| Directors' Liability - Torts and Wrongful Acts |
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| TORTS AND WRONGFUL ACTS More... |
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| "Persons" Subject to the Sherman Act |
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| Sections 1 through 3 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.S. §§ 1-3, provide for prison terms, fines and damages to be assessed against "persons" who enter into agreements in restraint of trade or who monopolize, attempt to monopolize or conspire to monopolize trade. More... |
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| Director Committees for NASDAQ-Listed Companies |
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| Required Independent Director Committees for NASDAQ-Listed Companies More... |
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| Benefits of a Nonprofit Corporation |
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| A "nonprofit" corporation may seem like a misnomer if activities of the corporation generate a profit. However, if the objective of the nonprofit corporation is not to make a profit but to achieve charitable, educational, religious, literary, or scientific goals, then those profits normally would not be subject to federal taxation. This feature of a nonprofit corporation has led to use of the term "501(c)(3) corporation" in recognition of the section of the Internal Revenue Code that provides for the exemption from taxation. More... |
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| Reporting Requirements for Public Company Insiders |
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| Officers, directors, and beneficial owners of more than 10 percent of the shares of a public company must report their ownership of shares of the company to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Company officers and directors are considered corporate insiders. Beneficial holders of more than 10% of a class of a company's equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act also are considered corporate insiders. Such insiders are required to report their holdings to the Commission when they first acquire company stock and when changes in their ownership occur. More... |
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