Corporations

Course Information

Course Number
L6231
Curriculum Level
Upperclass
Areas of Study
Commercial Law and Transactions, Corporate Law, Business, and Finance
Type
Lecture
Additional Attributes
LLM NY Bar Exam Qualifier

Section 003 Information

Instructor

Saul Levmore Saul Levmore Joseph F. Cunningham Visiting Professor in Commercial and Insurance Law

Section Description

This introductory course examines the legal organizations most often used by businesses in the United States, with an emphasis on corporations – but some comparison to other business forms and to financial structures. The goal of this course is to help you develop a basic understanding of the theory, doctrine, and practice of business law. It also provides a foundation for advanced business law courses including Mergers and Acquisitions and Securities Regulation.

Instructor: Saul Levmore

School Year & Semester
Spring 2026
Points
4
Method of Evaluation
Exam
J.D Writing Credit?
No

Learning Outcomes

Primary
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in doctrinal analysis, including close reading of cases and precedents, and application to facts
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in use of other disciplines in the analysis of legal problems and institutions, e.g., philosophy; economics,other social sciences; and cultural studies
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in transactional design and value creation

Course Limitations

Instructor Pre-requisites
None
Instructor Co-Requisites
None
Requires Permission
No
Recommended Courses
None
Other Limitations
None

Additional Section for Corporations

Section 001

School Year & Semester

Fall 2025

Instructor

Points

4

Section 002

School Year & Semester

Fall 2025

Instructor

Points

4

Section 003

School Year & Semester

Fall 2025

Instructor

Points

4

Section 001

School Year & Semester

Spring 2026

Instructor

Points

4

Section 002

School Year & Semester

Spring 2026

Instructor

Points

4
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