Business Law for a New Century

by Beatty, Jeffrey F.; Samuelson, Susan S.

• ISBN13: 9780324003505
• ISBN10: 0324003501
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-02-23
• Publisher: South-Western College/West

Summary

Business Law for a New Century was written to convey the author's passion for an exciting and profoundly important discipline. This comprehensive text meets all AACSB curriculum standards and provides excellent CPA exam preparation. It is filled with the human conflict that can make a law book sparkle. Business-oriented and highly readable, it utilizes innovative, story-telling pedagogy and fascinating cases and business applications that are sure to create student interest. Witness the difference in this business law text that is authoritative and accurate yet a pleasure to read.

Table of Contents

Contents	xii
Preface	xxvi
UNIT 1 THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT	1	(228)
Introduction to Law	2	(22)
Dispute Resolution	24	(29)
Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law	53	(26)
Constitutional Law	79	(27)
Intentional Torts and Business Torts	106	(25)
Negligence and Strict Liability	131	(20)
Crime	151	(30)
International Law	181	(27)
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility	208	(21)
UNIT 2 CONTRACTS	229	(194)
Introduction to Contracts	230	(20)
Agreement	250	(22)
Consideration	272	(20)
Legality	292	(21)
Capacity and Consent	313	(24)
Written Contracts	337	(21)
Third Parties	358	(19)
Performance and Discharge	377	(21)
Remedies	398	(25)
UNIT 3 COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS	423	(230)
Introduction to Sales	424	(23)
Ownership and Risk	447	(22)
Warranties and Product Liability	469	(27)
Performance and Remedies	496	(23)
Creating a Negotiable Instrument	519	(26)
Liability for Negotiable Instruments	545	(24)
Liability for Negotiable Instruments: Banks and Their Customers	569	(27)
Secured Transactions	596	(31)
Bankruptcy	627	(26)
UNIT 4 AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW	653	(102)
Agency: The Inside Relationship	654	(21)
Agency: The Outside Relationship	675	(22)
Employment Law	697	(31)
Labor Law	728	(27)
UNIT 5 BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS	755	(182)
Starting a Business	756	(24)
Life and Death of a Partnership	780	(19)
Partnership in Operation	799	(19)
Life and Death of a Corporation	818	(22)
Corporate Management	840	(20)
Shareholders	860	(26)
Securities Regulation	886	(29)
Accountants: Liability and Professional Responsibility	915	(22)
UNIT 6 GOVERNMENT REGULATION	937	(88)
Antitrust: Law and Competitive Strategy, Part I	938	(18)
Antitrust: Law and Competitive Strategy, Part II	956	(19)
Consumer Law	975	(25)
Environmental Law	1000	(25)
UNIT 7 PROPERTY	1025
Intellectual Property	1026	(22)
Real Property	1048	(26)
Landlord-Tenant	1074	(22)
Personal Property	1096	(19)
Estate Planning	1115	(24)
Insurance	1139
Appendix A The Constitution of the United States	A-1
Appendix B Uniform Commercial Code	B-1
Glossary	G-1
Answers to Practice Tests	P-1
Table of Cases	T-1
Index	I-1