by Richard D. Freer (Robert Howell Hall professor of law, Emory University), Douglas K. Moll (Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P., professor of law, University of Houston Law Center)
Introduction -- Agency -- The general partnership -- The corporation : overview, theory, and history -- Formation of corporations (and related pre-incorporation activities) -- Distribution of powers in the corporation -- Fiduciary duties -- Special issues in the closely held corporation -- Special issues in the publicly traded corporation -- Finance, issuance, and distributions -- Potential liability in securities transactions -- Fundamental corporate changes -- Shareholder as plaintiff : derivative litigation -- The limited partnership -- The limited liability partnership -- The limited liability company