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William T. Allen, Reinier Kraakman & Guhan Subramanian, Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization (Aspen 2nd ed. 2007).


Abstract: Introduction to the law of enterprise organization -- Acting through others: the law of agency -- The problem of joint ownership: the law of partnership -- The corporate form -- Debt, equity, and economic value -- The protection of creditors -- Normal governance: the voting system -- Normal governance: the duty of care -- Conflict transactions: the duty of loyalty -- Shareholder lawsuits -- Transactions in control -- Fundamental transactions: mergers and acquisitions -- Public contests for corporate control -- Trading in the corporation's securities.