Corporations

LAW 303-01	Corporations	3 credits
An introductory examination of the law applicable to corporations. This course examines the process of formation and capitalization of corporations, the concept of limited liability, and the role of fiduciary duties in corporate governance. We will examine how these duties are enforced in different settings (public corporations and close corporations); under state and federal law; and some other recurring litigation and planning issues.

 

Foundational:

Business Associations
Corporations
Federal Income Tax

Supporting:

Accounting for Lawyers*
Administrative Law
Admiralty
Antitrust
Bankruptcy Survey           
Complex Transactional Practice
Corporate Tax       
Mergers & Acquisitions
Non-Profit Law
Principles of International Taxation*
Securities Regulation (Survey or I & II)
Selected Problems in Securities Regulation
Small Business Planning*
Taxation of Small Business*
The Public Corporation

 *courses not offered every year