Download or read book Duties and Liabilities of Corporate Officers and Directors written by Miklos S. Nicolson and published by Business & Professional Division. This book was released on 1972 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors written by William E. Knepper and published by MICHIE. This book was released on 1978 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses how directors and officers can limit and protect against personal liability for corporate acts. Conflict of interest, class actions, liability of third persons, SEC regulatory actions, indemnification and contribution, and other relevant issues are addressed in the work.
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Download or read book Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors written by William E. Knepper and published by Lexis Law Publishing (Va). This book was released on 1998 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Representing Corporate Officers and Directors and LLC Managers formerly Representing Corporate Officers Directors Managers and Trustees 3rd Edition written by Lane and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2018-12-19 with total page 1588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Representing Corporate Officers and Directors and LLC Managers, Third Edition (formerly titled Representing Corporate Officers, Directors, Managers, and Trustees) is a guide to the practical aspects of corporate governance for attorneys, corporate officers and directors, LLC managers, and trustees. Following the repercussions of past corporate and accounting scandals, new legislation, rules, and standards by governmental bodies and society have greatly increased the focus on the responsibilities and liabilities of directors, officers, managers, and trustees. Increased SEC oversight, new NYSE and NASDAQ listing standards, new cybersecurity compliance guidance, new fiduciary and other duties, and new criminal penalties have all changed the landscape for those who control corporations. By logically laying out the steps to safe corporate governance, the analysis, cases, tables, and checklists guide the veteran and neophyte alike. Representing Corporate Officers and Directors and LLC Managers tells you what to look for...what to look out for...and what steps to take to protect your corporate clients in today's harsh regulatory environment. It's the only up-to-date work of its kind to offer both in-depth analysis and practical guidance on key aspects of this critically important area. This updated Third Edition thoroughly covers: Directors' duties of care and loyalty-- including the different standards which have been imposed on directors regarding the duty of care...the duty of loyalty...the business judgment rule... when directors are entitled to rely on the advice of others...improperly influencing audits under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act... improper distributions...and more. Conflicts of interest--with examples of conflict of interest transactions, and discussion of loans to or by directors and officers...secret profits...and the duty to safeguard confidential or inside information-- plus, how certain transactions considered improper can be ratified and thus become legitimate. Federal securities laws--including everything from overviews of the laws, the SEC, and securities themselves-- to jurisdiction, pleading, remedies, and defenses in securities cases... criminal penalties...and attorneys' responsibilities regarding liability under Sarbanes-Oxley. Indemnification and insurance-- with discussion of mandatory and permissive indemnification and the scope of indemnification in various states... when a director may be indemnified even if not wholly successful in defense of an action...directors' and officers' liability insurance...types and extent of insurance coverage...tax law treatment...and exclusions. Tender offers--including antitakeover measures, two-tier and squeeze-out mergers, and golden parachute agreements, poison pill plans, and greenmail...potential liability in tender offers...and implementing mergers and acquisitions, with securities law, antitrust, tax, accounting, and labor law considerations.
Download or read book Responsibilities of Corporate Officers and Directors Under Federal Securitirs Law written by CCH Incorporated and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responsibilities of Corporate Officers and Directors Under Federal Securities Law alerts board members and management to their personal duties and liabilities under the federal securities laws. From the vast body of federal laws, rules
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Download or read book Responsibilities of Corporate Officers and Directors written by CCH Incorporated and published by CCH Incorporated. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book alerts board members and management to their personal duties and liabilities under the federal securities laws. From the vast body of federal laws, rules, administrative interpretations, and court decisions dealing with securities offerings and transactions, those of particular interest to corporate officers and directors as individuals are discussed here. The materials focus on the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, pertinent provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In particular, it focuses on the act's provisions relating to: corporate governance - audit committee duties - fraud penalties - audit committee duties - fraud penalties. Section 16(a) reporting of insider transactions - SEC enforcement powers - officer certification of company reports - internal control over financial reporting, the role and composition of audit committees, auditor independence, and enhanced MD&A disclosure.
Download or read book Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors written by William E. Knepper and published by MICHIE. This book was released on 1978 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses how directors and officers can limit and protect against personal liability for corporate acts. Conflict of interest, class actions, liability of third persons, SEC regulatory actions, indemnification and contribution, and other relevant issues are addressed in the work.
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