Syllabus

Corporation Law Stephen Givens Spring 2019
Week 1	Introduction: What is a Corporation?
Week 2	The Agency Problem and the Basic Properties of the Corporation Reading:  Kraakman et al, Anatomy of Corporate Law, Chapter 1
Week 3	The Corporate Contract Reading: Economic Structure, Chapter 1 Stephen Givens, ステークホルダーの皆様」は経営と収益性の弱さの言い訳か？
Week 4	The Basic Governance Structure Reading: Kraakman, Chapter 3
Week 5	Limited Liability; Piercing the Corporate Veil Reading: Economic Structure, Chapter 2
Week 6	Creditor Protection Reading: Kraakman, Chapter 4
Week 7	Delegated Management and Fiduciary Duties; The Business Judgment Rule Reading:  Stephen Givens, “デラウェア州最高裁であったら,今回UFJホールディンタ側がとった合併統合防止策に対して,どのような司法判断を下したであろうか?” Omnicare v NCS Healthcare, 818 A.2d 914 (Del. 2003)
Week 8	Related Party Transactions; Majority-Minority Shareholder Conflicts Reading:  Kraakman, Chapter 5 Stephen Givens, 孫正義氏がつくった三つ首怪獣ギドラ：ソフトバンクとファンドの利益相反
Week 9	Control Contests Reading:  Economic Structure, Chapter 5
Week 10	Tender Offers Reading:  Economic Structure, Chapter 7 Stephen Givens, イタリア企業買収で日立製作所が巻き込まれたトラブルの教訓
Week 11	Takeover Defenses: Reading:  Ronald Gilson, “Lipton and Rowe’s Apologia for Delaware: A Short Reply” Ronald Gilson, “The Poison Pill in Japan: The Missing Infrastructure”
Week 12	Securities Regulation, Mandatory Disclosure Reading:  Economic Structure, Chapter 11           Facebook S-1
Week 13	Insider Trading Reading:  Economic Structure, Chapter 10 From Tokyo District Court and Tokyo High Court Decisions, Murakami Insider Trading Case
Week 14	Shareholder Litigation Reading:  Mark West, Why Shareholders Sue
	Conclusion and Review