Understanding the Law | |
Foundations of Law and the Role of Ethics in Business | |
Why Laws Are Needed | |
The Nature of Law Purposes of a Legal System | |
Development of Law | |
Sources of Law in the United States | |
Civil Law Versus Criminal Law | |
Uniform Laws Adapting the Law to a Changing Environment Ethical | |
Challenges in the World of Business | |
Ethical Issues and Programs in Business | |
The Federal and State | |
Court Systems and Their Constitutional Foundation | |
The Court System in the United States | |
The State Court System | |
The Federal Court System Participants in the Legal System | |
The Constitutional Framework of the U.S. Legal System | |
Criminal Law: Traditional and Cybercrimes Prologue | |
Nature of Criminal Law | |
Selected Personal and Business Crimes | |
Cybercrime RICO: Racketeer Influences and Corrupt Organizations Act | |
Common Defenses to Crimes | |
The Criminal Justice System | |
Tort Law: Traditional and Cybertorts | |
An Overview of Tort Law Classification of Torts | |
Intentional Torts | |
Defenses to Intentional Torts | |
Torts Resulting from Negligence Defenses to Negligence | |
Strict Liability in Tort | |
Remedies for Torts | |
Tort Reform | |
Litigation and Alternatives for Settling Civil Disputes Prologue | |
Exploring a Personal Injury Lawsuit | |
Anatomy of a Lawsuit | |
Alternatives for Settling Disputes | |
Online Dispute Resolution | |
Courts Adopt Electronic Filing | |
Traditional and E-Contracts | |
Contract Law: A Beginning What a Contract Is | |
The Elements of a Valid Contract | |
Contract Terminology | |
Contracts Governed by Precedent or Statute | |
Agreement: Offer and Acceptance | |
How Agreement Is Reached | |
The Offer | |
The Acceptance E-Contracts | |
Consideration | |
The Requirement of Consideration | |
The Nature of Consideration | |
Adequacy of Consideration | |
Moral Consideration | |
Past Consideration | |
Special Problems Relating to Consideration | |
Agreements Enforceable Without Consideration | |
Competent Parties Prologue | |
Minors Persons Under the Influence of Alcohol or Other Drugs | |
Persons with Mental Illness | |
Legal Purpose | |
The Nature and General Effect of Illegal Agreements | |
Agreements Forbidden by State | |
Statutes Agreements Opposed to Public Policy | |
Partially Illegal Agreements | |
Contracts That Must Be in Writing and E-Signatures | |
The Status of Oral and Written Contracts | |
Contracts Required to Be in Writing | |
The Memorandum E-Signatures Parol | |
Evidence Rule | |
Transfer of Contract Rights and Obligations | |
Transfer of Rights and Obligations | |
Formalities Required for Assignments | |
Notice of Assignment | |
Assignment by Law | |
Rights of the Assignee | |
Legal Effect of a General Assignment | |
The Termination of Contracts: Discharge | |
How Contracts End | |
Discharge by Performance | |
Discharge by Agreement of the Parties | |
Discharge by Operation of Law | |
The Termination of Contracts: Breach of Contract | |
Breach of Contract | |
Remedies for Breach of Contract | |
Defenses for a Breach of Contract | |
Suit Remedies for Fraud, Duress, and Undue Influence | |
Purchase, Sale, and Lease of Goods Under the UCC | |
Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts | |
The Legal Setting for a Sale of Goods | |
The Scope of Article 2 Formation of the Sales Contract Unconscionability | |
The Parol Evidence Rule Formation of the Lease Contract Formation of E-Sales Contracts | |
The Sales Contract: Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss | |
Relevance of Title and Risk of Loss in Sales | |
Law Present Sale Versus Contract to Sell | |
Risk of Loss in Absence of a Breach | |
Sales on Approval or Return Auction Sales | |
Sale of Goods in Bulk COD Sales | |
Sales or Leases by Nonowners | |
Risk of Loss | |
Where There Is a Breach of Contract | |
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