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MANAGEMENT 961
BUSINESS LAW
2015Session 2
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CORPORATIONS
Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Suit By Shareholder on Behalf of Company
Requires Demand or Demand Futility Demand
Wrong Done and Complaint Made to Board
Board Fails to Act
Demand Futility
Doubt Regarding Whether Directors are Disinterested and Independent, or
Doubt the Challenged Action/Inaction Was Product of Valid Exercise of Business Judgment
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CORPORATIONS
In Re The Walt Disney Company Fiduciary Duties Business Judgment Rule
A presumption that “in making a business decision the directors of a corporation acted on an informed basis . . . and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interest of the company [and its shareholders].”
Presumption applies when no evidence of “fraud, bad faith, or self-dealing”
Board’s decision upheld unless can’t be “attributed to any rational business purpose.”
Presumption rebutted by evidence of breach of fiduciary duty, after which director must demonstrate transaction “entirely fair”
Not ordinarily apply where board inaction Rarely overcome
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SARBANES-OXLEY
Applies to Public Companies
Special Accounting Rules
Restricts Use of Advisors Who Audit (or Auditors Who Advise)
Enhanced Criminal Provisions
Destruction, Alteration and Falsification of Records
Longer Statute of Limitations for Securities Fraud
Executive Comp Rules
Clawbacks
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SARBANES-OXLEY
Employee Protections Civil Remedy – Section 806
“No [public] company . . . or any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such company, may discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or in any manner discriminate against an employee”
For Providing or Causing to Be Provided: Information the employee “reasonably believes” is wire
fraud, bank fraud, mail fraud, securities fraud, or securities violation
To federal law enforcement, member of Congress or a Congressional committee, or “any person with supervisory authority over the employee (or such other person . . . who has authority to investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct)”
For Filing a Claim, Testifying in or Assisting a Proceeding Related to Fraud or Securities Violations 5
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SARBANES-OXLEY
Employee Protections
Civil Remedy – Section 806
Actual and Compensatory Damages
Criminal Penalties – Section 1107
“knowingly, with the intent to retaliate, takes any
action harmful to any person . . . For providing to a
law enforcement officer any truthful information
relating to the commission or possible commission
of any Federal offense. . .”
Fine and Prison
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DODD-FRANK ACT
Passed in 2010
Creates Reward System for Whistleblowing to
SEC
Circumvents Company Reporting Procedures
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AGENCY
Agency Relationship Formed
By Agreement
By Ratification
By Estoppel
By Operation of Law
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AGENCY
Agent as Fiduciary
Employee
Work for Hire
Independent Contractors & Third Parties
Nature of Work
Contract Language
Exercise of Authority
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AGENCY
Duties and Rights of Agents Duties:
Good faith performance
Notification and reporting
Loyalty
Obedience
Accounting
Rights:
Compensation
Accounting
No specific performance if no contract
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AGENCY
Duties and Rights of Principal
Duties:
Compensation
Cooperation
Working conditions
Rights and Remedies:
Constructive trust
Avoidance
Indemnification
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CONTRACTS
• Agreement
– Offer
– Acceptance
• Consideration
• Capacity
• Legality
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CONTRACTS
Objective Theory
Parol Evidence Rule
Plain Meaning
Resolution of ambiguities
Statute of Frauds
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CONTRACTS
Bilateral vs. Unilateral
Unilateral = Action in exchange for promise
Bilateral = Promise for promise
Express vs. Implied
Express = Terms are clear
Implied-in-Fact = Implied by conduct
Implied-in-Law = Equitable contract Unjust Enrichment
Quantum Meruit
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CONTRACTS
Valid vs. Void vs. Voidable
Valid = One or more parties may enforce
Void = No enforceable legal obligation
Voidable = Valid contract but can be avoided or
ratified by one or more
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CONTRACTS
Offers
Criteria Serious intention
Reasonably certain terms
Offer communicated
Termination of Offer Revocation
By own terms
Counter-offer
By law (lapse, destruction, death, illegal)
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CONTRACTS
Acceptance
Mirror Image Rule (UCC Different)
Non-Conforming acceptance may be rejection and counter-
offer
Mailbox Rule
Acceptance effective when sent
Revocation of acceptance effective when received
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CONTRACTS
Consideration
Legal Sufficiency vs. Adequacy
Legal (In)sufficiency
Pre-existing duty
Past consideration
Illusory promise
Freedom of contract
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NATIONAL AMATEUR BOWLERS V.
TASSOS AND MASSA
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OPERA CO. OF BOSTON V. WOLF
TRAP FOUNDATION
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STAMBOVSKY V. ACKLEY
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WATKINS V. PETRO-SEARCH
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RISK ALLOCATION SUMMARY
Contractual Indemnity Fair notice requirements
Express negligence
Conspicuousness
Insurance Duty to defend
Scope of coverage “Occurrence”
“Eight corners” rule
Duty to indemnify Scope of coverage
Good faith and fair dealing
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WORKING WITH LAWYERS
Time is Money, Talk Is Not Cheap
Ask Questions About Cost
Your Lawyer Can Budget, But Must Be Told
Receive Regular Reports
Remember Cost of Reporting / Phone Calls
Consider Alternative Fee Arrangements
Hourly vs. Contingency vs. Partial Contingency vs.
Reverse Contingency vs. Fixed Fee
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