451 Corporations (Meshel)

LAW451 

Corporations Law

(Meshel)

Prerequisite courses: 

Prerequisite for: LAW613 Corporate Securities

Instructor(s): Professor Tamar Meshel

Course credit: 3

Method of presentation: Lecture 

METHOD OF EVALUATION

The primary method of evaluation in this course is an examination worth 100% of the Grade. The Exam will be “limited open book”, meaning that students may use during the examination the casebook, legislation and notes in hard copy or electronically (ie, saved on your laptop). Students will NOT be permitted to access the internet during the exam or to bring any textbooks into the examination.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will cover the laws governing private corporations, including such topics as:

- Selecting the form of business enterprise

- The nature and effects of corporate personality

- The corporation as a legal person

- The process of incorporation

- Corporate governance

- The tortious, criminal, contractual, and regulatory liability of corporations

- Directors' and officers’ duties

- Shareholders' rights and remedies

- Social responsibility of corporations

SPECIAL COMMENTS

Description updated 2023-24. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):

In-house materials.