Understanding corporate law
Arthur R. Pinto, Douglas M. Branson.
- 2nd ed.
- Newark, NJ LexisNexis c2004.
- xix, 494, [26] p. 24 cm.
- The understanding series .
- Understanding series (New York, N.Y.) .
Includes index.
Introduction and formation -- Promoter's liability and defective incorporation -- Piercing the corporate veil -- Financing the corporation -- The legal model and corporate governance: the allocation of power under state law -- Mergers and acquisitions -- Introduction to federal regulation and the proxy rules -- Introduction to fiduciary duty: the duty of care and the business judgment rule -- The duty of loyalty -- Controlling shareholders -- Special problems of the closely held corporation -- Hostile tender offers -- SEC rule 10b-5 disclosure and insider trading -- Corporate litigation --