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Directors' Ignorance of Corporate Affairs

To carry out fully their duties and responsibilities to shareholders and the corporation, directors must be reasonably familiar with the workings of the corporation and have a general knowledge of how the corporation...

Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks Defined

Copyrights, patents, and trademarks can be among the most valuable assets of a business.

Copyrights

Copyrights protect original artistic or literary works. Federal law protects "original works...

Exchange Listing and Delisting Requirements for Securities

Companies that wish to have their publicly traded securities listed on an exchange such as the New York or American Stock Exchanges or traded through NASDAQ must meet listing requirements set by the exchanges and NASDAQ and...

Mutual Fund Prospectus Comparable Information Requirements

Mutual funds are required to provide a prospectus (or written offering document) to purchasers of shares in the mutual funds. A prospectus also is available upon request prior to purchasing shares of a mutual fund. To protect...

Small Business Stock Registration Forms

A company that decides to sell its shares to the public normally must file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Before the company may sell the shares, the staff of the Commission must declare the registration...