Governments can curb corporate power. But first we need to understand how corporate law allows private ventures to accumulate power that can endure for generations.
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Right now, you can’t advertise a stock market debut before filing a prospectus. Could loosening this rule give shrinking public markets a boost?
A law review offers a chance to rethink whether NZ’s insolvent trading rules strike the right balance between creditor protection and business rescue.
Collecting the climate-related data will be a headache for most companies. And it will be overwhelming for readers.
As they improve, we’ll likely trust AI models with more and more responsibility. But if their autonomous decisions end up causing harm, our current legal frameworks may not be up to scratch.
The law can help struggling firms turn their business around, but stigma around the legal terms may be deterring companies from acting in time.
Musk can’t dodge this ruling by moving Tesla’s incorporation to Texas.
South Africa’s laws designed to protect whistleblowers need urgent reform.
A new study adds up the potential legal and financial risk countries could face from hundreds of agreements, like those under the Energy Charter Treaty.
The SEC’s proposal would require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risks, but it’s not a done deal yet.
Some investors want publicly traded companies to disclose their full climate impact, including emissions from their supply chains and product use.
Publicly traded companies must have independent oversight and make regular financial and other disclosures. The Trump Organization has none of these safeguards.
Corporations need to weigh up significant risks against wider benefits.
The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent ruling against a company that claimed a fine against it constituted cruel and unusual punishment will quell fears of weakening corporate law.
A Québec company is asking for a Charter right usually reserved for people. There could be unintended consequences if it wins its challenge to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Myer misled the market, but the market didn’t believe it. The judgment provides a road map for future class actions.
New initiatives have allowed firms to enshrine their purpose in corporate bylaws, but gaps exist between local and international issues that can complicate the definition of a multinational’s purpose.
B Corp certification is the latest status clothing for conscious companies. But without a clear indication of how it improves business practices, what does it really add?
The government doesn’t need to extend jurisdictions, or boost enforcement powers to prosecute corporations that have behaved dishonestly. The law for prosecution is there already.
A legal loophole could grant computer systems many legal rights people have – threatening human rights and dignity and setting up some real legal and moral problems.
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