Introduction to Corporate Law

Introduction to Corporate Law

Here you’ll find answers to basic questions about corporate law. Why should you consider learning about it at all? What is the difference between litigation and transactional legal practice? What is a corporation? Does the economy need corporations? Why does limited liability exist?

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3 of 3: The Earliest Forms of Corporate Entities: Partnerships [No. 86]

Did you know that rudimentary corporations have existed since the dawn of civilization? Professor J.W. Verret talks about the earliest prototype of a corporate entity - partnerships. Clay tablets from the Babylonian Empire record contracts between pe ... Did you know that rudimentary corporations have existed since the dawn of civilization? Professor J.W. Verret talks about the earliest prototype of a corporate entity - partnerships. Clay tablets from the Babylonian Empire record contracts between people who form partnerships in order to do business.

J.W. Verret is an Associate Professor of Law at Antonin Law School at George Mason University. He teaches Banking, Securities and Corporation Law.

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  • Corporations, Securities & Antitrust