FREEZING OUT BEN & JERRY: CORPORATE LAW AND THE SALE OF A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ICON Antony Page* & Robert A. Katz**† INTRODUCTION The perfect duo. Ice cream and chunks. Business and social change. Ben and Jerry.1 Nobody wants to end up like Ben and Jerry’s, where soon after a multinational acquired it, key facets of its social mission were cut from the company.2 Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. was once the darling of proponents of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship.3 It was a for-profit
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2007 Workplace Dilemma A young woman named Rayna worked in a residential drug treatment program starting as a treatment associate. Rayna also had other duties such as assisting with intake procedures, maintaining clientele charts, escorting clients to appointments and 12-step meetings. Andy Anderson, the clinical director of the residential drug treatment program constantly praised Rayna for her efforts and dedication to the clientele. Mr. Anderson urged Rayna to get a bachelor’s in Human
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Hospitality Industry Cruise Line Hotel Director - The Hotel Director oversees the whole Hotel Operations including the Guest Services department, the Food and Beverage department, the Housekeeping department, and the Entertainment department. Marketing and Revenue Manager - Oversees all the revenues onboard the ship and helps implement strategies to increase onboard sales within various departments. Candidate works closely with the Hotel Director and Cruise Director as well as the Training and Development
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Case Analysis: Discharged Contracts Carmelisa King Kaplan University LS311: Business Law Professor Baum September 2nd, 2014 Introduction There is an old saying a person’s word is their bond. In business a person’s word can be used as a contractual agreement. However, this type of contract isn’t always the best way to do business. It is important to have a written contractual agreement that both parties can be held by so there can’t be any possibility of either parties breaching the contract
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Topic | | Item | | | GlaxoSmithkline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. | | Conduct on Behalf of the firms | 1 | Relations with Home Govt | It is the Company’s policy to comply fully with all applicable laws and regulations governing contact and dealings with government employees and public officials, and to adhere to high ethical, moral and legal standards of business conduct. This policy includes strict compliance with all local, state, federal, foreign and other applicable laws, rules and
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Bubba Tech, inc (BTI) [Study Case] QUESTION 1 Based on the limited facts of this case, prepare a list of the operational issues to present the top management at BTI. Include in your list any corporate governance issues of importance in relation to the management of BTI after it becomes a public company and any issues related to the relationship between BTI and Randy Burnham & Co. ANSWER: Referring to the case of Bubba Tech, Inc. (BTI), there are several operational issues to be presented to
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My name is Nikola Amador, my family and, friends call me Nik. I am traveling to Kava to meet the director of The Boeing Company, setting an example as a new employee; I have also been asked to help realign the business needs of Kava. As I arrive in Kava, my paradise business trip was not what I had dreamed of in my mind. During my meeting with Alex, the director, of Boeing I made a list of ideas that skipped through my mind. To review the ideas after the meeting, I only jolted
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PFIZER INC. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES Role and Composition of the Board of Directors 1. General. The Board of Directors, which is elected by the shareholders, is the ultimate decision-making body of the Company, except with respect to those matters reserved to the shareholders. It selects the Chief Executive Officer and other members of the senior management team, which is charged with the conduct of the Company’s business. Having selected the senior management team, the Board acts as an advisor
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Parson defies Morgan Stanley’s missions and culture. At this point of view, promotion should not happen if someone obviously contradicts with Company Culture. Initially, Nasr promised a promotion but right now Parson is not fit to be managing director. Nasr should focus on developing Parson’s Skills so he will eliminate the risk of Parson leaving. It is going to be a fair evaluation so Nasr should briefly explain that Parson have to neutralize adaptation problems and if Parson reaches these goals
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independent directors in the boardroom improves the quality of corporate governance. Accordingly, corporate governance mechanisms all over the globe, including in India, focus on 'independent directors'. The Companies Bill 2011 includes number of new provisions related to independent directors. It includes a 'Code For Independent Directors' (Schedule IV). According to the Bill an independent director is a director other than a managing director or a whole-time director or a nominee director, who is not
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