TY - BOOK AU - Pinto,Arthur R. AU - Branson,Douglas M. TI - Understanding corporate law T2 - The understanding series SN - 0820561207 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - KF 1414 .P56 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - Newark, NJ PB - LexisNexis KW - Corporation law KW - United States KW - Local N1 - 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 -- ER -