Interference with voting rights: the metaphysics of Blasius Industries v. Atlas Corp
Article Abstract:
In Blasius Industries v. Atlas Corp., the Delaware Court of Chancery established that a corporate board may not take action solely to overturn a stockholder vote unless the board has a "compelling justification." The authors review the use of this doctrine in litigation and judge its usefulness.
Publication Name: Delaware Journal of Corporate Law
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0364-9490
Year: 2001
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Interference with voting rights
Article Abstract:
This panel evaluates the doctrine used in Delaware courts that there must be a "compelling justification" for corporate directors to take actions primarily to thwart a vote of the shareholders.
Publication Name: Delaware Journal of Corporate Law
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0364-9490
Year: 2001
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The direction of corporate law: the scholars' perspective
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The authors discuss the future of corporate law from the perspective of legal scholars.
Publication Name: Delaware Journal of Corporate Law
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0364-9490
Year: 2000
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