Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals (Sixth Edition)

By: Deborah E. Bouchoux

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Synopsis: Now in its Sixth Edition, Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals offers basic coverage of every form of business organization in the United States. With a straightforward treatment of all pertinent topics, Deborah E. Bouchoux expertly balances substantive discussion with practical guidance for the paralegal. New to the Sixth Edition: Discussion of 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how it affects all pass-through entities and corporations New case summaries illustrating core principles in each chapter, including a case illustration of In re Trulia, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, the 2016 Delaware case relating to judicial scrutiny of settlements that provide no financial recovery to shareholders who challenge mergers Discussion of the change in the U.S. system from a worldwide tax system to a modified territorial system Discussion of new trends in corporate law, including inversions (reincorporating a U.S. company in a foreign country to obtain a lower tax rate), mechanisms to deter inversions, and the use of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in initial coin offerings Review of new trends in corporate governance and trends in shareholder proposals New and updated sample forms