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Corporate Philanthropy and Financially Distressed Firms: Part II

Corporate charitable giving in the vicinity of insolvency: The Law

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Stephen Bainbridge
Jun 02, 2026
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This is the fourth (and presumably final) post in my series on corporate philanthropy.

We started with the backstory of the leading case of AP Smith Mfg. v. Barlow and then dived into the law and economics of corporate philanthropy generally. The third post tackled the policy aspects of corporate giving when the company is in financial distress.

A.P. Smith Mfg. Co. v. Barlow and Corporate Philanthropy

A.P. Smith Mfg. Co. v. Barlow and Corporate Philanthropy

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Corporate Philanthropy and Financially Distressed Firms: Part I

Corporate Philanthropy and Financially Distressed Firms: Part I

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May 31
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In this post, I take up the law governing corporate charitable giving by financially distressed firms.

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