This engaging and thoughtfully updated text provides a clear, accessible, and comprehensive resource for courses in Business Associations or Corporations. Written in a student-friendly narrative style, the book balances doctrinal clarity with contemporary relevance, making it a practical and stimulating tool for both teaching and learning.

Fully revised to reflect recent developments, the text features in-depth coverage of core topics, including agency, partnerships, and limited liability companies (LLCs)—offering instructors the flexibility to tailor their course structure based on individual teaching priorities.

The book also introduces essential financial concepts—such as accounting principles, valuation methods, and capital structure—in a straightforward manner that helps students understand how law intersects with business realities.

New chapters bring cutting-edge issues into focus, including:

• Corporate purpose and personhood
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
• Benefit corporations
• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks

These additions provide students with the analytical tools to grapple with the evolving role of corporations in society and the legal mechanisms used to navigate that shift.

To promote active learning, the text is enriched with thought-provoking breakout boxes, discussion prompts, and contextual notes throughout—each designed to spark insightful classroom dialogue and deepen student engagement with legal and policy questions.

Ideal for traditional and modern business law classrooms alike, this casebook combines clarity, depth, and relevance in a format that helps students not only learn the law but also think critically about the broader implications of business organization and governance.

Business Organizations A Contemporary Approach 4th Edition Partnoy ISBN: 9781636595375 & 978-1636595375