Research and Markets: Going Private - Report Available Now.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d8c7a2/going_private) has announced the addition of the "Going Private" report to their offering. Whether your transaction is completed by LBO LBO See: Leveraged buyout LBO See leveraged buyout (LBO). , merger, sale or reverse stock split, Going Private provides the practical and thorough analysis you need to help it survive scrutiny under governing state law standards. Going Private offers pointers on structuring the transaction, drawing up the proxy statement, and defining the roles of the independent directors, attorneys and financial advisers involved. In addition, it analyzes the fairness rule and burden shifting, state anti-takeover legislation, leveraged buyouts, shareholder reliance on fairness opinions provided to the board of directors by financial advisers, squeeze-outs, restructurings, the concept of the "level playing field See net neutrality. ," the duty of loyalty owed by directors to shareholders of a corporation, applicability of the business judgment rule when the board of directors resists a hostile bid for control, an overview of the SECs "Regulation M-A Release," and the impact of recent court decisions. This book is updated as needed, generally two times each year. Authors Bio: Arthur M. Borden: Arthur M. Borden, a graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School Columbia Law School, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, is one of the professional schools of Columbia University, a member of the Ivy League, and one of the leading law schools in the United States. , was formerly a partner and is now Of Counsel to the New York firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is a law firm with offices in Chicago; New York; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, North Carolina; Palo Alto, California; and Irving, Texas; and an affiliated entity—Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP—in London, England. LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . Mr. Borden has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School History New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The Law School was founded in 1891 by a group of faculty, students, and alumni of Columbia Law School led by their founding dean, Theodore William Dwight, a prominent figure in the , has written numerous articles on securities matters, and has been a frequent chairman and speaker at continuing legal education The purpose of continuing legal education is to maintain or sharpen the skills of licensed attorneys and judges. Accredited courses examine new areas of the law or review basic practice and trial principles. programs. Joel A. Yunis: Joel A. Yunis, a graduate of New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the Law School, is a partner in the New York firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he specializes in acquisitions, financings and securities law matters. Key Topics Covered: * CHAPTER 1 - Introduction: Definitions and Policy Background * CHAPTER 2 - A Brief History of the Going Private Issue * CHAPTER 3 - State Law: The Statutory Framework for Going Private Transactions; Leveraged Buy-Outs * CHAPTER 4 - Going Private Issues Under State Law * CHAPTER 5 - Anti-Fraud Strictures of Federal Securities Law * CHAPTER 6 - Tax Aspects * CHAPTER 7 - Business Background * CHAPTER 8 - Basic Structural Features: Legal Precepts in Practice * CHAPTER 9 - Engaging Counsel and Financial Advisers * CHAPTER 10 - An Analysis of Rule 13e-3 and the General Provisions of Schedule 13E-3 * CHAPTER 11 - The Fairness Disclosure Standard of Rule 13e-3 * CHAPTER 12 - Fairness Disclosure Items: Analysis and Examples * CHAPTER 12A - Going Dark * CHAPTER 13 - Managing a Going Private Transaction: What Happens When * CHAPTER 13A - Analysis of a Going Private Transaction * CHAPTER 14 - Closing and Post-Closing Matters * CHAPTER 15 - Tender and Exchange Offers in Going Private Transactions * CHAPTER 16 - A Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Postscript * APPENDICES * TABLE OF CASES * INDEX For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d8c7a2/going_private |
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