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ICYMI: #corpgov Midweek Roundup (Sep. 4, 2019)

By Stefan J. Padfield on September 4, 2019

2/2 “you can call Ms. Paglia a feminist capitalist…. she says, ‘I insist that capitalism has produced the glorious emancipation of women.’ They can now ‘support themselves and live on their own, and no longer must humiliatingly depend on [men]'” https://t.co/FbcI3oE1pM #corpgov

— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 1, 2019

The issue is whether corporate managers can destroy SH value in furtherance of a social agenda. If they’re not destroying SH value, then they don’t need a “stakeholder” defense. https://t.co/JsCnkLMjBG

— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 2, 2019

“Classical utilitarianism fell into disfavor b/c its commitment to maximizing utility is capable of justifying deprivations of basic rights …. The cure … lay in making some basic rights ‘absolute’ — in ruling out some trade-offs entirely.” Untenable? https://t.co/MWPMYGBOHF

— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 30, 2019

“Given the potential opportunities and risks in taking positions, or remaining silent, on potentially divisive social issues …. consider processes similar to those used for approving corporate political contributions and lobbying activities” https://t.co/eBzhdSlseD

— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 30, 2019

“A federal appeals court … reinstated a challenge to Minnesota’s anti-bias law by videographers who say they can’t be required to make same-sex wedding videos because it would violate their religious beliefs.” https://t.co/pX6BqyX3Ry #corpgov

— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 30, 2019

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Director of the NCPPR’s Free Enterprise Project. Prior experience includes 15+ years as a law professor, two federal judicial clerkships, private practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP, and 6 years enlisted active duty (US Army). Immigrant (naturalized).

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