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Protection for Federal Water Pollution Control Act Whistleblowers
Protection for Federal Water Pollution Control Act Whistleblowers More...
Public Reporting Requirements for Major Company Events
Major events for public companies must be made public through the filing of Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Form 8-K must be filed within four days after the events outlined in Sections 1 through 5 and 9 below. More...
Arbitration of Securities Disputes
Although persons may not be required to arbitrate rather than litigate their claims, they may by contract agree to arbitrate any claims that arise under the contract. More...
The Duty of Directors and Officers Regarding Corporate Opportunities
The corporate opportunity doctrine provides that corporate directors and officers have an obligation not to take personal advantage of opportunities that may be to the advantage of their corporation. The doctrine follows from the duty of loyalty of directors and officers to the corporation. More...
Tracking or Targeted Stocks
In addition to common stock, companies may issue what is known as tracking or targeted stock. For example, a large automaker that acquired a company in the computer industry issued a tracking stock that tracked the performance of the acquired company once it began operating as a division of the automaker. More...

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