Business Associations (LAW-611-003)
Siegel
Meets: 01:30 PM - 03:20 PM (TTH) - Room 503
Enrolled: 60 / Limit: 62
Notices
A make-up class has been scheduled for both of Prof. Siegel's Business Associations courses on Sunday, September 30, 2007 in room 602 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
Description
The state laws governing business entities with an analysis of legal and business considerations, including basic tax questions leading to business associations in corporate and unincorporated form. Agency and judiciary principles applied to business associations are analyzed in relation to corporations and partnerships. Topics include the creation of general and limited partnerships; the relationship of the partners inter se, and of the partners and the partnership to third parties; the creation, form, and nature of the closely held corporation; rights and duties of shareholders, directors, and officers; rules relating to dividends and dissolution; and an introduction to applicable provisions of federal securities laws.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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- M. Eisenberg, Corporations and Other Business Organizations, Cases and Materials, 9th edition unabridged ("Eisenberg");
- Corporations and Business Associations - Statutes, Rules and Forms (M. Eisenberg, ed.) ("Statutory Supp."); and
- Case Supplement ("Supp.") to be at the first class meeting. NOTE: Portions required for the first class reading assignment may be downloaded from the Blackboard course for this class.
First Class Readings
For the first class meeting, please read:
Eisenberg, Corporations and Other Business Organizations, Cases and Materials, 9th edition unabridged ("Eisenberg"): pages 71 (Meinhard)-76 (top); 1-2, 7 (authority)-11 (up to c), 15 (Ratification)-19 (up to ยง 3).
Case Supplement: Black's Law Dictionary 640 (7th ed. 1999) (Supp. p. 1) and 6th ed. 1990 (Supp. p. 2); Meinhard dissent (Supp. pp. 3-6). NOTE: These pages only are available for download from the Blackboard course for this class.
Syllabus
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