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Remedies for Dissenting Shareholders and the Deadlocked Corporation

Dissenting shareholders in a publicly-traded corporation may sell or otherwise dispose of their shares and seek as damages any lessening of value of the shares prior to the sale resulting from the matter causing the dissension. However,...

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Sources of Document Retention Requirements

In establishing and reviewing their document retention programs, corporations must determine their legal duty to retain documents. A review of sources of the duty to...

SIPC Protection for Investors

Investors who engage in securities transactions through a brokerage firm that is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) receive protection for cash and securities held by the brokerage firm for the accounts of the...

Criminal Liability of Corporate Officers

Under Section 807 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Act), any person who knowingly commits securities fraud is subject to a hefty fine, a prison term of up to 25 years, or both. Section 807 does not criminalize...

Antitrust & Trade Law: Clayton Act

Section 3 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 14, makes illegal certain distribution practices. Generally, Section 3 of the Clayton Act makes it illegal to enter into tying arrangements, exclusive dealing contracts or requirements contracts if...