Benefit Corporation Law and Governance

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright Page
4. Dedication
5. Contents
6. Foreword
7. Preface
8. Introduction: A Corporate Lawyer’s Journey
9. Part I: Shareholder Primacy and Its Discontents
   1. Chapter One: Corporations and Investors
   2. Chapter Two: Fiduciary Duties for Conventional Corporations
   3. Chapter Three: Standards of Review
   4. Chapter Four: The Responsible Investing Movement
10. Part II: Governing for Stakeholders
    1. Chapter Five: The Model Benefit Corporation Legislation
    2. Chapter Six: The Delaware Public Benefit Corporation Statute
    3. Chapter Seven: Operating Benefit Corporations in the Normal Course
    4. Chapter Eight: Operating Benefit Corporations in Extraordinary Situations
11. Part III: Other Paths
    1. Chapter Nine: Constituency Statutes
    2. Chapter Ten: Could a Conventional Corporation Adopt Stakeholder Values?
    3. Chapter Eleven: Limited Liability Companies and Social Purpose Corporations
12. Epilogue
13. Appendix A: Model Benefit Corporation Legislation (with Explanatory Comments)
14. Appendix B: Delaware General Corporation Law Subchapter XV
15. Appendix C: Quick Guide to Becoming a Delaware PBC
16. Appendix D: Public Benefit Corporation Charter Provisions
17. Appendix E: Quick Guide to Appraisal for Public Benefit Corporations
18. Appendix F: Rubric for Board Decision Making of a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation
19. Appendix G: Stakeholder Governance Provisions for a Delaware LLC
20. Notes
21. Further Reading
22. Index
23. About the Author