Most corporations around the world have a controller: control is concentrated in the hands of either a single shareholder or a small grou

Stock-market-driven short-termism is crippling the American economy, according to legal, judicial, and media analyses.

European Commission Conference on

Much of our world is now built on the zeros and ones of computer code.

It has become a familiar refrain post-Enron and post-2008 Financial Crisis that to be truly effective, the board of directors of a compan

Large investors often have market power in private equity markets, such as in venture capital, growth capital, or private placements.

Freezeout tender offers are offers by the controlling shareholders to purchase all publically traded shares.

Endowment funds are repositories for gifts and operating surpluses generated by non-profit organizations.  Often described by their

In appraisal cases, shareholders have the right to have a judge determine the “fair value” of their shares.  These cases bring econo

Policymakers and investors around the world have been increasingly emphasizing the importance of effective corporate governance systems.

The past two decades have witnessed dramatic changes to the boards of directors of U.S. public corporations.