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LAW-298 Comparative Corporations
Prof. Anthony P. Polito,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.
This course is an introductory comparative examination of corporate legal systems and of
pervasive issues related to the conduct and governance of corporate enterprise. Any free-
enterprise corporate system must face similar questions related to enhancing economic
performance and ensuring fair treatment to corporations’ economic participants.
The course focuses on how some of the most important commercial countries of the world today-
-primarily those of the European Union, and the United States, with a lesser focus on Japan–deal
with these issues. It will compare strategies used in these countries, examining the differences to
distinguish those that reflect genuine jurisprudential and policy distinctions from those that are
only superficial.
Faculty comments
: Text: The Anatomy of Corporate Law: A Comparative and Functional
Approach, Oxford University Press (2nd ed. 2009), Supplemental material to be distributed on
site.
This course does not satisfy the Base Menu Requirement. A take-home exam will be
administered.
Take Home Exam Required
<<Course Updated: March 15, 2016>>