Survivor's Guide to the Legal Environment
John E. Adamson(Author)
South-Western (Publisher)
Published on 20. November 2001
Book
Mixed media product
468 pages
978-0-538-72523-1 (ISBN)
Description
Success in the workplace often depends upon the ability to understand the basics of contracts, business organizations, and other day-to-day legal issues. Designed for professionals and managers who need to know the basics, this text provides information on the most current topics and issues in the law in an easy to understand manner. The first Unit focuses on giving a basic working knowledge of the law and to train you to observe both potential and actual events from a legal perspective. The focus in the remaining units narrows to the study of traditional business law topics. These topics appear in general order of importance to a business person. Materials are presented in a straightforward way with plenty of examples to ensure understanding and confidence in application.
Success in the workplace often depends upon the ability to understand the basics of contracts, business organizations, and other day-to-day legal issues. Designed for professionals and managers who need to know the basics, this text provides information on the most current topics and issues in the law in an easy to understand manner. The first Unit focuses on giving a basic working knowledge of the law and to train you to observe both potential and actual events from a legal perspective. The focus in the remaining units narrows to the study of traditional business law topics. These topics appear in general order of importance to a business person. Materials are presented in a straightforward way with plenty of examples to ensure understanding and confidence in application.
Success in the workplace often depends upon the ability to understand the basics of contracts, business organizations, and other day-to-day legal issues. Designed for professionals and managers who need to know the basics, this text provides information on the most current topics and issues in the law in an easy to understand manner. The first Unit focuses on giving a basic working knowledge of the law and to train you to observe both potential and actual events from a legal perspective. The focus in the remaining units narrows to the study of traditional business law topics. These topics appear in general order of importance to a business person. Materials are presented in a straightforward way with plenty of examples to ensure understanding and confidence in application.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Mason, OH
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
885 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-538-72523-1 (9780538725231)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Unit 1 The Essentials of Legal Survival: Foundations of the Law 1. How the Legal System Developed 2. How Laws Are Made 3. The Federal Legal System 4. State and Local Legal Systems 5. Criminal Law 6. Civil Law Unit 2: Survival Skills for Dealing with Contracts 7. Legally Enforceable Contracts 8. Valid Agreements 9. Capacity to Contract 10. Contractual Consideration 11. Statutory Requirements for Contracts 12. Discharge of Contractual Obligations Unit 3: The Law of Sales 13. The Uniform Commercial Code 14. Requirements of Valid Sales Contract 15. Ownership of Goods 16. Breaches of Sales Contracts Unit 4: Checks, Notes, Drafts and Other Negotiable Instruments 17. Nature and Use of Negotiable Instruments 18. UCC Protection for Negotiable Instruments 19. Acquiring and Transferring Negotiable Instruments 20. Discharge of Negotiable Instruments Unit 5: Protecting Yourself in Debtor-Creditor Relationships 21. Taking Security for a Debt Under the UCC 22. Debtor and Creditor Protections outside the UCC 23. Bankruptcy Laws Unit 6: Selecting an Organization Form for Your Business 24. Forms of Business Organizations 25. Partnerships 26. Corporations 27. Specialized Small Business Forms plus Securities and Antitrust Laws Unit 7: Earning and Keeping Your Money and Other Property 28. Creating, Running and Ending Agencies 29. Employer/Employee Do's and Dont's 30. Holding On to Your Property Unit 8: Decreasing the Risks of Life 31. What Can Be Insured 32. Life and Social Insurance 33. Property, Casualty, and Auto Insurance