Spring 2027

Business Organizations: Public Corporations

Covers the law of public business corporations, focusing on control, management, capital procurement, and providing an introduction to securities regulation.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Eric Lauria-Banta

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.75 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.42 GPA, 41.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.00 GPA, 31.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify the fundamental sources of corporate law as well as the doctrinal analysis of major cases, including close reading of major Delaware law cases

  • Identify the economics of corporate transactions and the practical impact of corporate law on business structuring and practice

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the types of basic legal documents used in corporate settings

  • Develop a strong understanding of how corporate law theories impact the shaping of the legal landscape

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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  • Declared in Law JD
LAW 741

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  • Declared in Law JD

Professors

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.75 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.42 GPA, 41.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.00 GPA, 31.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Business corporation law, corporate control and management, capital procurement and maintenance, and securities regulation.
  • Fundamental sources of corporate law and doctrinal analysis of major Delaware cases.

Skills

  • Doctrinal analysis of major corporate cases, identifying sources of corporate law, understanding transaction economics, and analyzing legal documents.

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LAW 741 · Spring 2027

Business Organizations: Public Corporations

Recorded 2026-10-29
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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