Business Law
| The Antitrust Exemption for Joint Newspaper Operating Arrangements |
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| The Newspaper Preservation Act, 15 U.S.C.S. §§ 1801-1804, provides a limited exemption from antitrust laws for joint operating arrangements between newspapers in a particular locality. The objective of the legislation is to preserve independent reporting and editorial operations of the two newspapers while allowing shared production facilities that through a lowering of costs would allow both newspapers to survive. More... |
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| Corporate Creditors |
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| Generally, directors do not owe a fiduciary duty to a corporate creditor when that creditor has contracted exclusively with the corporation. However, a director may owe a fiduciary duty to a corporate creditor to protect the corporate assets when the corporation becomes insolvent.
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| Limitations on Margin Trading |
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| Limitations on Margin Trading More... |
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| Reliance on Committee Reports |
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| Corporation codes in all states allow the corporate board of directors to appoint committees comprised of directors and to delegate board powers to the committees. Appointment powers are usually addressed in the corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws, which specify the formalities for appointing a committee. Each state's corporation code must be consulted to determine if certain powers are nondelegable. More... |
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| Initial Public Offerings & the Securities Act of 1933 |
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| An Introduction to the Securities Act of 1933 More... |
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