Business Law
| "Persons" Subject to the Sherman Act |
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| Sections 1 through 3 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.S. §§ 1-3, provide for prison terms, fines and damages to be assessed against "persons" who enter into agreements in restraint of trade or who monopolize, attempt to monopolize or conspire to monopolize trade. More... |
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| Disclosure of Material Facts |
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| The duty of disclosure is a component of the duty of loyalty, but it also implicates the director's obligation to act with due care and in good faith. As part of the duty of care, a director should reveal all relevant material information that he possesses about a transaction to all who are in the position of making a decision about that transaction. The director has a duty to make an informed decision because it will ultimately affect the corporate interest and welfare. More... |
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| Securities Law> Additional Offerings, Disclosure & the Securities Exchange Act of 1934> Proxies |
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| (Shareholder Proxy Solicitation Rules) More... |
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| The Duty of Directors and Officers Regarding Corporate Opportunities |
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| The corporate opportunity doctrine provides that corporate directors and officers have an obligation not to take personal advantage of opportunities that may be to the advantage of their corporation. The doctrine follows from the duty of loyalty of directors and officers to the corporation. More... |
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| Securities Transfer Agents |
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| Transfer agents track the owners of securities. They also perform several other services for companies with registered and publicly traded securities in the course of tracking the owners of the securities. Transfer agents usually are banks or trust companies, although a company with publicly traded securities may perform transfer agent functions for its own securities. More... |
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