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; Freeze-outs, Looting & Sale of Corporate Office; Corporate Litigation; Close Corporations; Takeovers; Federal Securities Laws.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Julia Dehm
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
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Prerequisites: N/A
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Learning resources
Understanding corporate law
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Pinto, A. and Branson, D.
Year: 2009
Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN
Publisher: LEXIS NEXIS
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
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