451 Corporations (Stam)

LAW451

Corporations Law 

(Stam)

Prerequisite courses:

Prerequisite for: Corporate Securities (LAW 613) / Corporate Governance (LAW 599)

Instructor(s): David Stam

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.

Examination will be open book.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The main objectives of this course are to:

• introduce students to foundational corporate law concepts; and

• explore some of the main topics encountered in a corporate law practice.

We will also briefly consider the law of partnership in order to provide an illuminating counter-point to the corporate law concept of limited liability.

The course emphasizes frequently encountered corporate law concepts such as:

• the nature and effects of corporate personality

• disregard of the corporate personality

• the process of incorporation

• pre-incorporation expenses and contracts

• the doctrine of ultra vires

• the tortious, criminal, regulatory and contractual liability of the corporation

• corporate social responsibility

• corporate capitalization

• the roles and duties of corporate directors and officers

• shareholders' rights and remedies

• liability of directors and officers

• the role of the corporate lawyer

SPECIAL COMMENTS

Description updated 2024-25. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):

TBD