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A quick definition of stockholder:

A stockholder, also known as a shareholder, is someone who owns a part of a company. They have the right to vote for important decisions, like who is on the board of directors. They also get a share of the company's profits, called dividends. If the company does something wrong, the stockholder can sue them. This is called piercing the veil. It means the stockholder can hold the people in charge responsible for their actions.

A more thorough explanation:

A stockholder, also known as a shareholder, is a person who owns a part of a company by owning stocks. Owning stocks means that the stockholder has invested money in the company and, in return, has the right to receive a portion of the company's profits.

Stockholders have several rights, including:

  • The right to vote for board members
  • The right to receive interest and dividends from the company
  • The right to bring a lawsuit against the corporation or the board members

For example, if a stockholder believes that the board members are not acting in the best interest of the company, they can vote to replace them with new board members. Additionally, if the company is profitable, the stockholder will receive a portion of the profits in the form of dividends.

However, if the board members are negligent or the company is facing issues like thin capitalization, the stockholder could use a lawsuit to hold the board members accountable. For instance, if the board members are not following proper corporate procedures or are committing fraud, the stockholder could bring a lawsuit against them to protect their investment.

Overall, stockholders play an important role in the governance of a company and have the power to influence its direction and hold its leaders accountable.

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texaslawhopefully
22:30
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That all sounds great. It sounds like it has fairly diverse cuisine for a smaller city
yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
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