Business Organizations: Cases, Problems, and Case Studies

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 o 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.