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This is complete set of detailed case summaries and relevant legislation for US Corps law. You won't need to touch the book as long as you have this set of notes. Day 1: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 2 • How are corporations regulated in the US?............................................................. Page 2 • The Corporation v Alternate Business Forms…………………………………………… Page 8 • The Corporate Entity, when can it be pierced? ………………………………………… Page 12 Day 2: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 20 • The Corporate Form and the Role & Rights of Shareholders…………………… Page 20 • Corporate Constitutions …………………………………………………………………………. Page 24 • Allocation of Powers Between Shareholders, Directors and Officers………. Page 29 • Voting Rights…………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 35 • Staggered Boards…………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 50 • The Annual Meeting and Other Forums for Shareholder Action……………… Page 50 • Removal of Directors from Office ……………………………………………………………. Page 51 • Voting by Proxy and Regulation of Proxy Solicitation …………………………….. Page 53 • Shareholder Proposals…………………………………………………………………………….. Page 54 • Shareholder Access to Corporate Records and Shareholder Lists…………….. Page 56 • The Dodd-Frank Acts 2010 Corporate Governance Reforms ……………………. Page 58 • Closely Held Corporations………………………………………………………………………… Page 58 Day 3: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….… Page 64 • Duty of Care …………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 64 • Business Judgment Rule…………………………………………………………………………… Page 68 • Duty of Care intersection with duty of loyalty and duty of good faith……….. Page 73 • Limiting and Eliminating Liability…………………………………………………………….. Page 76 Day 4: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 79 • Duty of Loyalty…………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 79 • Conflicting Interest Transactions ……………………………………………………………. Page 83 • Duty of Controlling Shareholders ……………………………………………………………. Page 84 • Derivative Suits . ……………………………………………………………………………………… Page 84 • Hostile Takeover and Takeover Defences under US Law………………………….. Page 89


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