Cases and Materials on Business Entities, Fifth Edition

Intended for the basic course in Business Organizations, Cases and Materials on Business Entities encompasses corporations, agency, partnership, and LLCs. Its extended coverage of alternative business entities distinguishes it from the more limited corporations-focused coverage of many business organizations texts. The author includes elaborate problems designed to help students become practice-ready as well as enhanced coverage of LLCs and principal cases that were decided within the last 20 years. The recipient of numerous teaching awards and a former clerk at the California Supreme Court and the U.S. District court, author Eric Chiappinelli has taught, written, and practiced extensively in business entities, corporate law, securities regulation, and civil procedure. Key Features: Over 20 new cases, including Shawe v. Elting (Del. 2017). All principal cases are less than 20 years old. Corporation chapters reflect MBCA (2016), and Partnership materials reflect UPA (2013). LLC chapter has been revised and updated. New materials on ultra vires and ultimate beneficiaries. New discussion of DGCL 204 and 205 and MBCA (2016) Subchapter E (ratifying defective acts) New real-life examples: Kate Spade acquired by Coach and Toys R Us bankruptcy.

This is still the most comprehensive business organizations casebook to focus on closely held business. The book offers more coverage on LLCs than any other business organizations book, and the principal change in the new edition focuses on the most recent uniform LLC Act (as well as Delaware law). Everything else has been brought up to date, including material on the Model Business Corporation Act (which now speaks as of December 2010), Delaware law (which includes corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies), and federal securities law (included in the public corporation supplement).

A practical approach to Corporations featuring carefully edited cases, intriguing notes and questions, and exercises drawn from actual cases to create a practical and skills-driven approach to the study of the legal principles of business. Featuring: Each chapter includes all the landmark cases that students should be introduced to in a Corporations or Business Entities course Strong skills-driven exercises and questions (both litigation-based and transaction-based) the practical exercises give students a chance to simulate what lawyers do the exercises are drawn from actual disputes, particularly from material in the case's procedural history, publicly-available information about the dispute, and other information provided from the actual lawyers on the case Brief notes and questions after cases, including some with practice-orientation Diagrams, or Roadmaps are included to give students an illustrative snapshot of some of the toughest cases. This text obviates the need for law professors interested in skills training to rely on supplemental texts or creating their own materials Companion website that includes supplemental introductory cases (with notes and questions) to enable use of the casebook by MBA and undergraduate students

This casebook, intended for the basic course in Business Entities, encompasses corporations, agency, partnership, and LLCs. Its extended coverage of alterative business entities distinguishes it from the more limited corporations-focused coverage of most business entities texts. The author includes elaborate problems designed to help the students become practice-ready as well as enhanced coverage of LLCs and principal cases that were decided within the last 20 years. The recipient of numerous teaching awards and a former clerk at the California Supreme Court and the U.S. District court, Chiappinelli has taught, written, and practiced extensively in business entities, corporate law, securities regulation, and civil procedure. Features: New developments and cases Added emphasis on LLCs, which will be deeper and more up to date than other casebooks' coverage Revised Chapter 14 (the Enron chapter) that includes TARP and other bailout provisions New in-depth problems created to help students develop practice-ready skills Updated, comprehensive Teacher's Manual, with suggested syllabi, including suggestions for (a) using different casebooks and (b) variously focusing on all entities, some entities, and corporations alone; teaching notes and discussion pointers; additional problems. PowerPoint slides covering all principal cases are available from the author

As a part of our CasebookPlus offering, you'll receive the print book along with lifetime digital access to the eBook. Additionally you'll receive the Learning Library which includes quizzes tied specifically to your book, and outline starter and digital access to leading study aids in that subject and the Gilbert Law Dictionary. Corporations and Other Business Enterprises, Cases and Materials is designed for use in a variety of business organization courses, It contains material that makes it suitable for use in advanced courses as well. It discusses: The law of corporations Unincorporated forms of doing business Federal securities law issues Specialized treatment of closely held corporations The role of corporate lawyers Insider trading Sarbanes-Oxley Act Mergers and acquisitions An introduction to corporate finance References to the Model Business Corporation Act and applicable Delaware corporate law

CasebookPlus Hardbound - New, hardbound print book includes lifetime digital access to an eBook, with the ability to highlight and take notes, and 12-month access to a digital Learning Library that includes self-assessment quizzes tied to this book, leading study aids, an outline starter, and Gilbert Law Dictionary.