This course surveys the law providing ground rules for the organization, internal governance, and financing of corporations and other forms of business associations such as partnerships and limited liability companies. Topics include limited liability, fiduciary duties, shareholder voting, derivative suits, control transactions, mergers and acquisitions, public contests, and trading. The emphasis throughout is on the functional analysis of legal rules as one set of constraints on business associations, among others.
Course Areas of Practice | |
Evaluation Methods | Final Exam |
Degree Requirements | |
Course Type | Lecture |
Learning Outcomes | Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law |