This paper argues that a hypothetical contract analysis of fiduciary duty requires a corporate law norm that the total value of financial claims against the firm be maximized. This conclusion follows from using rational investors complying with the CAPM mandate as the parties making the...

This paper argues that a hypothetical contract analysis of fiduciary duty requires a corporate law norm that the total value of financial claims against the firm be maximized. This conclusion follows from using rational investors complying with the CAPM mandate as the parties making the...

In 1987, an intriguing legal memorandum arrived over the transom at the White House. Sent by New York City securities lawyer Stephen Glazier, it argued that President Reagan did not need a statute or constitutional amendment to exercise a line-item veto because the Constitution inherently...