Principles of business organizations

Introduction

Agency

The general partnership

The corporation: overview, theory, and history

Formation of corporations (and related pre-incorporation activities)

Distribution of powers in the corporation

Fiduciary duties

Special issues in the closely held corporation

Special issues in the publicly traded corporation

Finance, issuance, and distributions

Potential liability in securities transactions

Fundamental corporate changes

Shareholder as plaintiff: derivative litigation

The limited partnership

The limited liability partnership

The limited liability company.