Corporate Friction

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Corporate Friction

How Corporate Law Impedes American Progress and What to Do about It

Company law

Author: David Yosifon

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Language: English

Published by: Cambridge University Press

Published on: 10th May 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781316946879


Corporate Law and Shareholder Primacy

Corporate law in the United States requires directors to manage firms in the interests of shareholders, which means never sacrificing profits in service of other stakeholders or interests.

A Groundbreaking Perspective

In this timely, groundbreaking book, David Yosifon argues that this rule of ''shareholder primacy'' is logically, ethically, and practically unsound, and should be replaced by a new standard that compels directors of our largest corporations to manage firms in a socially responsible way.

Exploring the Debates

In addition to summarizing existing debates on the issue - and giving special attention to the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United - Yosifon explores the problem of corporate patriotism and develops a novel approach to the relationship between corporate law and consumer culture.

Engaging and Technical

The book's technical acumen will appeal to experts, while its engaging prose will satisfy anyone interested in what our corporate law does, and what it should do better.

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