Business Law
The Corporation; Formation and Features
Other Business Forms
| Introduction to the Corporate Form |
| Open versus Closed – Ownership of the Corporation |
| Formation: People |
| Formation: Paper |
| Formation: Acts |
| Taxing the Corporate Form |
| Liability of the Corporation |
| Introduction to Other Business Forms |
| Sole Proprietorship |
| Partnerships |
| The Limited Liability Partnership |
| The Limited Liability Companies |
| The Professional Company |
| The S-Corp |
| The Rights and Roles of the Shareholders |
| Voting by Proxy |
| Dividends |
| Appraisal Rights |
| Liability of Shareholders |
| The Derivative Suit |
| Mergers and Acquisitions |
| Share Exchanges and Combinations |
| Purchase of All Assets |
| The Hostile Takeover |
| Poison Pills |
| Financing the Corporation |
| Introduction to the Securities Laws |
| The Offering Process |
| The Securities Markets and their Governance |
| Insider Trading |
| Introduction to the Bankruptcy Laws |
| The Chapter 7 Filing |
| The Chapter 11 Filing |
| The Chapter 13 Filing |
| Creditors’ Rights and Secured Transactions |
| Priority in Foreclosure and Debt Collection |
| Introduction to Special Topics |
| Venture Capital |
| Leveraged Buyouts |
| The Role of Accountants |
| Investment Bankers |
Directors and Officers
Rights and Roles of Shareholders
Mergers and Acquisitions
| Introduction to Directors and Officers |
| The Duty of Loyalty |
| The Duty of Care |
| The Business Judgment Rule |
| Piercing the Corporate Veil |
| Indemnity |