Explains basics essential of agency and partnership law, including recent developments. The Revised Uniform Partnership Act (RUPA) has been adopted by about half of the states, and other developments, such as the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), have significantly changed partnership law and are reviewed in this work. New entities such as the Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP) and the Limited Liability Company (LLC) have also arisen in the last decade. Basic agency concepts have been persuasive in shaping the development of statutory liabilities, especially in the area of sexual harassment, and the influence of agency law will only increase in the coming years, as work proceeds on the Restatement (Third) of Agency.

This short, self-teaching paperback is a superb way to give your students substantive foundation covering all agency and partnership issues. Use it to efficiently manage class time in your Corporations, Business Associations, or Agency and Partnership courses by allowing students to learn key concepts on their own. As part of the Little, Brown Examples and Explanations Series, AGENCY AND PARTNERSHIP: Examples and Explanations combines clear, accessible text with analytical problems and explanations to allow students to test their understanding of the material. The author devotes the first six chapters to coverage of agency And The latter five to partnership. Each chapter progresses from simple to more detailed problem to reinforce learning and give students practice with more complex issues. Other helpful features include: -diagrams that enhance textual discussion -thumbnail lists of key issues regarding RUPA -clear readable format Whether you teach a combination course or a separate Agency and partnership course, give your students a solid background in this important are. Assign or recommend AGENCY AND PARTNERSHIP:Examples and Explanations! Table of Contents Preface Introduction Special Notice PART ONE: AGENCY 1: Introductory Concepts in the Law of Agency 1.1 the Agency Relationship Defined and Exemplified; Its Players Identified 1.2 Creation of the Agency Relationship 1.3 the Relationship of Agency and Contract 1.4 Major Issues in the Law of Agency 2: Binding Principals to Third Parties in Contract and Through Communications 2.1 'Binding the Principal' 2.2 Actual Authority 2.3 Apparent Authority 2.4 Estoppel 2.5 Inherent Agency Power 2.6 Ratification 2.7 Chains of Authority 3: Binding the Principal in Tort 3.1 Overview 3.2 Respondeat Superior 3.3 Liability for Physical Harm Beyond Respondeat Superior 3.4 Torts Not Involving Physical Harm 3.5 Attributing Torts in Complex or Multilevel Relationships 4: Duties and Obligations of Agents and Principals to Each Other and to Third Parties 4.1 Duties and Obligations of the Agent To The Principal 4.2 Duties and Obligations of the Agent to Third Parties 4.3 Duties and Obligations of the Principal To The Agent 4.4 Duties and Obligations of the Principal to Third Parties 5: Termination of the Agency Relationship 5.1 Ending the Agency Relationship 5.2 Power Versus Right in Termination 5.3 Effects of Termination 6: Distinguishing Agency from Other Relationships 6.1 Agency and Other Beneficial Relationships 6.2 Ersatz Agency 6.3 Constructive Agency PART TWO: PARTNERSHIPS 7: Introductory Concepts in the Law of General Partnerships 7.1 the Role and Structure of the Uniform Partnership Act 7.2 Partnership Described 7.3 the Hallmark Consequence of Partnership: Partners' Personal Liability For The Partnership's Debts 7.4 Contesting and Establishing the Existence of a Partnership 7.5 Partnership by Estoppel RUPA Highlights 8: Financial Aspects of a Partnership (Creation and Operation) 8.1 the Practical Background 8.2 the Partner's Basic Return 8.3 Rules for Sharing Profits and Losses 8.4 A Partner's Right to Indemnity 8.5 Remuneration for Labor Provided by Partners To The Partnership 8.6 Remuneration for Capital Provided by Partners To The Partnership 8.7 Special Problems with K-and-L Partnerships 8.8 Property Interests in Partnership Law RUPA Highlights 9: Management Issues and Fiduciary Duties 9.1 the Panoply of Management Rights 9.2 the Right to Know 9.3 the Right to Be Involved in the Business 9.4 the Right to Bind the Partnership 9.5 the Right to Participate in Decision Making and to Veto Some Decisions 9.6 Agreements That Change Management Rights 9.7 Management Duties 9.8 Partner's Fiduciary Du

This magisterial three-volume set presents the leading academic articles on agency law and partnership law, both classic and contemporary, serving as a valuable research tool for scholars and practitioners. The collection begins by focusing on topics such as the fundamental concepts of agency law, the fiduciary duties of agents, indemnification, vicarious liability and notice. It moves on to discussion of several important issues relating to partnership law, such as statutory development and reform, the entity-aggregate debate and single-person partnership. Together with an original introduction by the editors, this collection provides a comprehensive overview of the most significant matters in the fields of agency and partnership law.