Help students understand legal concepts through hands-on application with BUSINESS LAW AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, 5e. Active learning features and practical exercises let future business leaders apply the law to issues they will face on the job. No other text is as effective at teaching why business law matters, not only to students' future careers, but also to their daily lives.
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Höhe: 258 mm
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978-0-324-66352-5 (9780324663525)
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Unit I: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Introduction to Law. 2. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. 3. Dispute Resolution. 4. Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law. 5. Constitutional Law. 6. Intentional Torts and Business Torts. 7. Negligence and Strict Liability. 8. Crime. 9. International Law. Unit II: CONTRACTS. 10. Introduction to Contracts. 11. Agreement. 12. Consideration. 13. Legality. 14. Capacity and Consent. 15. Written Contracts. 16. Third Parties. 17. Performance and Discharge. 18. Remedies. Unit III: COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS. 19. Introduction to Sales. 20. Ownership and Risk. 21. Warranties and Product Liability. 22. Performance and Remedies. 23. Creating a Negotiable Instrument. 24. Liability for Negotiable Instruments. 25. Liability for Negotiable Instruments: Banks and Their Customers. 26. Secured Transactions. 27. Bankruptcy. Unit IV: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW. 28. Agency: The Inside Relationship. 29. Agency: The Outside Relationship. 30. Employment Law. 31. Labor Law. Unit V: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 32. Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options. 33. Partnerships. 34. Life and Death of a Corporation. 35. Corporate Management. 36. Shareholders. 37. Securities Regulation. 38. Accountants: Liability and Professional Responsibility. Unit VI: GOVERNMENT REGULATION. 39. Antitrust. 40. Consumer Law. 41. Environmental Law. Unit VII: PROPERTY. 42. Cyberlaw. 43. Intellectual Property. 44. Real Property. 45. Landlord-Tenant. 46. Personal Property and Bailment. 47. Planning for the Future: Estates and Insurance. Appendices: A. The Constitution of The United States. B. Uniform Commercial Code. Glossary. Table of Cases. Index.
