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 "proxy access" and "say on pay" 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)
- Gantler v. Stephens (Delaware Supreme Court)
- Airgas, Inc. v. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Delaware Supreme Court)
- Focus on the impact of Dodd-Frank legislation on "proxy access" and "say on pay" advisory votes
- Updated material on market efficiency
- analysis of the housing bubble and financial crisis