Business and Commercial Law

Antitrust refers to the body of law that regulates competition and prohibits certain anticompetitive conduct or transactions.

Bankruptcy is the federal legal process used to address insolvency, restructure obligations, or liquidate assets under court supervision.

A corporation is a legal entity separate from its owners, with its own rights, obligations, and governance structure.

Fiduciary duty is the legal obligation to act loyally and carefully for the benefit of another person or entity in a position of trust.

A limited liability company is a business entity that combines liability protection with flexible ownership and management structure.

A merger is a transaction in which one business entity combines with another under a legal structure recognized by statute.

A partnership is a business relationship in which two or more people carry on a business together as co-owners.

A secured transaction is a transaction in which a debtor grants a security interest in personal property to secure an obligation.

A shareholder is an owner of shares in a corporation and holds ownership interests defined by corporate law and the corporation's governing documents.

The Uniform Commercial Code is a model-law framework that governs many commercial transactions in the United States.