law5acl usa corporations law
USA CORPORATIONS LAW
LAW5ACL
2017
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-ordinatorSara Smyth
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 | Recommended | Pinto, A. and Branson, D. | 3RD EDN, LEXIS NEXIS, 2009 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify and describe the distinctive aspects of corporate law in the United States of America
- Activities:
- Lectures and seminars, prescribed and recommended reading, annotated bibliography assessment requiring reading and analysis of primary and secondary legal materials. .
02. Identify the requirements of company formation and apply to a fact situation the principle incidents of corporate law in the United States of America
- Activities:
- Prescribed and recommended reading materials, annotated bibliography assessment requiring reading and analysis of primary and secondary legal materials
03. .Identify, locate and distinguish the various Federal Securities laws in the United States of America
- Activities:
- Lectures and seminars, prescribed and recommended reading, assessment requiring reading and analysis of primary and secondary legal materials, final assessment.
04. Communicate the results of legal research and analysis at a high level and in a style appropriate to the anticipated audience
- Activities:
- Prescribed and recommended reading materials, seminar case studies, lecturer facilitation
Subject options
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City Campus, 2017, Week 33-36, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSara Smyth
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 33 - 34
Five 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 33 to week 34 and delivered via blended.
"classes from 7th August to 11th August"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,500 word annotated bibliography of scholarly articles provided as key reading in the subject. | To be submitted and marked online. No hard copy submission required. | 35 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Presentation (5 min) relating to particular case study - United States corporate Law (800word equiv | Presented to class or recorded and uploaded online | 10 | 01, 02, 04 |
| One take home exam requiring preparation of a memorandum of advice (4000 word equivalent) | To be submitted and marked online. No hard copy submission required | 55 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2017, Week 33-36, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSara Smyth
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 33 - 34
Five 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 33 to week 34 and delivered via blended.
"Classes from 7th -11th August"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,500 word annotated bibliography of scholarly articles provided as key reading in the subject. | To be submitted and marked online. No hard copy submission required. | 35 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Presentation (5 min) relating to particular case study - United States corporate Law (800word equiv | Presented to class or recorded and uploaded online | 10 | 01, 02, 04 |
| One take home exam requiring preparation of a memorandum of advice (4000 word equivalent) | To be submitted and marked online. No hard copy submission required | 55 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |