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The New Corporate Governance in Theory and Practice

by Stephen Bainbridge ...

This is an open access title. It is available to read and download as a free PDF version on Oxford Academic and is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence. Forty years ago, managerialism dominated corporate governance. In both theory and practice, a team of senior managers ran the corporation with little or no interference from ... Read more

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This is an open access title. It is available to read and download as a free PDF version on Oxford Academic and is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence. Forty years ago, managerialism dominated corporate governance. In both theory and practice, a team of senior managers ran the corporation with little or no interference from
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American Gunfight

The Plot to Kill Harry Truman--and the Shoot-out that Stopped It

by Stephen Hunter, John Bainbridge Jr. ...

A fast-paced and breathtakingly suspenseful account of an extraordinary historical event—the attempted assassination of President Harry Truman in 1950 by two Puerto Rican Nationalists and the bloody shoot-out in the streets of Washington, DC, that saved the president’s life.November 1, 1950, was an unseasonably hot afternoon in the sleepy capital. At 2:00 PM in his temporary residence at Blair ... Read more

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A fast-paced and breathtakingly suspenseful account of an extraordinary historical event—the attempted assassination of President Harry Truman in 1950 by two Puerto Rican Nationalists and the bloody shoot-out in the streets of Washington, DC, that saved the president’s life.November 1, 1950, was an unseasonably hot afternoon in the sleepy capital. At 2:00 PM in his temporary residence at Blair
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The Profit Motive

Defending Shareholder Value Maximization

by Stephen M. Bainbridge ...

What responsibility, if any, does a corporation have to society? How should corporations balance environmental, social, and governance factors? The Profit Motive addresses these questions of corporate purpose using historical, legal, and economic perspectives. Stephen M. Bainbridge enters the debate around corporate social responsibility to mount an unabashed defense of shareholder capitalism and ... Read more

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What responsibility, if any, does a corporation have to society? How should corporations balance environmental, social, and governance factors? The Profit Motive addresses these questions of corporate purpose using historical, legal, and economic perspectives. Stephen M. Bainbridge enters the debate around corporate social responsibility to mount an unabashed defense of shareholder capitalism and
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Outsourcing the Board

How Board Service Providers Can Improve Corporate Governance

by Stephen M. Bainbridge, M. Todd Henderson ...

In this groundbreaking work, Stephen M. Bainbridge and M. Todd Henderson change the conversation about corporate governance by examining the origins, roles, and performance of boards with a simple question in mind: why does the law require governance to be delivered through individual board members? While tracing the development of boards from quasi-political bodies through the current 'monitoring ... Read more

$33.99 USD

In this groundbreaking work, Stephen M. Bainbridge and M. Todd Henderson change the conversation about corporate governance by examining the origins, roles, and performance of boards with a simple question in mind: why does the law require governance to be delivered through individual board members? While tracing the development of boards from quasi-political bodies through the current 'monitoring
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Limited Liability

A Legal and Economic Analysis

by Stephen M. Bainbridge, M. Todd Henderson ...

'Bainbridge and Henderson have given us one of the most important books on one of the most important contemporary legal issues, the liability of individual and corporate shareholders for corporate debts. There is no issue in corporate law more subject to uncertainty and no issue more likely to be litigated. No single book has ever attempted, much less carried off, the complete historical, ... Read more

$39.99 USD

'Bainbridge and Henderson have given us one of the most important books on one of the most important contemporary legal issues, the liability of individual and corporate shareholders for corporate debts. There is no issue in corporate law more subject to uncertainty and no issue more likely to be litigated. No single book has ever attempted, much less carried off, the complete historical,
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Research Handbook on Insider Trading

Second Edition

Edited by Stephen M. Bainbridge ...

Series series Research Handbooks in Corporate Law and Governance series
This thoroughly revised second edition skilfully provides an updated and extensive overview of cutting-edge research on insider trading, the most common violation of securities law. It presents legal, economic, and empirical studies from Australasia, the Middle East, Europe and North America.Stephen M. Bainbridge brings together an array of expert contributors to provide global analysis on insider ... Read more

$58.49 USD

This thoroughly revised second edition skilfully provides an updated and extensive overview of cutting-edge research on insider trading, the most common violation of securities law. It presents legal, economic, and empirical studies from Australasia, the Middle East, Europe and North America.Stephen M. Bainbridge brings together an array of expert contributors to provide global analysis on insider
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The Complete Guide To Sarbanes-Oxley

Understanding How Sarbanes-Oxley Affects Your Business

by Stephen M Bainbridge ...

