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Spring 2014

5421 Business Organizations - RAGAZZO- 12676

Professor(s): Robert Ragazzo (FACULTY)

Credits: 4

Course Areas: Business and Commercial Law 

Time: 9:00a-10:30a  MTW  Location: BLB-144 

Course Outline: Business Organizations: This course surveys the law of agency and the various forms of business organization, including partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies. The heaviest emphasis is on the law of corporations. The course focuses on corporate organization and operation and considers the duties of directors, officers, and controlling shareholders. The course also addresses two portions of the federal securities laws applicable to publicly held corporations: the insider trading and proxy rules under Sections 10(b) and 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. Finally, the course considers the law relevant to corporate combinations.

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Final Exam Schedule: 05/05 9am-1pm  144 TU2     

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Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No

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