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Discussion Activity 7.3
As a director of the North-West Transportation Company Limited, James H. Beatty was an agent of the company and owed a fiduciary duty to promote the best interests of the corporation. In his role as shareholder, this duty would not be applicable. Based on the traditional no-conflict rule, James Beatty as director would be precluded […]
Defining a Partnership: Does Barbershop ‘Z’ Make the Cut?
In the hypothetical barbershop scenario, X and Y are co-owners of a barbershop in Ottawa and have entered into a formal agreement regarding how the barbershop will be run. The question is whether or not this agreement constitutes a partnership. Partnerships are defined in the B.C Partnership Act Section 2 as “…the relation which subsists […]
Thoughts on ‘The Corporation’
While the film’s attempt to ascribe characteristics of psychopathy to modern corporations may be seen by some as an effective narrative tool, I believe it is problematic and ultimately detracts from the legitimacy of the film’s message. Aside from the notion that the concept of psychopathy is a somewhat contentious concept in psychology *, the […]