As of the end of 2006, small businesses, which were once exempt, now have to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Under Sarbanes-Oxley, they will now be exposed to audits, reviews and will have to make their profits, losses, and compensation packages public.The Complete Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley will answer the following questions:How do companies comply with SOX?How does SOX effect relations within ... Read more

$2.99 USD

As of the end of 2006, small businesses, which were once exempt, now have to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Under Sarbanes-Oxley, they will now be exposed to audits, reviews and will have to make their profits, losses, and compensation packages public.The Complete Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley will answer the following questions:How do companies comply with SOX?How does SOX effect relations within
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Corporate Governance after the Financial Crisis

by Stephen M. Bainbridge ...

The first decade of the new millennium was bookended by two major economic crises. The bursting of the dotcom bubble and the extended bear market of 2000 to 2002 prompted Congress to pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which was directed at core aspects of corporate governance. At the end of the decade came the bursting of the housing bubble, followed by a severe credit crunch, and the worst economic ... Read more

$38.69 USD

The first decade of the new millennium was bookended by two major economic crises. The bursting of the dotcom bubble and the extended bear market of 2000 to 2002 prompted Congress to pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which was directed at core aspects of corporate governance. At the end of the decade came the bursting of the housing bubble, followed by a severe credit crunch, and the worst economic
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Can Delaware Be Dethroned?

Evaluating Delaware's Dominance of Corporate Law

Edited by Stephen M. Bainbridge, Iman Anabtawi, Sung Hui Kim, James Park ...

Delaware is the state of incorporation for almost two-thirds of the Fortune 500 companies, as well as more than half of all companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and other major stock exchanges. This gives Delaware a seemingly unchallengeable position as the dominant producer of US corporate law. In recent years, however, some observers have suggested that Delaware's competitive ... Read more

$38.99 USD

Delaware is the state of incorporation for almost two-thirds of the Fortune 500 companies, as well as more than half of all companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and other major stock exchanges. This gives Delaware a seemingly unchallengeable position as the dominant producer of US corporate law. In recent years, however, some observers have suggested that Delaware's competitive
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American Gunfight

The Plot to Kill Harry Truman and the Shoot-Out That Stopped It

by Stephen Hunter, John Bainbridge ...

Narrated by John H. Mayer ...

Unabridged

15 hours 38 min

AMERICAN GUNFIGHT is the fast-paced, definitive, and breathtakingly suspenseful account of an extraordinary historical event–the attempted assassination of President Harry Truman in November of 1950 by two Puerto Rican Nationalists and the bloody shoot-out in the streets of Washington, D.C., that saved the president's life.Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Hunter and John Bainbridge, Jr., ... Read more

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AMERICAN GUNFIGHT is the fast-paced, definitive, and breathtakingly suspenseful account of an extraordinary historical event–the attempted assassination of President Harry Truman in November of 1950 by two Puerto Rican Nationalists and the bloody shoot-out in the streets of Washington, D.C., that saved the president's life.Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Hunter and John Bainbridge, Jr.,
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The Gettysburg Gospel

The Lincoln Speech that Nobody Knows

by Gabor Boritt ...

Narrated by Michael Kramer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 48 min

The literature of the Gettysburg Address tends to fall into one of two extremes. At one end are those books that maintain that Lincoln wrote his speech hastily, even on a scrap of paper on the train en route from Washington to Gettysburg. In this version, Lincoln delivered his remarks to an uncomprehending public, which applauded politely, failing to appreciate his genius. Many of the books that ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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The literature of the Gettysburg Address tends to fall into one of two extremes. At one end are those books that maintain that Lincoln wrote his speech hastily, even on a scrap of paper on the train en route from Washington to Gettysburg. In this version, Lincoln delivered his remarks to an uncomprehending public, which applauded politely, failing to appreciate his genius. Many of the books that
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The Nazi Menace

Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and the Road to War

by Benjamin Carter Hett ...

Narrated by Raphael Corkhill ...

Unabridged

14 hours 45 min

A panoramic narrative of the years leading up to the Second World War—a tale of democratic crisis, racial conflict, and a belated recognition of evil, with profound resonance for our own time.Berlin, November 1937. Adolf Hitler meets with his military commanders to impress upon them the urgent necessity for a war of aggression in eastern Europe. Some generals are unnerved by the Führer’s grandiose ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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A panoramic narrative of the years leading up to the Second World War—a tale of democratic crisis, racial conflict, and a belated recognition of evil, with profound resonance for our own time.Berlin, November 1937. Adolf Hitler meets with his military commanders to impress upon them the urgent necessity for a war of aggression in eastern Europe. Some generals are unnerved by the Führer’s grandiose
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