The outline is in a checklist format. This means any fact-pattern can be easily analyzed by just following the simple steps laid out in the outline. While this outline was created in 2014, this area of the law does not change much year-to-year, so it can be used in subsequent years without problems.

The outline covers topics in Agency, Partnership, and Corporate Law.

• Agency:

  • formation

  • categorization

  • vicarious liability in tort and contract, and other topics.

• Partnership:

  • fiduciary obligations

  • partnership property and management

  • partnership breakup, and other topics.

• Corporations:

  • limited liability

  • shareholder derivative suits

  • duty of care

  • duty of loyalty

  • issues in corporate control fights

  • closely-held corporations

  • mergers

  • takeovers.