William Chandler : Courses and Seminars
Problems in Corporate Law
LAWS 52203
This course examines current hot topics in Delaware corporate law, relying principally on judicial decisions and academic or practitioner commentary. It is not a high-level survey course; instead, the course will consider issues such as why Delaware occupies a dominant position in the field of corporate law, and will explore particular aspects of that law, including judicial standards of review, common law fiduciary duties of managers and directors, change of control transactions, conflict transactions, poison pills and defensive mechanisms—all in the context of particular decisions by the Delaware Court of Chancery and Supreme Court. The course is intended to be a focused class on how corporate law is made in Delaware, as well as the policy reasons underlying its law.
Grades will be based on class participation and either a paper or an in-class examination.
This mini-course will meet January 6-9.
Winter 2014
William Chandler
