Our Model Corporate Charter Revocation Act Posted on March 13, 2015 (June 3, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power What is corporate charter revocation? Corporations are created by state law when the state government issues a corporate charter. A corporate charter provides special benefits that are not available to citizens, such as limited liability and perpetual life. In general, grant of these privileges through a corporate charter serves the public interest because corporations promoteRead More
Watch Ron Fein And Kent Greenfield Debate Corporate Personhood On Democracy Now! Posted on March 13, 2015 (March 29, 2015) This morning, the independent news program, Democracy NOW!, hosted our Legal Director Ron Fein and Boston College Law Professor Kent Greenfield for a vigorous debate on corporate claims of constitutional rights. The debate spotlighted how major corporations like McDonald’s and Monsanto are trying to strike down public interest laws on the claim that they are people with constitutional rights. Read More