Business Organizations & Corporate Law

146 encyclopedia entries

← All volumes
Agency -- Authority of Agents (Actual, Apparent, and Inherent)2169 wordsAgency -- Definition, Creation, and Types of Agency Relationships2196 wordsAgency -- Duties of Principals to Agents3968 wordsAgency -- Liability of Agents to Third Parties2083 wordsAgency -- Liability of Principals to Third Parties in Contract4127 wordsAgency -- Liability of Principals to Third Parties in Tort (Respondeat Superior)2275 wordsAgency -- Ratification and Estoppel in Agency2177 wordsAgency -- Special Agency Doctrines (Subagents, Power of Attorney)4197 wordsAgency -- Termination of Agency Relationships2176 wordsBanking -- Bank Holding Company Act and Financial Holding Companies2061 wordsBanking -- Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)2178 wordsBanking -- Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending Laws2012 wordsBanking -- Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB, Truth in Lending, Dodd-Frank Title X)2185 wordsBanking -- FDIC Insurance and Bank Failure Resolution2047 wordsBanking -- Fintech Regulation and Digital Banking3281 wordsBanking -- National Bank Act, Federal Reserve Act, and the Dual Banking System2285 wordsBanking -- Overview of the U.S. Banking System and Regulatory Framework2087 wordsBankruptcy General -- Avoidance Powers (Preferences, Fraudulent Transfers -- Sections 544-548)2219 wordsBankruptcy General -- Claims, Priorities, and Distribution (Sections 501-510, 726)2184 wordsBankruptcy General -- Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases (Section 365)2177 wordsBankruptcy General -- Exemptions in Bankruptcy (Section 522)3624 wordsBankruptcy General -- Overview of the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11) and Jurisdiction2245 wordsBankruptcy General -- Secured Creditors in Bankruptcy (Sections 361-364)1931 wordsBankruptcy General -- The Automatic Stay (Section 362)3899 wordsBankruptcy General -- The Bankruptcy Estate (Section 541)2034 wordsBankruptcy General -- The Discharge and Exceptions to Discharge (Sections 523, 524, 727)2248 wordsBankruptcy Special -- Bankruptcy Alternatives (Workouts, Assignments for Benefit of Creditors)2104 wordsBankruptcy Special -- Cross-Border Insolvency (Chapter 15)2065 wordsBoard of Directors -- Board Committees (Audit, Compensation, Nominating)3679 wordsBoard of Directors -- Controlling Shareholders and Fiduciary Duties1925 wordsBoard of Directors -- Duty of Care and the Business Judgment Rule3553 wordsBoard of Directors -- Duty of Good Faith and Oversight (Caremark Duties)3867 wordsBoard of Directors -- Duty of Loyalty and Self-Dealing Transactions4007 wordsBoard of Directors -- Exculpation and Indemnification of Directors and Officers4196 wordsBoard of Directors -- Executive Compensation and Say-on-Pay4093 wordsBoard of Directors -- Officers -- Authority, Duties, and Liability3834 wordsBoard of Directors -- Role of Corporate Counsel and Attorney-Client Privilege2033 wordsChapter 11 -- Committees, Professionals, and Administrative Claims2195 wordsChapter 11 -- Cramdown and the Absolute Priority Rule2288 wordsChapter 11 -- Reorganization -- Overview, Filing, and the Debtor in Possession2263 wordsChapter 11 -- Sales Under Section 3633701 wordsChapter 11 -- Small Business Reorganization (Subchapter V)1918 wordsChapter 11 -- The Plan of Reorganization (Proposal, Classification, Confirmation)2063 wordsChapter 13 -- Individual Debt Adjustment -- Eligibility, Plans, and Discharge1976 wordsChapter 7 -- Liquidation -- Trustee, Process, and Distribution2114 wordsCorporate Finance -- Capitalization, Par Value, and Stated Capital3634 wordsCorporate Finance -- Consideration for Shares and Watered Stock3752 wordsCorporate Finance -- Debt Securities (Bonds, Debentures, Notes)3561 wordsCorporate Finance -- Share Repurchases and Treasury Stock4627 wordsCorporate Finance -- Stock