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Vorheriger Titel:	Hamilton, Robert W. The law of corporations in a nutshell
Beteilige Person:	Freer, Richard D. 1953- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	St. Paul West Academic Publishing [2016]
Ausgabe:	Seventh edition
Schriftenreihe:	Nutshell series
Schlagwörter:	Gesellschaftsrecht USA Einführung
Links:	http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=029142969&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA
Umfang:	XX, 549 Seiten
ISBN:	9781634597012 163459701X

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adam_text	OUTLINE FOREWORD V ACKNOWLEDGMENTS VII TABLE OF CASES XVII CHAPTER 1. MODERN FORMS OF BUSINESS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF AGENCY LAW 1 § 1.1 INTRODUCTION: CHARACTERISTICS OF BUSINESSES GENERALLY 1 § 1.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CORPORATION* OVERVIEW 5 § 1.3 THE SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP 10 § 1.4 THE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP 11 § 1.5 THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP).... 19 § 1.6 THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (LP) 21 § 1.7 THE LIMITED LIABILITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (LLLP) 27 § 1.8 THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) 27 § 1.9 THE UBIQUITOUS IMPORTANCE OF AGENCY LAW 30 § 1.10 RELEVANCE OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW 36 CHAPTER 2. THE CORPORATION IN THEORY AND IN HISTORY 41 § 2.1 INTRODUCTION 41 § 2.2 THE CORPORATION AS ARTIFICIAL PERSON 42 § 2.3 THE CORPORATION AS PRIVILEGE OR CONTRACT.... 43 § 2.4 IMPACT OF LAW AND ECONOMICS SCHOLARSHIP: THE NEXUS OF CONTRACTS 45 § 2.5 THE DEBATE OVER SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: PHILANTHROPY, OTHER CONSTITUENCIES, AND THE BENEFIT CORPORATION 49 IX X OUTLINE § 2.6 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE LAW 54 § 2.7 STATE COMPETITION FOR INCORPORATION AND THE HEGEMONY OF DELAWARE 56 § 2.8 MODERN CORPORATION STATUTES, INCLUDING THE MBCA 60 § 2.9 CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF CORPORATIONS 60 CHAPTER 3. FORMATION OF CORPORATIONS 63 § 3.1 INTRODUCTION 63 § 3.2 CHOOSING THE STATE OF INCORPORATION (AND APPLICATION OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS DOCTRINE) 63 § 3.3 MECHANICS OF FORMATIONOVERVIEW 65 § 3.4 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 67 § 3.5 COMPLETING THE FORMATIONMEETINGS, BYLAWS, ETC 73 §3.6 ULTRA VIRES 75 § 3.7 FOREIGN CORPORATIONS 78 CHAPTER 4. PRE-INCORPORATION TRANSACTIONS AND PROBLEMS OF DEFECTIVE INCORPORATION 81 § 4.1 INTRODUCTION 81 § 4.2 PROMOTERS 82 § 4.3 PRE-INCORPORATION CONTRACTS 83 § 4.4 SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR STOCK 85 § 4.5 AGREEMENT TO FORM A CORPORATION 87 § 4.6 THE SECRET PROFIT RULE 88 § 4.7 DEFECTIVE INCORPORATIONDE FACTO CORPORATION 89 § 4.8 CORPORATION BY ESTOPPEL 92 OUTLINE XI CHAPTER 5. THE DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS IN A CORPORATION 95 § 5.1 INTRODUCTION 95 § 5.2 THE TRADITIONAL STATUTORY SCHEME 96 § 5.3 ROLE OF SHAREHOLDERS 97 § 5.4 ROLE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 101 § 5.5 ROLE OF OFFICERS 103 § 5.6 THE TRADITIONAL MODEL AND CLOSE AND PUBLIC CORPORATIONS 103 CHAPTER 6. SHAREHOLDERS 113 § 6.1 INTRODUCTION 113 § 6.2 RECORD OWNER AND RECORD DATE 114 § 6.3 SHAREHOLDERS MUST ACT AS A GROUP (IN ONE OF TWO WAYS) 116 § 6.4 SHAREHOLDER ACTION AT MEETINGS: NOTICE, QUORUM AND VOTING 117 § 6.5 CUMULATIVE VOTING 122 § 6.6 VOTING BY PROXY 130 § 6.7 VOTING TRUSTS AND VOTING AGREEMENTS 133 § 6.8 STOCK TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING BUY-SELL AGREEMENTS 138 § 6.9 INSPECTION OF CORPORATE RECORDS 143 CHAPTER 7. DIRECTORS 149 § 7.1 INTRODUCTION 149 § 7.2 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS 149 § 7.3 A STAGGERED (OR CLASSIFIED ) BOARD 151 § 7.4 THE BOARD MUST ACT AS A GROUP (IN ONE OF TWO WAYS) 154 § 7.5 BOARD MEETINGS: NOTICE, QUORUM AND VOTING 156 § 7.6 VACANCIES ON THE BOARD 164 § 7.7 COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS 166 