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Business Organizations: A Contemporary Approach

4th Edition
Frank Partnoy | Elizabeth Pollman
ISBN: 9781636595375
Subject: Business Organizations
Format: Print & Electronic - Hardbound
Page Count: 848
Copyright: 2023 | Status: In Stock

This book is an engaging and accessible text for a Business Associations or Corporations law course. The clear narrative that students love has been thoroughly streamlined and updated. It includes full chapters on agency, partnerships, and LLCs for professors who cover those topics, as well as important basics on accounting, valuation, and capital structure. Additionally, two new chapters on corporate purpose and personhood, CSR, benefit corporations, and ESG add depth on contemporary topics of interest. The book uses explanatory and thought-provoking breakout boxes, as well as points for discussion, to prepare students for lively classroom conversation.

This edition utilizes the CasebookPlus™ platform. Anchored by faculty-authored self-assessments, CasebookPlus allows students to test their understanding of core concepts as they are learning them in class with quizzes keyed to each chapter, subject area review quizzes, and helpful explanations. Learn more at Faculty-CasebookPlus.com.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Interactive Casebook Series
Publication Date: 08/28/2023
Related Subject(s): Professional Identity Formation

Frank Partnoy, University of CA-Berkeley School of Law

Elizabeth Pollman, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

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The fourth edition streamlines the Business Associations text to approximately 800 pages and includes new materials on LLCs, corporate purpose, ESG, and related topics, as well as key updates on cases and legal concepts. It features recent Delaware and federal judicial decisions; developments in reverse veil piercing, demand futility, oversight duties, shareholder voting, ESG, and more. The newly-organized materials are flexible so that professors can customize to fit their preferences for coverage.

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