Posts for "Brian M. Gottesman" filter

Post date: Posted on: June 10, 2013

OHSonline reports that Nevada has passed a benefit corporation statute to take effect in 2014.

Tags: Alternative Business Entities, Corporations, Equity / Chancery, Fiduciary Duties, Social Entrepreneurship
Post date: Posted on: June 10, 2013

At the China Law Blog, Dan Harris has an interesting piece on the use of memoranda of understanding (MOU) in commercial transactions between companies in the U.S. and China.

Tags: Commercial Transactions, Comparative Law, Contracts, International Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
Post date: Posted on: June 7, 2013

When litigants wish to settle their dispute among themselves, even while they are on their way to appear before the Prætor, they shall have the right to make peace; and whatever agreement they enter into, it shall be considered just, and shall be confirmed.

Tags: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Comparative Law, Courts, Legal History
Post date: Posted on: June 5, 2013

The Florida legislature has just passed a bill substantially overhauling the state's Limited Liability Company Act and essentially adopting many of the provisions of the

Tags: Alternative Business Entities, Legislation, Limited Liability Companies
Post date: Posted on: June 4, 2013

An excerpt from Business Law Basics, this one dealing with the formation and interpretation of contracts under general principles of common law, can be downloaded here.  

Tags: Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Contracts, Evidence
Post date: Posted on: May 31, 2013

We have received a number of inquiries regarding when Business Law Basics will be available online in its entirety.  As you can imagine, formatting and doing final reviews and edits is a time-consuming process.

Tags: Civil Litigation / Civil Procedure, Commercial Litigation, Constitutional Law, Evidence

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