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The story of Stokes v. Continental Trust Co. : what'd I say? / Fred S. McChesney -- The story of Dodge v. Ford Motor Company : everything old is new again / M. Todd Henderson -- The story of Martin v. Peyton : rich investors, risky investment, and the line between lenders and undisclosed partners / William A. Klein -- The story of Meinhard v. Salmon : fiduciary duty's punctillo / Robert B. Thompson -- The story of Ringling Bros. v. Ringling : nepotism and cycling at the circus / J. Mark Ramseyer -- The story of Francis v. New Jersey Bank : when a good story makes bad law / Reinier Kraakman & Jay Kesten -- The story of Smith v. Van Gorkom / Stephen M. Bainbridge -- The story of Unocal v. Mesa Petroleum : the core of takeover law / Jeffrey N. Gordon -- The story of Blasius Industries v. Atlas Corp : keeping the electoral path to takeovers clear / Leo E. Strine, Jr. -- The story of Paramount Communications v. QVC Network : everything is personal / Ehud Kamar -- The story of Allis-Chalmers, Caremark, and Stone : the director's evolving duty to monitor / Jennifer Arlen.