Economic and legal aspects of the firm -- Partnerships -- The corporate form and the specialized roles of shareholders, directors, and officers -- Fiduciary duty, shareholder litigation, and the business judgment rule -- Protecting participants' expectations in a closely held business : corporations and LLCs -- The corporation as a device to allocate risk -- Mergers and other "friendly" control transactions -- Changes in control : hostile acquisitions -- Disclosure and corporate governance -- Federal regulation of tender offers -- Insider trading