Corporate Governance
The Corporate Governance section of FindLaw's Corporate Counsel Center provides information on matters such as Business Organization, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Insurance and more. Deciding on the correct business structure for your business entity is of vital importance that carries tax and liability consequences. Topics like Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, Boards of Directors, and D&O Insurance are all within the realm of the corporate legal department's responsibility. Similarly, acquiring a company or creating a joint venture requires close coordination and due diligence with internal counsel. Find more about these and other subjects under Corporate Governance.
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Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance Articles
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Many corporations that deal with M&A transactions are looking for new solutions that create both process and cost efficiencies. -
When a merger or acquisition has been proposed, corporate counsel should analyze the deal for its antitrust implications. This should be done without delay because of the need to pre-notify the federal government of certain mergers. -
A summary of numerous D&O lessons which can be gleaned from recent corporate debacles and some D&O insurance implications resulting from those debacles. -
With the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit having struck down Rule 14a-11 in Business Roundtable et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, the question is where does proxy access now stand and what can be expected? -
Evans v. Mutual Assurance, Inc., 7 ALW 35-10 (1970786), 1999 WL 7026 (Alabama Supreme Court, January 8, 1999): Owen.
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