model Act states - IRS safe harbors and check the box rules - Federal securities law as it affects business activity - And much more

Corporate Law

Corporate Law
Author: Stephen M. Bainbridge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Corporation law
ISBN: 9781609304713

Many students find their Corporation Law class difficult because they do not understand the transactions giving rise to those cases. As with its predecessors, this third edition is intended to assist students by not only restating the law but also by putting the law into its business and financial context. The pedagogy is up-to-date, with a strong emphasis on the doctrinal issues taught in today's Corporations classes. The text is highly readable: The style is simple, direct, and reader-friendly. Even when dealing with complicated economic or financial issues, the text seeks to make those issues readily accessible. This new edition brings the material up-to-date with complete coverage of developments in both state corporate law and federal securities law.