Splits, Reverse Splits, and Stock Dividends3944 wordsCorporate Finance -- Stock Subscriptions and Assessments4105 wordsCorporate Finance -- Types of Equity Securities (Common Stock, Preferred Stock)3930 wordsCorporate Formation -- Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws3894 wordsCorporate Formation -- Choice of State of Incorporation (Delaware vs. Others)3531 wordsCorporate Formation -- Corporate Existence, Good Standing, and Dissolution (Voluntary and Involuntary)4188 wordsCorporate Formation -- Corporate Purpose, Powers, and Ultra Vires Doctrine4107 wordsCorporate Formation -- Corporate Types (Close, Professional, Benefit Corporations)3935 wordsCorporate Formation -- Defective Incorporation (De Facto, Corporation by Estoppel)3816 wordsCorporate Formation -- Foreign Corporation Qualification and Internal Affairs Doctrine2234 wordsCorporate Formation -- Incorporation Process and the Role of the State4241 wordsCorporate Formation -- Promoters and Pre-Incorporation Transactions3687 wordsCorporate Formation -- S Corporations (Tax Election and Requirements)3674 wordsFederal Securities -- Antifraud Provisions -- Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-51928 wordsFederal Securities -- Crowdfunding and the JOBS Act1802 wordsFederal Securities -- Definition of a Security (Howey Test and Its Progeny)1977 wordsFederal Securities -- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act -- Securities Provisions2141 wordsFederal Securities -- Exempt Securities and Exempt Transactions (Regulation D, Rule 144)2284 wordsFederal Securities -- Insider Trading -- Classical and Misappropriation Theories2025 wordsFederal Securities -- Insider Trading -- Short-Swing Profits (Section 16(b))4007 wordsFederal Securities -- Insider Trading -- Tipper-Tippee Liability (Dirks v. SEC)2247 wordsFederal Securities -- Overview of the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 19343958 wordsFederal Securities -- Public Offerings, Underwriting, and the IPO Process3547 wordsFederal Securities -- Registration Requirements Under the Securities Act of 19333904 wordsFederal Securities -- Reporting Requirements Under the Securities Exchange Act of 19343772 wordsFederal Securities -- Sarbanes-Oxley Act -- Key Provisions (SOX 302, 404, 906)2149 wordsFederal Securities -- SEC Enforcement Actions and Remedies2095 wordsFederal Securities -- Securities Litigation -- Private Rights of Action and Class Actions2157 wordsGeneral Partnerships -- Authority and Liability of Partners to Third Parties3932 wordsGeneral Partnerships -- Dissociation of Partners Under RUPA3777 wordsGeneral Partnerships -- Dissolution, Winding Up, and Termination of Partnerships3773 wordsGeneral Partnerships -- Formation Under UPA and RUPA3917 wordsGeneral Partnerships -- Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)3639 wordsGeneral Partnerships -- Partnership Property and the Entity vs. Aggregate Debate3779 wordsGeneral Partnerships -- Rights and Duties of Partners Among Themselves3572 wordsGeneral Partnerships -- Transferability of Partnership Interests4084 wordsInternational -- Choice of Entity for International Operations2150 wordsInternational -- Cross-Border Mergers and Joint Ventures2232 wordsInternational -- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)2144 wordsInternational -- International Securities Regulation (Regulation S, ADRs)2152 wordsInternational -- International Trade Law (WTO, Tariffs, and Trade Agreements)2402 wordsInternational -- Sanctions and Export Controls (OFAC, EAR)2295 wordsLimited Partnerships -- Dissolution and Winding Up of Limited Partnerships3674 wordsLimited Partnerships -- Formation and Structure Under ULPA/RULPA4202 wordsLimited Partnerships -- Rights, Duties, and Liabilities of General and Limited Partners2341 wordsLimited Partnerships -- The Control Rule and Limited Partner Liability2383 wordsLimited Partnerships -- Transferability and Assignment of Limited Partnership Interests3705 wordsLLCs -- Conversion, Merger, and Domestication of LLCs4341 wordsLLCs -- Dissolution and Winding Up of LLCs3407 wordsLLCs -- Fiduciary Duties in LLCs (Duty of Care, Loyalty, Good Faith)4144 wordsLLCs -- Financial Rights and Distributions in LLCs3820 wordsLLCs -- Formation and Operating Agreements Under RULLCA3506 wordsLLCs -- LLC Taxation (Default and Elective Classifications)3930 wordsLLCs -- Member Rights, Voting, and Information Access3726 wordsLLCs -- Member-Managed vs. Manager-Managed LLCs3849 wordsLLCs -- Series LLCs3460 wordsLLCs -- Transferability of LLC Membership Interests and Charging Orders4227 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- Antitrust Considerations in M&A (Hart-Scott-Rodino)2147 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- Asset Acquisitions and Successor Liability4300 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- De Facto Mergers and the Doctrine of Independent Legal Significance2298 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- Due Diligence and Representations and Warranties2059 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- Fiduciary Duties in the Takeover Context (Unocal, Revlon, Blasius)3899 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- Freeze-Out Mergers and Entire Fairness2273 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- Hostile Takeovers and Defensive Measures (Poison Pills, Staggered Boards)2144 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs) and Management Buyouts (MBOs)3797 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- Short-Form Mergers4734 wordsMergers and Acquisitions -- Triangular Mergers (Forward and Reverse)4017 wordsNonprofits -- Charitable Solicitation Laws and Fundraising Regulation2005 wordsNonprofits -- Fiduciary Duties of Nonprofit Directors and Officers2256 wordsNonprofits -- Formation and Governance of Nonprofit Corporations2236 wordsNonprofits -- Lobbying, Political Activity, and Section 501(c)(4) Organizations3646 wordsNonprofits -- Tax-Exempt Status Under IRC Section 501(c)(3)2276 wordsNonprofits -- The Cy Pres Doctrine and Charitable Trusts2272 wordsNonprofits -- Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)3517 wordsPiercing the Corporate Veil -- Alter Ego Doctrine4034 wordsPiercing the Corporate Veil -- Enterprise Liability and Parent-Subsidiary Veil Piercing3488 wordsPiercing the Corporate Veil -- Fraud and Misrepresentation3973 wordsPiercing the Corporate Veil -- Reverse Veil Piercing3999 wordsPiercing the Corporate Veil -- Undercapitalization as a Factor2328 wordsPiercing the Corporate Veil -- Veil Piercing in the LLC Context4092 wordsShareholders -- Appraisal Rights (Dissenters' Rights)2233 wordsShareholders -- Demand Requirement and Futility in Derivative Litigation3490 wordsShareholders -- Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders3748 wordsShareholders -- Oppression of Minority Shareholders in Close Corporations2317 wordsShareholders -- Preemptive Rights3917 wordsShareholders -- Proxy Solicitation and SEC Regulation of Proxies2175 wordsShareholders -- Shareholder Agreements (Voting Trusts, Pooling Agreements)2207 wordsShareholders -- Shareholder Inspection Rights4367 wordsShareholders -- Shareholder Proposals (SEC Rule 14a-8)2202 wordsShareholders -- Shareholder Voting Rights and Mechanisms2230 wordsShareholders -- Stock Transfer Restrictions and Buy-Sell Agreements3680 wordsSpecial Topics -- Investment Advisers Act of 19402225 wordsSpecial Topics -- Investment Companies and the Investment Company Act of 19402182 wordsSpecial Topics -- Market Regulation (Stock Exchanges, ECNs, and Reg NMS)2047 wordsSpecial Topics -- Regulation of Broker-Dealers2248 wordsState Securities -- Blue Sky Laws and the Uniform Securities Act2231 wordsState Securities -- Federal Preemption of State Securities Laws (NSMIA)1838 words