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Corporations - History, Types Of Corporations, Getting A Corporation Started, Delaware: The Mighty Mite Of Corporations

Artificial entities that are created by state statute, and that are treated much like individuals under the law, having legally enforceable rights, the ability to acquire debt and to pay out profits, the ability to hold and transfer property, the ability to enter into contracts, the requirement to pay taxes, and the ability to sue and be sued.

The rights and responsibilities of a corporation are independent and distinct from the people who own or invest in them. A corporation simply provides a way for individuals to run a business and to share in profits and losses.

FURTHER READINGS

Cox, James D., Thomas L. Hazen, and F. Hodge O'Neal. 1995. Corporations I, II, III. Boston: Little, Brown.

CROSS-REFERENCES

Bonds "Michael R. Milken: Genius, Villain, or Scapegoat?" (Sidebar); Golden Parachute; Greenmail; Instrumentality Rule; Preferred Stock; Stockholder's Derivative Suit; Transnational Corporation.

Corporations - History

Corporations - Types Of Corporations

Corporations - Getting A Corporation Started

Corporations - Delaware: The Mighty Mite Of Corporations

Corporations - People Behind A Corporation: Rights And Responsibilities

Corporations - Finances

Corporations - Piercing The Corporate Veil

Corporations - Changes And Challenges Faced By Corporations

Corporations - Permutations

Corporations - New Issues Faced By Corporations

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