| Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws |
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| Bylaws are written provisions describing how day-to-day operations of a corporation will be conducted. A corporation's activities are governed, in order of precedence, by statute, corporate charter, and bylaws. More... |
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| Insider Trading |
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| (Bounties for Persons Reporting Insider Trading) More... |
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| Monopolization Under the Sherman Act |
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| Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 2, prohibits monopolies and attempts or conspiracies to monopolize. The statute provides for prison terms and fines in actions brought by the U.S. Department Justice and for injunctions and damages in civil actions brought by the Department of Justice, states, and private parties. More... |
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| Antitrust Liability Limitations for Standards Development Organizations |
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| Under the Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2004, a standards development organization (SDO) that registers with the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission will not be subject to treble damage liability in private antitrust actions. Also, the rule of reason rather than a per se illegal analysis will be used in evaluating the anti-competitive effect of any alleged antitrust violations by a registered SDO. More... |
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| Methods for Protecting Shareholders |
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| Owners of shares of a corporation have the right to vote for directors and to share proportionally in any distribution of corporate profits or, in the case of dissolution, in the distribution of corporate assets. There are several ways to protect these interests of shareholders. Such protection is especially important to shareholders of closely held corporations who may not be able to or do not wish to find a market for their shares. More... |
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