Lynn M. LoPucki

Andrew Verstein

Business Associations: A Systems Approach is the first Business Associations casebook organized by function (decision-making, finance, investor litigation, investment transfer, etc.) instead of by entity type (partnerships, corporations, LLCs, etc.). Functional organization avoids repetition and makes full coverage of corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and limited partnerships possible in a four-, or even three-, credit course. The systems approach is the basis for several successful casebooks in other fields, most notably LoPucki, Warren and Lawless’s Secured Transactions: A Systems Approach. The approach focuses on the actions of the lawyers, businesspeople, and government administrators who apply law rather than merely on abstract law. Business Associations: A Systems Approach provides hundreds of realistic, fact-rich problems in legal practice settings. Students apply their new knowledge of law and how the systems work to advise hypothetical clients. The cases are recent, heavily edited, and rarely longer than five pages. Professors and students will benefit from: Full coverage of agency, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, limited partnerships and the role of legal entities in society Tables, figures, photos, and one cartoon Fundamental documents for Facebook and a hypothetical LLC (BKG Catalina) and operating agreement, which are also integrated into the text and problems Cleanly edited, easy-to-read cases Recent cases that illustrate modern business practices and reflect current law Organization by function, which reduces the repetition required in organization by entity type Modular organization, allowing the chapters to be taught in any order An approach that any kind of entity could be made to work like any other. Other books teach what kinds of entities to use in what situations. Fact-rich, realistic problems in practice settings An introductory assignment that provides an overview of the course Clear and direct examples and explanations, free of jargon and idioms that cause difficulty for students from other cultures. Great for LL.M.s, MJSs and foreign J.D.s! A detailed glossary

A Systems Approach

Business Associations

Ann T. Reilly

This new reference work provides up-to-date entries for over 13,000 lawyers and patent agents and over 4,700 detailed profiles in all 50 states. Also included are the names and locations of over 900 U.S. intellectual property attorneys and agents who conduct business in foreign languages.

1988-89

Directory of Intellectual Property Lawyers and Patent Agents

Joseph W. Doherty

This title is based on a study of thousands of documents from the court files in over a hundred of the largest bankruptcy cases. It employs statistical analysis and documents its findings, and provides an unprecedented window on the worlds of bankruptcy professionals, professional fees, and their scientific study.

Data, Analysis, and Evaluation

Professional Fees in Corporate Bankruptcies

Elizabeth Warren

UCLA School of Law course materials containing photocopied articles for Law 250A, taught Fall semester, 1999.

Secured Credit

Exposes the corruption that permeates the U.S. bankruptcy system in a clear and compelling critique of the destructive power of forum shopping in which corporations choose courts that offer the most favorable outcome for bankruptcy litigation.

How Competition for Big Cases Is Corrupting the Bankruptcy Courts

Courting Failure

Robert M. Lawless

The premier authority on secured transactions, Secured Transactions: A Systems Approach is known for its cutting-edge coverage, dynamic pedagogy, and ease of use for instructors. The Systems Approach gives students the big picture. Straightforward explanations and cases prepare the students to solve real-life problems in the context of actual transactions. A modular structure allows for tremendous flexibility in course design. The materials are divided into bite-sized assignments, making it easier for instructors to make and adjust assignments for class. This problem-based casebook supports the teaching of Article 9 alone or expansion of the course to include Article 9 in the full context of bankruptcy, mortgages, judicial liens, and statutory liens. New to the 9th Edition: Updated throughout, while retaining the same structure. Highly adaptable modular text broken into assignments. Main sections can be taught in any order. New cases throughout (including the Second Circuit’s landmark decision in In re Motors Liquidation). Problem-based approach with ethics integrated. Problems progress from easy to difficult. Professors and students will benefit from: Comprehensive Teacher’s Manual with suggestions for teaching coverage, changes from the prior edition, lists of key concepts for each assignment, and the answers to every question asked in the book. The main sections can be taught in any order. Bite-sized assignments organized for 50-minute or 75-minute classes. Can support ABA-qualified experiential courses. Casebook authors who are happy to engage with adopters and include them as characters in the book. Coverage of non-Article 9 aspects of secured transactions that students will need as lawyers Default problem sets for ease of assignment; extra problems for variety from year to year. Engaging problems with interesting characters and real-world issues, providing all of the information necessary to solve the problems. A real-life approach that prepares students for the practice of law. Clear explanations of every subject – no hiding of the ball. Basic financial literacy information included throughout the book. Focus on how lien systems actually work in practice.

Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy and Article 9: 2020 Statutory Supplement, VisiLaw Marked Version

2020 Statutory Supplement, VisiLaw Marked Version

Bankruptcy and Article 9

'The systems approach we employ in this book looks at more than just law. Law is one of many elements that together constitute the secured credit system. To teach the law without teaching the system in which it is embedded would deprive the law of much of its meaning and make it more difficult to understand.' - Lynn LoPucki and Elizabeth Warren Fully incorporating the new Article 9 of the UCC, this substantially revised edition of the groundbreaking text continues to simplify the conceptually complex policies of the secured credit system with an innovative systems approach. By exploring secured transactions and investment securities in a series of assignments and problems, students are empowered to focus on secured transactions as one aspect of a larger system - thus facilitating learning and comprehension of the material. What makes this casebook stand out from the rest? Expert authorship - renowned authors Lynn LoPucki and Elizabeth Warren draw on their years of legal scholarship and teaching excellence to refine and extend their systems approach Uses the author's unique and innovative systems approach - treating secured credit as a system with subsystems that work together to accomplish the system's principal goal A combination of traditional application and open-ended theoretical problems are presented in the order of difficulty - with the most difficult problems focusing on an actual practice setting to enhance student learning Each assignment is appropriate for a 50-60 minute class, contains carefully-selected problems that involve students in case strategy and planning, and includes all the information needed to answer the problems New To The Third Edition: Incorporates the new Article 9 (Secured Transactions of the UCC throughout the entire text Updated cases and problems reflect recent legal trends and developments A thoroughly revised Teacher's Manual in every chapter

Daniel L. Keating

Ronald J. Mann

Commercial Transactions: A Systems Approach explores the nuances of transaction law from a systems’ perspective, examining the infrastructure that supports commercial transactions and how lawyers apply the law in real-world situations. The outstanding team of co-authors uses an assignment-based structure that allows professors to adapt the text to a variety of class levels and approaches. Well-crafted problems challenge students’ understanding of the material in this comprehensive, highly teachable text. New to the Seventh Edition: 25 new cases spread across all three major parts of the text More than 50 new problems in the Sales material Updated and revised discussion of proceeds issues in bankruptcy Revisions through the book to reflect new technologies Professors and students will benefit from: Easy-to-teach materials with class sessions that flow naturally from bite-sized assignments, each with a problem set Comprehensive Teachers’ Manual that provides answers to every question we ask Accessible authors who are happy to interact directly and on short notice with adopters Assignment structure that makes it easy to select topics for coverage The opportunity for adopters to become characters in the book Information-rich, concise text Clear explanations of the law and institutions – no hiding of the ball Having all the information students need to solve the problems A focus on the things students need to know to succeed in their future jobs A real-life approach that prepares students for practice

Lynn M. LoPucki

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