Chapter 5 (Sources of Law) of Business Law Basics is now available online.
When litigants wish to settle their dispute among themselves, even while they are on their way to appear before the Prætor, they shall have the right to make peace; and whatever agreement they enter into, it shall be considered just, and shall be confirmed.
-The Twelve Tables, Tablet I, Law VII
The Florida legislature has just passed a bill substantially overhauling the state's Limited Liability Company Act and essentially adopting many of the provisions of the Revised Uniform LLC Act promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Senate Bill 1300 can be found in its entirety here.
The New York Times' Dealbook reports on a new exchange, the Chicago-based Intellectual Property Exchange International, which will allow public trading of intellectual property rights.
At delawarelitigation.com, a roundup of key corporate and commercial decisions from the Delaware courts during the first five months of 2013.
An excerpt from Business Law Basics, this one dealing with the formation and interpretation of contracts under general principles of common law, can be downloaded here.