Includes: topical index alphabetical case index, federal rules index, and a synopsis section.

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This text argues that the rules and practices of corporate law mimic contractual provisions that parties involved in corporate enterprise would reach if they always bargained at zero cost and flawlessly enforced their agreements. It states that corporate l