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Business Organizations: A Contemporary Approach

5th Edition
Frank Partnoy | Elizabeth Pollman
ISBN: 9798317700256
Subject: Business Organizations
Format: Print & Electronic - Hardbound
Page Count: 850
Copyright: 2026 | Status: Coming Soon

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Fully updated to reflect the latest developments in business law, this engaging and accessible casebook for a Business Associations or Corporations course takes a modern approach that has made it a classroom favorite. The text includes full chapters on agency, partnerships, and LLCs for professors who cover those topics, along with foundational material on accounting, valuation, and capital structure. Key topics for deeper discussion, including the evolving debate over corporate purpose, are given careful and balanced attention. Chapters on fiduciary duties, controlling shareholders, information rights, and M&A have been thoroughly revised to incorporate Delaware's statutory amendments, recent case law, Model Business Corporation Act updates, and the rising competition among states for corporate charters. Throughout, explanatory breakout boxes and thought-provoking points for discussion prepare students for lively classroom conversation.

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Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Interactive Casebook Series
Publication Date: 06/08/2026

Frank Partnoy, University of CA-Berkeley School of Law

Elizabeth Pollman, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

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The fifth edition incorporates the latest business law developments. It features recent Delaware and federal judicial decisions; statutory and doctrinal developments in fiduciary duties, controlling shareholders, information rights, M&A, and more. The materials are organized so that professors can customize coverage to fit their preferences.

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