Business Organizations: Case Problems & Case Studies 2e

<p> Reflecting changes in the structure of contemporary business enterprise, <b> Business Organizations: Cases, Problems, and Case Studies</b>, now in a <b> Second Edition</b>, uses case law, problems, and case studies to examine the role and purview of law in real-life business transactions. </p><p><b>This innovative casebook offers:</b></p><ul><li><b>clear descriptions</b> of the development and current state of the law </li><li><b>up-to-date cases that feature interesting facts</b>, as well as the major “must-know” cases </li><li> coverage of both <b>modern business structures</b> and <b>growth industries</b></li><li><b>engaging business-school-style case studies—based on real events</b>—encourage <b>in-depth analysis</b> of the application of legal principles in business transactions, and include: <ul><li><b>extensive facts</b> about the situation and businesses involved </li><li><b>excerpts from transactional and litigation documents</b></li></ul></li><li><b>short problems</b> that follow selected topics test students’ understanding of material covered </li><li><b>separate chapters devoted to limited liability companies and federal securities regulation,</b> including: <ul><li><b>a detailed case study of Enron</b> and its role in shaping the <b> Sarbanes-Oxley Act</b></li></ul></li><li><b>a rich selection of teaching resources</b> on a <b>password-protected author website</b>: <ul><li> additional transactional and litigation documents related to the cases in the book </li><li> PowerPoints that cover the entire casebook o regular updates </li><li> a detailed and up-to-date Teacher’s Manual </li></ul></li></ul><p><b>New to the Second Edition:</b></p><ul><li> updated materials on <b>Shareholder Proposals</b></li><li><b>revised coverage of directors’ duties, including the <i>Disney</i> case and <i>Stone v. Ritter</i></b></li><li><i><b>Tooley v. Donaldson</b></i> on <b>direct versus derivative claims</b></li><li> new chapter focusing on <b>limited liability companies</b></li><li> integration of the <b>Restatement (Third) of Agency</b> into Chapter 1 </li></ul><p> 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. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p>