| Directors' Liability - Torts and Wrongful Acts |
| TORTS AND WRONGFUL ACTSMore... |
| Business & Corporate Entities> Corporations> Shareholders & Other Constituents> Shareholder Duties & Liabilities |
| (Controlling Shareholder Duties)More... |
| Liabliity Under Clean Water Act |
| Enacted in 1972, The Clean Water Act1 (CWA) attempts to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of United States waters by regulating the discharge of pollutants into the nation's surface waters, water treatment plants, and wetlands. Generally, a violation of the CWA occurs when a pollutant is discharged without an appropriate permit or in contravention or an effluent limitation or pretreatment requirement. More... |
| Anti-Competitive Discrimination By Sellers Under the Clayton Act |
| The federal Clayton Act contains prohibitions against various specific anti-competitive practices and is designed to supplement the broad prohibitions of the Sherman Act against anti-competitive agreements and monopolization. Section 2 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 13, as amended by the Robinson-Patman Act, specifically prohibits discrimination in the price of commodities or in commissions, allowances, services, or facilities if such discrimination is anti-competitive. More... |
| Pre-Incorporation Contracts of Promoters |
| Persons who enter into contracts on behalf of a corporation yet to be formed are considered "promoters." Such pre-incorporation contracts raise issues regarding the rights and liabilities of the promoter and the new corporation.More... |



