Christian A. Witting

Liability of Corporate Groups and Networks

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses the insolvent entity problem, arising when companies within corporate groups and networks are unable to pay personal injury victims in full. It provides arguments for rules extending liability for personal injuries beyond insolvent entities especially in cases of mass wrongdoing such as asbestos exposure and defective pharmaceuticals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 868g
• ISBN-13: 9781107039926
• ISBN-10: 1107039924
• Artikelnr.: 48917224

Autorenporträt

Christian A. Witting is Professor of Private Law at Queen Mary University of London where he teaches company law and torts. He qualified as a lawyer in Australia and was previously employed by the Commonwealth Attorney General's Department.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
Part I. Business Context: 2. The formation of corporate groups and networks
3. Structuring of corporate group relations
4. Insolvent entity case studies
Part II. Theory: 5. Conceptions of group and network liability
Part III. Statute: 6. General protections for creditors
7. Group-specific protections for creditors
8. Statutory torts
9. Modified limited liability
Part IV. Common Law: 10. Veil-piercing
11. Direct liability in tort
12. Vicarious and joint liability in tort
13. Conclusions.