This challenging casebook from a venerated author team is characterized by its richness and depth. A range of thoroughly developed topics allows instructors to delve into topics with as much detail as they wish. Comprehensive material covers both public and closely held corporations. A powerful introductory chapter sets out the defining characteristics of a corporation: limited liability, perpetual existence, free transferability, and centralized management.
Cases and Materials on Corporations
follows a thematic framework, examining corporate law in the context of the corporationand#8217;s responsibilities to its own constituents and investors, as well as to society. Strong casebook pedagogy includes text notes, statutory material, excerpted commentary, problems, questions, and edited cases
The
Eighth Edition
introduces a number of new main cases that have been recently decided, including:
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano; Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton Co.; Crown EMAK Partners, LLC v. Kurz
(Delaware Supreme Court);
Gantler v. Stephens
(Delaware Supreme Court); and
Airgas, Inc. v. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
(Delaware Supreme Court.) A focus on the Dodd-Frank legislation shows its impact on and#34;proxy accessand#34; and and#34;say on payand#34; advisory votes. Updated material on market efficiency reflects an analysis of the housing bubble and financial crisis.
Features:
Richness and depth
range of thoroughly developed topics allows instructor flexibility
comprehensive on both public and closely held corporation
Strong introductory chapter
defining characteristics of a corporation
limited liability
perpetual existence
free transferability
centralized management
Thematic framework
examines corporate law in the context of the corporation's responsibilities to constituents, investors, and society
Traditional casebook pedagogy
text notes statutory material excerpted commentary problems and questions edited cases
Thoroughly updated, the revised Eighth Edition presents:
New main cases
, recently decided
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano
Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton Co.
Crown EMAK Partners, LLC v. Kurz
(Delaware Supreme Court)
Focus on the impact of
Dodd-Frank legislation
on and#34;proxy accessand#34; and and#34;say on payand#34; advisory votes
Updated material on
market efficiency
analysis of the housing bubble and financial crisis