Soderquist on Corporate Law and Practice

Soderquist on Corporate Law and Practice provides a comprehensive view of corporate law and practice, discussing fundamental concepts, practice considerations, and recent developments. It presents the ways in which specialized areas of corporate law, particularly federal securities law and the law of unincorporated entities, intersect with and relate to corporate law. Covering all the major jurisdictions, including the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Model Business Corporation Act, as well as groundbreaking judicial rulings, Soderquist on Corporate Law and Practice discusses how to: Help companies satisfy duties of care and loyalty Comply with laws governing corporate activities Declare and pay dividends without legal missteps Avoid internal dissension and deadlock by creating balanced governance structures Minimize legal damage in the face of investigations and prosecutions This treatise also covers contract drafting, providing guidance on how to draft contracts that shield companies from liability, draft more effective business agreements by mastering accounting issues, and prevent corporate control transactions from being upset by competing bidders.