XII OUTLINE § 7.8 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD 168 CHAPTER 8. OFFICERS 173 § 8.1 INTRODUCTION 173 § 8.2 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS 173 § 8.3 SOURCES OF AUTHORITY 175 § 8.4 APPLICATION OF AGENCY LAW 177 § 8.5 SELECTION AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS 183 § 8.6 FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF OFFICERS 186 CHAPTER 9. FIDUCIARY DUTIES 189 § 9.1 INTRODUCTION 189 § 9.2 WHO OWES WHAT DUTIES TO WHOM? 190 § 9.3 THE DUTY OF CARE: INACTION, CAUSATION, AND OVERSIGHT 196 § 9.4 MISFEASANCE AND THE BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE(BJR) 204 § 9.5 THE DUTY (OR OBLIGATION ) OF GOOD FAITH 212 § 9.6 THE DUTY OF LOYALTY: OVERVIEW AND THE PROBLEM OF COMPETING VENTURES 214 § 9.7 SELF-DEALING ( INTERESTED DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS ) 219 § 9.8 USURPATION OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 231 § 9.9 MANAGING AND CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER ISSUES (AND PARENT-SUBSIDIARY RELATIONS) 237 § 9.10 WHICH FIDUCIARIES ARE LIABLE FOR A BREACH OF DUTY? 242 CHAPTER 10. SPECIAL ISSUES IN THE CLOSE CORPORATION 245 § 10.1 INTRODUCTION 245 OUTLINE XIII § 10.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLOSE CORPORATION (AND STATUTORY CLOSE CORPORATION ) 246 § 10.3 SHAREHOLDER MANAGEMENT 253 § 10.4 SHAREHOLDER LIABILITYPIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL (PCV) 261 § 10.5 SPECIAL APPLICATIONS OF PCV (AND ENTERPRISE LIABILITY) 272 § 10.6 FIDUCIARY DUTY AND OPPRESSION 277 § 10.7 TRANSFER OF CONTROLLING INTEREST 286 CHAPTER 11. SPECIAL ISSUES IN THE PUBLIC CORPORATION 295 § 11.1 INTRODUCTION 295 § 11.2 PUBLIC TRADING OF SECURITIES, REGISTRATION, AND REPORTING 296 § 11.3 THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY 303 § 11.4 FEDERAL REGULATION OF PROXY SOLICITATION... 307 § 11.5 HOSTILE TAKEOVERS 314 § 11.6 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 329 CHAPTER 12. FINANCING THE CORPORATION 333 § 12.1 INTRODUCTION 333 § 12.2 DEBT AND EQUITY FINANCING AND SECURITIES 334 § 12.3 ISSUANCE OF STOCKDEFINITION, LIMITATIONS ON CONSIDERATION, AND WATERED STOCK 344 § 12.4 PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS 357 § 12.5 FUNDING FROM VENTURE CAPITAL OR PUBLIC ISSUANCE 361 § 12.6 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL RECORDS 364 XIV OUTLINE CHAPTER 13. DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS 371 § 13.1 INTRODUCTION 371 § 13.2 DIVIDENDSIN GENERAL 372 § 13.3 SHAREHOLDERS RIGHT TO A DIVIDEND 375 § 13.4 CLASSES OF STOCK (PREFERRED, CUMULATIVE, REDEEMABLE, ETC.) 378 § 13.5 CORPORATE REPURCHASE OR REDEMPTION OF ITS OWN STOCK 386 § 13.6 STATUTORY RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS AND LIABILITY FOR IMPROPER DISTRIBUTIONS 388 CHAPTER 14. POTENTIAL LIABILITY IN SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS 397 § 14.1 INTRODUCTION 397 § 14.2 STATE LAW 398 § 14.3 RULE 10B-5: BACKGROUND AND ELEMENTS 404 § 14.4 FRAUDULENT BEHAVIOR 416 § 14.5 SECTION 16(B) 427 CHAPTER 15. DERIVATIVE LITIGATION 435 § 15.1 INTRODUCTION 435 § 15.2 DETERMINING WHETHER A CASE IS DERIVATIVE 437 § 15.3 DERIVATIVE LITIGATION: OVERVIEW 442 § 15.4 PREREQUISITES FOR A DERIVATIVE SUIT 445 § 15.5 MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND THE SPECIAL LITIGATION COMMITTEES (SLC) 453 § 15.6 DISCONTINUANCE OR SETTLEMENT OF A DERIVATIVE SUIT 459 § 15.7 WHO REALLY PAYS? INDEMNIFICATION STATUTES 460 § 15.8 EXCULPATORY PROVISIONS AND INSURANCE 468 OUTLINE XV CHAPTER 16. FUNDAMENTAL CORPORATE CHANGES 471 § 16.1 INTRODUCTION 471 § 16.2 PROCEDURE FOR FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES 471 § 16.3 DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS RIGHT OF APPRAISAL 474 § 16.4 AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 482 § 16.5 MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, AND SHARE EXCHANGE 483 § 16.6 DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL ASSETS 490 § 16.7 CONVERSION 494 § 16.8 DISSOLUTION 495 GLOSSARY 501 INDEX 531
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