Legal Studies & Paralegal

For undergraduate/graduate courses in Corporations, Corporate and SEC Law, Business Organizations, Business Associations, and Business Law.

Written in easy-to-read, understandable language, this text provides students with the fundamentals of corporation law, and a guide to solving everyday corporate legal problems. It contains examples that reinforce the various legal principles covered, along with sample forms and the necessary information to incorporate a business.

• Discussion of various filings necessary to establish a corporation—Covers the means by which the founding shareholders can protect their positions in the corporation as well as their duties and salary.

  • Presents students with valuable knowledge for guiding clients in a business venture. Ex.___

• Explanations of case law and statute excerpts.

  • Shows students how to use cases to establish the points discussed. Ex.___

• Wide use of examples—Helps clarify the text and reinforces learned legal concepts.

  • Familiarizes students with the value and use of the principles presented. Ex.___

• A thorough presentation of various business techniques—Examines their advantages and disadvantages in a business venture.

  • Gives students the practical knowledge and ability to choose the correct vehicle for each venture. Ex.___

• Chapter-end summaries.

  • Enables students to review the most important areas presented in the chapter, study words to remember, answer review questions, and solve essay problems. Ex.___

• In-text definition of terms—Defines all legal words and phrases in the sentence following its use.

  • Reinforces newly learned technology. Ex.___

• A condensed and comprehensive format.

  • Supplies students with an easily understood overview of language and principles. Ex.___

• Focus on everyday legal problems.

  • Demonstrates to students the importance of corporate law in the “real world”. Ex.___

 1. Your Client Wants to Go into Business.


 2. What Is a Corporation?


 3. Deciding Whether and How to Incorporate.


 4. Corporation Structure.


 5. Do You Want a Close Corporation?


 6. Duties of Officers and Directors.


 7. Raising Capital.


 8. Shareholder Rights.


 9. Capital and Distribution.


10. Shareholder Suits.


11. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dissolutions.


12. What Are Insider and Tender Offers?


13. Public Distribution of Securities.


Appendix A: Form of Certificate of Incorporation for the State of Delaware.


Appendix B: Form of Minutes of Organization Meeting.


Appendix C: Form of Bylaws.


Appendix D: Form for a Close Corporation Agreement.


Appendix E: Form for Certificate of Agreed Value.


Appendix F: Form for a Proxy.


Glossary.


Index.

Corporations (Legal Studies & Paralegal)
Corporate and SEC Law [CORE TEXTS] (Business Law)

To incorporate or not to incorporate?
How does one answer that question?
With this new title!

The aspiring legal professional will learn:

• How a corporation works
• Establshing a corporation: when and how
• Managing a corporation
• Acquiring and merging
• Distributing securities
• And more!

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  ISBN-10: 0130898996 | ISBN-13: 9780130898999
  

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