by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
Buying Off Acquirer Often the corporation will attempt to provide benefits to the acquirer that will incentivize it to give up its efforts. These efforts are generally not in the best interest of existing shareholders and can lead to litigation. Target Share...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
Anti-takeover Measures in Corporate Governance When an acquirer attempts a hostile takeover, boards of directors commonly institute measures to thwart the acquirers attempts to gain control of the corporation. Some common measures employed are as follows: Shark...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a hostile takeover and what effect does it have upon corporate governance? A hostile takeover is where a third-party acquirer seeks to purchase a controlling number of outstanding shares without the endorsement or approval of the target companys board of...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
How does shareholder access to information give rise to issues in corporate governance? Shareholders own the corporation and control the election of directors. While this structure should effectively check the decision making and actions of directors, the lack of...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is the role of ethics within corporate governance? Corporate codes of ethics are internal measures aimed at ensuring fair and honest conduct by members of the corporation. The corporate law objective to promote openness of information is echoed in codes of...
