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Assembling legal experts from diverse fields, this volume examines the role of law in facilitating or impeding entrepreneurial action.
List of contents
Introduction D. Gordon Smith and Brian Broughman; 1. Entrepreneurial action D. Gordon Smith and Travis Hunt; Part I. Regulating, Lawmaking, and Entrepreneurial Action: 2. The rise of regulatory affairs in innovative startups Elizabeth Pollman; 3. Gauguin, Darwin and design thinking Alice Armitage; 4. Between the devil and the SEC Usha Rodrigues; 5. The politics of entrepreneurial capital-raising Donald C. Langevoort; 6. Venture exchange regulation: listing standards, market microstructure, and investor protection Jeff Schwartz; Part II. Governance and Entrepreneurial Action: 7. Relational contracting and business norms in entrepreneurial finance Brian Broughman; 8. Biotech strategic alliances in law and entrepreneurship D. Daniel Sokol; 9. The entrepreneurial business judgment rule Andrew Gold; 10. Entrepreneurial action in family-controlled companies Benjamin Means; Part III. Legal Incentives Supporting (and Sometimes Discouraging) Entrepreneurial Action: 11. Entrepreneurship incentives for resource-constrained firms Susan C. Morse; 12. Corrupting entrepreneurial action Joseph W. Yockey; 13. The spinoff advantage: human capital law and entrepreneurship Orly Lobel.
About the author
D. Gordon Smith is the Dean and Woodruff J. Deem Professor of Law at J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University. He is a leading figure in the field of law and entrepreneurship and has done foundational work on fiduciary theory.Brian Broughman is Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School. His research and teaching focuses on corporate law, governance in startup firms, mergers and acquisitions, and financial contracting.Christine Hurt is the George Sutherland Chair and Professor of Law at J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University. She is the co-author of the leading treatise in the field of partnership law, Bromberg & Ribstein on Partnership (with D. Gordon Smith). She researches, writes, and teaches in partnership law, corporate governance, and securities regulation. Her recent publications explore the intersection of startup entities and partnership law.
Summary
Promoting entrepreneurial action is a fundamental goal of the U.S. legal system. Assembling legal experts from diverse fields, this volume examines how law facilitates or impedes entrepreneurial action. The book is a definitive source for students, academics, policy makers, and practitioners.
