Hobby Lobby and the Corporate Veil

NPR's All Things Considered of August 5 has a story about the consequences of the Hobby Lobby case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this June. Some law professors say that attributing religious beliefs which merit protection to a corporation is a step toward demolishing the distinction between a corporation and its shareholders - called figuratively "the corporate veil". 5 min 25 sec, transcript available.

A Brief History of Corporations

NPR's Morning Edition of July 28 has a story by Nina Totenberg outlining the history of corporations as artificial legal persons and how the rights of these "persons" has evolved in U.S. law. 8 min 50 sec, transcript available (some mistakes).

BNP Paribas Fine

NPR's All Things Considered of June 30 has a report about the record fine imposed on the French bank BNP Paribas by the U.S. for violation of economic sanctions. 2 min 4 sec, transcript available

U.S.-Foreign Mergers Raise Calls For Tax Reforms

This story on NPR's All Things Considered is about a quirk in the tax code. American companies can make all the money they want overseas, but only pay U.S. corporate taxes (high compared to most industrialized countries) when they transfer the money back home. 3 min 39 sec, transcript available.