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Chancery's Greatest Decision: Historical Insights on Civil Rights and the Future of Shareholder Activism.

Authors :
Simmons, Omari Scott
Source :
Washington & Lee Law Review. Summer2019, Vol. 76 Issue 3, p1249-1340. 46p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article discusses the ruling by the Delaware Court of Chancery in the case Belton v. Gebhart to present historical insights on shareholder activism and civil rights. Also cited are the efforts to advance rights to education for African Americans, the desegregation in Delaware public schools, the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework, and the works of civil rights advocates Louis L. Redding and Chancellor Collins Seitz.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00430463
Volume :
76
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Washington & Lee Law Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142751202