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Monopolization Under the Sherman Act

Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 2, prohibits monopolies and attempts or conspiracies to monopolize. The Act provides for prison terms and fines in actions brought by the U.S. Department Justice and for injunctions and damages in...

Basics of the Agency Relationship

Business often is conducted by agents who act for others. For example, insurance policies may be sold through agents. Agencies also exist in relationships between guardians and wards, employees and employers, estates and executors, and partners. ...

Directors' Liability - Torts and Wrongful Acts

Torts and Wrongful Acts

Generally, corporate directors and officers will not be held individually liable for torts or crimes committed by the corporation solely by virtue of their status as...

Directors' Duty of Care

The duty of care requires a director to make business decisions in the best interests of the corporation in good faith, with due diligence, and with the skill and judgment of an ordinary person under the circumstances....

Liabliity Under Clean Water Act

Enacted in 1972, The Clean Water Act (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...