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(b) A corporation, in the conduct of its business, may devote a reasonable amount of resources to public-welfare, humanitarian, educational, and philanthropic purposes, whether or not doing so enhances the economic value of the corporation. [read post]

The CLS Blue Sky Blog - https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/

The Modern Role of the General Counsel as Corporate Lawyer & Business Executive

7 Apr 2010, 10:22 am

The interrelation between the GC as the company lawyer and the GC’s executive colleagues further complicates the evolving role of the GC. [21] In order to best counsel and advise the corporation the GC requires an understanding of the company’s business model and industries, with the possession of business acumen being preferable. [22] Many business executives see the legal department as just an impediment to their plans and may attempt to leave the GC… [read post]

The Journal of the Business Law Society - http://www.law.uiuc.edu/bljournal/

California Court of Appeal (Third Appellate District), North Valley Mall v. Longs Drug Stores, Docket C079281, Certified for Publication

27 Oct 2018, 10:58 am

We decline to do so. [read post]

Frederic Borel - http://fredericborel.blogspot.ch/

We Need to Move Beyond Profit Maximization to Plural Business Purposes

7 Apr 2024, 9:05 pm by renholding

For many business economists and legal academics, the purpose of any business organization is simply stated: to maximize profits. [read post]

The CLS Blue Sky Blog - https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/

NYU Tax Policy Colloquium, week 6: Steve Shay (et al), "'A Better Way' Business Tax Reform: Theory and Practical Complications"

28 Feb 2017, 9:17 am by Daniel Shaviro

But here are some thoughts on how one might parse the main issues that the paper discusses: I won't try to offer a full assessment of the DBCFT here - that would require a very long article.As it happens, many others are writing such articles (including Shay et al). [read post]

Start Making Sense - http://danshaviro.blogspot.com/

Sara Seck on "Kiobel and the E-word: Reflections on Transnational Environmental Responsibility in an Interconnected World"

5 Jul 2013, 8:25 am by Larry Catá Backer

S. ____ (2013) and the ways in which, for me, sheds light on a reality of the structure of international human rights and business that may be belied by the torrent of lofty language churning out of elite state and non-state actors. [read post]

Law at the End of the Day - http://lcbackerblog.blogspot.com/

New Paper Posted: "China’s Corporate Social Responsibility With National Characteristics: Coherence and Dissonance With the Global Business and Human Rights Project"

10 Jun 2014, 10:26 am

Those approaches highlight the sometimes substantial differences in foundational premises underlying the global discourse on business and human rights, and the consequences, for states that do not share global premises precisely, for the CSR programs. [read post]

Law at the End of the Day - http://lcbackerblog.blogspot.com/

Securities class action certified: First of its kind in Ontario

3 Feb 2010, 10:28 am by Stikeman Elliott LLP

IMAX Corporation et al. [2009] O.J. [read post]

Canadian Securities Law Online - http://www.canadiansecuritieslaw.com/

The American Corporation and its Shareholders: Dooryard Visits Disallowed?

3 Jul 2009, 5:22 am

As we all know, in the modern corporate structure, shareholders generally do not have a seat in the boardroom. [read post]

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog - http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov

Patent Claim Construction: SCOTUS says – Do Not Disturb!

22 Jan 2015, 6:24 am by assoulineberlowe

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et al. v. [read post]