John P. Freeman
John T. Campbell Professor Emeritus of Business and Professional Ethics
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Law
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Contact Information
2329 Wilmot Avenue
Columbia, South Carolina 29205
v 803-254-4667
f 803-933-9872
jfreemanusc@hotmail.com
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Courses
BUSINESS CORPORATIONS, LAWS 600 (4 hours) A study of the formation, structure, and characteristics of enterprises organized to do business in the corporate form. Areas discussed include: (1) shareholder and promoter liability; (2) division of enterprise ownership, powers and control, and duties of management; (3) the increasing role of " federal corporation law " and (4) securities regulation.
BUSINESS CRIME, LAWS 607 (2 hours) This course will consider the history of criminal statutes applicable to business dealings and the intersection of those criminal statutes with professional responsibility matters (such as those pertaining to the attorney?client privilege and conflicts of interest). The course will also study the conduct of grand jury proceedings, government efforts to gather evidence and the interplay between civil and criminal proceedings, including the standards for use of grand jury transcripts in civil proceedings.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, LAWS 555 (2 hours) Examination of the lawyer's obligations not only to clients, fellow lawyers, courts and other official agencies, but also to society, with focus on the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Model Rules.
SECURITIES REGULATION, LAWS 606 (3 hours) An examination of the various types of investment securities with emphasis on the regulation of issuers, shareholders, brokers and others involved in the distribution and trading of securities under the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and state Blue Sky laws.
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