Corporate Law

The New Capitalists

Brian LaSorsa | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Generation Y Beliefs, Corporations, Corporate Law, New Capitalists, Capitalism, Generation Y, New Capitalism, The Great Gatsby, College News
Brian LaSorsa

I really don't blame them, these corporations. They're old men trying to make a living in a young economy. If our business models were as terrible as theirs, we'd fight in support of protectionist legislation, too.

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A Growing Consensus on What to Do About Citizens United

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy | Posted 11.25.2011

Read More: Corruption, Sec, Corporate Law, Shareholder Protection Act, Elections 2012, Shareholder Rights, Democracy, Securities and Exchange Commission, Citizens United, Politics News
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

What are the key rules of the game in a modern American election? Who can be a candidate, who can vote, and who can spend money on the election. It was this third rule that changed last year.

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The Unintended Benefits of Corporate Free Speech

Ronald J. Colombo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Elections, Shareholders, Citizens United v. FEC, Political Contributions, Corporations, Corporate Law, Citizens United, Business News
Ronald J. Colombo

By treating business corporations like citizens, the Supreme Court may have unwittingly encouraged business corporations to act more like citizens. And that would be a good thing.

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How to Get Away With Murder: Guidant and Corporate Criminal Justice

Michael Santos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Prison Reform, Corporate Crime, Corporate Law, Corporate Responsibility, Prison, Corporate America, Corporations, Corporate Power, Boston Scientific, Corporate Greed, Mandatory Minimums, Guidant, Politics News
Michael Santos

After the Guidant Corporation sold flawed heart defibrillators which killed six people, prosecutors negotiated a fine of $296 million -- just 1% of what Boston Scientific paid to acquire it after the investigation began.

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Michelle Obama: "Don't Go Into Corporate America"

National Review | Byron York | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Hedge Funds, Michelle Obama, Corporate Law, Hedge Fund Management, Business News

I have a new story today about Michelle Obama's visit to Zanesville, Ohio, where she met with a group of women at a local day care center. According ...

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Unhappy With Your Lawyer? You're Not Alone

Portfolio | Caitlin Liu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Association of Corporate Counsel, Lawyers, Corporate Law, Legal Profression, Business News

Unhappy with your lawyer? You're not alone. Most of America's largest companies ousted at least one of their outside counsel in the last 18 months, ...

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