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Author: Janelle Orsi

Delaware’s New Benefit Corporation Legislation

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September 5, 2013 By Devin McDougall Overview On August 1, 2013, Delaware’s new benefit corporation law came into effect,1 making Delaware the 19th state2 to authorize the formation of benefit corporations. Benefit corporations, as discussed in further detail here,3 are a special type of corporation that requires directors to consider the advancement of certain specified […]

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