Business Associations

Semester: Fall 2013
Course ID: 374K
Credit Hours: 3
Unique: 29215

Course Information

Registration Information

Upperclass-only elective
Reversed priority

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
MON, TUE	9:05 - 10:20 am	TNH 2.137

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Final exam	December 16, 2013	8:30 am	A-K in 2.139 L-Z in 2.140

Description

An introduction to the legal rules and principles, as well as some of the economic factors, that pattern the conduct of productive enterprise in the U.S. The principal focus will be upon the large, publicly traded corporation that dominates much of the U.S. business environment - in particular, its financing, its control, and the potentially conflicting interests that the firm must mediate. Legal topics to be covered accordingly include shareholder and executive compensation, basic fiduciary obligations, shareholder voting rights, derivative suits, corporate reorganization and control transactions. We shall also devote some attention to partnerships, closely held corporations and other business forms. No prior background in business law or economics is assumed. A student may not receive credit for both Corporations and Business Associations or Business Associations (Enriched).

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization, 2012-2013 Statutory Supplemen *

Allen/Kraakman/Subramanian

Aspen , edition: 2012-2013 ONLY
ISBN: 978-1454818557

Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization, Fourth Edition *

Allen/Kraakman/Subramanian

Aspen , edition: 4th ONLY
ISBN: ISBN-10: 145481361X

Instructors

Dammann, Jens Christian