U.S. Corporate Law

During this course, students will discuss similarities and differences of various corporate entities, corporate formations, liability issues, practice tips, and traps for the unwary, all as they relate to those corporate forms. Students will also cover basic fiduciary principles and obligations (and related liability) of officers and directors of corporate entities. They will discuss various funding mechanisms for private companies as well as public company registration and regulation, including insider trading and conflicts of interest/related person transactions. Students will explore current regulations of public companies, including Sarbanes-Oxley, some current hot topics, and common misconceptions of US corporate law.

Lecturer - Jane E. Freedman