Business Organizations: Cases, Problems, and Case Studies

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Aspen Publishers, 2008 - Business & Economics - 1033 pages
Reflecting changes in the structure of contemporary business enterprise, Business Organizations: Cases, Problems, and Case Studies, now in a Second Edition, uses case law, problems, and case studies to examine the role and purview of law in real-life business transactions. This innovative casebook offers: clear descriptions of the development and current state of the law -- up-to-date cases that feature interesting facts, as well as the major must-know cases -- coverage of both modern business structures and growth industries -- engaging business-school-style case studies based on real events encourage in-depth analysis of the application of legal principles in business transactions, and include: extensive facts about the situation and businesses involved -- excerpts from transactional and litigation documents -- short problems that follow selected topics test students understanding of material covered -- separate chapters devoted to limited liability companies and federal securities regulation, including: a detailed case study of Enron and its role in shaping the Sarbanes-Oxley Act -- a rich selection of teaching resources on a password-protected author website : additional transactional and litigation documents related To The cases in the book -- PowerPoints that cover the entire casebook of regular updates -- a detailed and up-to-date Teacher's Manual -- New To The Second Edition: updated materials on Shareholder Proposals -- revised coverage of directors duties, including the Disney case and Stone v. Ritter -- Tooley v. Donaldson on direct versus derivative claims -- new chapter focusing on limited liability companies -- integration of the Restatement (Third) of Agency into Chapter 1 -- A wealth of materials, both in the casebook and on the authors password-protected website, gives you an almost unlimited ability to expand or deepen you exploration of specific topics.

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Contents

The Law of Agency
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U S v Cyberheat Inc
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B Agents Fiduciary Duties to Principal
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Copyright

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