Delaware Corporation Law And Practice

Because Delaware corporate law has virtually become national corporate law, its statutes and cutting-edge case law regarding corporations and alternative business entities have attracted practitioners nationwide to look to Delaware as the place of formation for corporations and other business entities. The definitive section-by-section guide to the country's most important corporate law, the Sixth Edition of Folk on the Delaware General Corporation Law is the place to turn for accurate, up-to-date, authoritative coverage of the Delaware statute. Its uniquely logical code section organization with penetrating and extensively annotated commentary brings you the best in: Effective strategies and options for specific business decisions and activities under the statute Detailed analysis of each key statutory provision and judicial decision Coverage of all the major cases, many of them unreported and unavailable in any other source Analysis organized by code section, with incisive and extensively annotated commentary Because it is a widely accepted authority in the field, Folk on the Delaware General Corporation Law is regularly cited by courts in states other than Delaware. Its section-by-section coverage makes it easy to quickly find the complete law text and analysis, including astute commentary on recent legislation and the most significant cases (including unreported opinions) with special attention to the more complex areas of practical concern.

Leading corporate lawyers and academics evaluate Delaware's dominance of corporate law and the challenges it now faces.

The Delaware Law of Corporations & Business Organizations Statutory Deskbook is designed to facilitate research into matters of statutory scope and construction. Compact and easily portable, The Statutory Deskbook brings you the complete text, with all current amendments of the principal Delaware business organization statutes, including: The Delaware General Corporation Law Limited Liability Company Act Statutory Trust Statute Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act The Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act The Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act Other related provisions of the State of Delaware Constitution, Franchise Tax Law and Code This statutory booklet is designed to be a convenient guide to Delaware corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability companies and is able to be easily transported by the user as an extension of the current three-volume The Delaware Law of Corporations & Business Organization, Third Edition. In addition, the accompanying CD-ROM contains the full contents of the statutory booklet, with a search mechanism that allows the user to make research more efficient.

This practitioner's guide to the Delaware Court of Chancery, provides practical guidance on litigation strategy and tactics. The Chancery Court's leading authorities provide a thorough analysis on matters unique to this special tribunal, including personal and subject matter jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery, derivative and class actions, preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders, summary proceedings and equitable remedies and defenses. This volume is updated annually.

THE NATIONAL CORPORATION LAW SERIES provides corporate practitioners across the country with complete and helpful information on current corporation law and practice, with individual treatment given to selected important commercial states. Each volume takes a highly practical approach by giving practice-tested pointers from the authors, who are leading authorities in their jurisdiction. R. Franklin Balotti and Jesse A. Finkelstein, author of THE DELAWARE LAW OF CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, are the general editors of the Series. They add their years of expertise and knowledge to an already distinguished list of contributors.

Michigan Corporation Law & Practice is the authoritative research tool covering all aspects of Michigan corporate law and practice. It provides clear, reliable guidance to the laws, legislative history, and major case holdings. This complete guide provides a thorough background to the Michigan Business Corporation Act, including discussion of the process by which the corporate entity is created, governed, and ultimately terminated. The text also discusses the closely related Michigan Limited Liability Company Act. The 2021 revision of Michigan Corporation Law & Practice edits and updates the previous edition. Many sections are reorganized for clarity and accessibility. The text includes expanded coverage of limited liability companies. The revised edition reflects: Court decisions applying Michigan law to corporations and limited liability companies relating to: Shareholder oppression. Fiduciary duty. Derivative actions. Director duties. Interested director transactions. Valuation. Delaware developments relevant to Michigan law: Permitted charter and bylaw provisions. Fiduciary duties of directors. Fiduciary duties of limited liability company managers. Inspection of books and records. Appraisal rights. Internal affairs doctrine. Note: Online subscriptions are for three-month periods.

As reporter for the revised Delaware Corporation Law, Ernest L. Folk played the decisive role in the actual drafting of the law. His great subsequent analysis now in its Fourth Edition is organized by code section, with incisive and extensively annotated commentary that includes: Strategies and options for specific business decisions and activities under the statute -- Detailed analysis of the practical applications and effects of each statutory provision and judicial decision -- All the major cases, many of them unreported and unavailable in any other source. You'll find easy-to-follow, ready-to-use guidance on such important matters as: Duties of officers and directors -- Director and officer liability -- The business judgment rule -- Standards of fairness in corporate transactions -- Administrative guidelines on filing Mergers and acquisitions -- The poison pill defense and other takeover tactics -- Contested takeovers, leveraged buyouts, and proxy contests -- Appraisal rights -- Alternative business entities and virtually everything else you'll need to know to solve problems arising under Delaware corporate law.