Traditionally, a business organized on a cooperative basis subordinates the interests of the capital investor to those of the business user, or patron.
The Application of Civil Rights Laws to Housing Cooperatives 
Stable Home Ownership in a Turbulent Economy Delinquencies and Foreclosures Remain Low 
Michigan Cooperative Housing – History and Case Law 
Legal Primer For Formation of Consumer-Owned Food Cooperatives 
Legal Manual for Small Rural Home Cooperatives 
Legal Guide to Cooperative Conversions 
Keeping your Records Straight 
Antitrust Status of Farmer Cooperatives The Story of the Capper- Volstead Act 
A Guide to Nonprofit Board Service in Oregon – Office of the Attorney General