Prerequisites: There is no formal prerequisite for the course. Students without a basic familiarity – not necessarily expertise – with rudimentary accounting and finance concepts, including the time value of money, expected value, diversification, and the overall content and purpose of basic financial accounting statements, are encouraged to take Analytical Methods for Lawyers, or equivalent courses, whether at HLS, elsewhere at HU, or online, preferably before the semester you are enrolled in Corporations.

Exam Type: In Class

This course introduces students to the legal rules for protecting creditors and shareholders of a corporation. Simple economic analysis is used to explain the need for, and the limitations of, these rules. Topics include limited liability, veil piercing, equitable subordination, fraudulent conveyances, leveraged buyouts, the duties of care and loyalty, shareholder voting, derivative suits, control transactions, and insider trading.

Note: This course will meet on average of 4 hours per week within the days and times listed above. This first class session will meet on Monday, October 4, 2021.