“The insolvency and bankruptcy of a business partner is an inherent—and often hidden—risk in nearly every transaction. Practitioners can address the uncertainty associated with these concepts by following five simple rules.” https://t.co/m88B7rQmel #corpgov
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 17, 2019
“California’s high court ruled unanimously that staff can’t be considered contractors under state wage law unless they’re doing ‘work that is outside the usual course’ of their boss’s business.” https://t.co/x1C2TI13EA #corpgov ht @AnnMLipton
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 18, 2019
From Prof. Vera Korzun, @AkronLaw: “academic discourse misses entirely the fact that international investment law drastically impacts relationships within the corporation (between the shareholders, the management, and the board of directors)”
40 U. Pa. J. Int’l L. 189 #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 22, 2019
“BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street, the ‘big three’, collectively own 17.6 % of 1,662 listed US companies …. European Parliament … warned that higher levels of common ownership result in ‘hidden social cost and reduced product competition’.” #corpgov ht @AnnMLipton https://t.co/6CbPfFgG1B
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 21, 2019
Patagonia has “seen its business continue to grow every time it takes a stand, even as other companies have faltered through clumsy attempts to play with politics” https://t.co/GROpyM11XE #corpgov
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 19, 2019
“Ontario Premier Doug Ford may be planning a two-tiered, profit-driven health-care system … [to solve] to the health-care woes of the province, and the nation as a whole.” https://t.co/1vMlUsqhPi #corpgov
— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) January 21, 2019