Prof. Schwartz's research focuses on corporate, securities and contract law. Recent work has focused on the perpetual nature of the corporate form and the crowdfunding of securities.
LAWS 5121 - Contracts
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021
Covers basic principles of contract liability, offer, acceptance and consideration, statute of frauds, contract remedies, the parole evidence rule, performance of contracts, conditions, effect of changed circumstances, third-party beneficiaries, assignment and specific performance.
LAWS 6211 - Corporations
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
Covers formation of corporations and their management; relations among shareholders, officers and directors; the impact of federal legislation on directors' duties; the special problems of closed corporations.
LAWS 8251 - Seminar: Advanced Corporate Law
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2021
Explores current issues in corporate and securities law, including developments in fiduciary duties of officers and directors, corporate governance, executive compensation, revisions to the model business corporation act, and state and federal litigation reform.