Business Law
| Disclosure of Executive Compensation |
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| While each company decides what its executives are paid, the amounts and types of compensation paid to the top executives of public companies is considered material information that the Securities and Exchange Commission has determined must be disclosed to the public. More... |
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| Bonds |
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| Bonds are debt securities issued by governments, corporations, and other entities. In return for the loan of money to the issuer represented by the bond, the issuer promises to pay a set rate of interest over the life of the bond and then pay back the principal or face value of the bond to the investor when the bond matures or becomes due. More... |
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| Reliance on Committee Reports |
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| Corporation codes in all states allow the corporate board of directors to appoint committees comprised of directors and to delegate board powers to the committees. Appointment powers are usually addressed in the corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws, which specify the formalities for appointing a committee. Each state's corporation code must be consulted to determine if certain powers are nondelegable. More... |
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| Initial Public Offerings & the Securities Act of 1933 |
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| An Introduction to the Securities Act of 1933 More... |
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| Insider Trading |
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| (Bounties for Persons Reporting Insider Trading) More... |
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