by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is an Information Circular? An information circular is a document that serves as a notice of meeting to a company’s shareholders and also outlines the agenda for a company’s shareholders meeting. The important issues that will be deliberated on at a...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What are Corporate Monitors? A corporate monitor is an individual or agency that has the responsibility of monitoring activities of corporations and evaluating their compliance with regard to certain corporate practices. More importantly, corporate monitors are...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Commercial Law: Contract, Payments, Security Interests, & Bankruptcy
What is Usuance?Usuance is a term commonly used in international trade to describe the length of time allowed for the payment of foreign bills of exchange according to customs. Usuance also includes an additional grace period permitted custom that is allowable between...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Voting Poison Pill Plan? A voting poison pill plan refers to a strategy used by a target company to foil a hostile takeover bid. This anti-takeover strategy entails a target company giving special voting rights to its shareholders by issuing more shares so...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Transactions, Antitrust, & Securities Law
What is the Average Cost Pricing Rule?The average cost pricing rule is a policy used by regulators to set prices of goods and services equal or close to the average cost of manufacturing the product. This pricing rule is sometimes used by the government or regulators...