law5acl usa corporations law
USA CORPORATIONS LAW
LAW5ACL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will study distinctive aspects of American Corporations Law. In particular, students will be introduced to: Company Formation; Financing & Valuation; Limited Liability & Piercing Corporate veil; Governance; Mergers & Acquisitions; Duty of Care; Indemnification & Insurance; Duty of Loyalty - Self Dealing & Corporate Opportunity; Controlling Shareholders-Self Dealing; Freezeouts, Looting & Sale of Corporate Office; Corporate Litigation; Close Corporations; Takeovers; Federal Securities Laws.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Understanding corporate law | Prescribed | Pinto, A. and Branson, D. | 3RD EDN, LEXIS NEXIS, 2009 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Be able to describe the distinctive aspects of USA Company Law.
- Activities:
- Lectures.
02. Be able to identify the requirements of company formation and apply to fact situation the principle incidents of USA Company Law.
- Activities:
- Lectures and problem solving activities.
03. Distinguish the various Federal Securities Laws.
- Activities:
- Team presentation/scenarios on USA Corporations Law.
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