A fiduciary duty is a legal obligation owed by corporate officers, directors, and partners to the company and its shareholders. Several fiduciary duties are imposed on these individuals — including the duties of loyalty, care, and good faith. While there are many ways...
In a corporation, the corporate officers and directors owe many fiduciary duties to the shareholders and the company. This means they legally have to act in the best interests of the company. Among the primary fiduciary duties owed by officers and directors are the...
Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G are both beneficial ownership reports filed by anyone who directly or indirectly shares investment power in a company. These Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings provide information about parties who have substantial holdings...
A non-disclosure agreement is an agreement between two or more parties that normally occurs before or after a contract is executed. Typically, the non-disclosure agreement or NDA is signed before parties start negotiating a contract.
Shareholder annual general meetings are a state law statutory requirement for both private and public companies. Annual meetings are a corporate governance mechanism that allows shareholders to be informed about the affairs of the company and exercise their rights to...
If you’re an investor or issuer, you should have a skillful securities lawyer by your side. A securities lawyer is an attorney who has specific knowledge and experience in the area of law that concerns the buying, selling and creating of securities. Not only can they...
