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    Since the state of Georgia is among the roughly one-third of all states* still governed by the Uniform Partnership Act (UPA), it recognizes the following stages of partnership dissolution referenced by that Act. These three stages are: dissolution winding up termination Additional information about each of these stages is set forth below. Activities Commonly …

When you hear company names like Pfizer, Merck, Bayer and a few others, you know you’re talking about some of the most successful pharmaceutical companies in the world. They each usually know when the timing is right to try and merge with a competitor, although some efforts will always be rebuffed.At present, Pfizer’s attempt to …

According to Arthur Pinto and Douglas Branson, authors of “Understanding Corporate Law,” Second Edition, “the mechanism by which corporations have come to find their voice for speaking out about whether or not a derivative action should continue is the Special Litigation Committee (SLC).” In order to create such a committee a company’s present board of directors …

Unfortunately, many people fail to outgrow their sibling rivalry issues in childhood and arrive at their new jobs, eager to play up to the boss at the expense of their new coworkers. While this may at first seem harmless, it can quickly help create a hostile work environment for some people.                                                                                                                                            While it’s very important to …

  Becoming your own boss sounds like a dream come true to many people who’ve spent far too many years toiling away in tiny corporate cubicles. Yet as wonderful as it may sound to finally leave behind certain types of supervisors and colleagues, striking out on your own often  requires long hours spent completing projects …

Although you can learn something from studying all mergers, regardless of whether they succeed or fail, it’s always wise to emulate the decision-making process used in those that prove profitable.  Here’s a look at three of America’s most successful corporations (Disney, ExxonMobil, and Sirius) that have all successfully merged with other powerful companies and are …