Business Law: Text and Cases Legal, Ethical, Global, and Corporate Environment

by Clarkson, Kenneth W.; Miller, Roger LeRoy; Cross, Frank B.

• ISBN13: 9780538470827
• ISBN10: 0538470828
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-29
• Publisher: South-Western College/West

Summary

Clarkson, Miller, and Cross have put together a masterpiece. Business Law: Text and Cases – Legal, Ethical, Global, and Corporate Environment, 12th Edition is a comprehensive and student-friendly textbook, delivering a well-rounded blend of “black letter law” and up-to-date coverage of contemporary issues and cases. This text is undergraduate-oriented, but it also contains traditional law school-like content to prepare pre-law students for what lies ahead. This text is particularly efficient at making the law accessible, interesting, and relevant for readers. The twelfth edition has been updated throughout, adding analysis and developments on the latest and most appropriate law cases. Case examples are labeled as “Case in Point,” making it easy to locate and refer back to. All-new “Shifting Legal Priorities” features engage students, while encouraging critical thinking and illustrating how the law is constantly evolving. Business Law: Text and Cases is currently used by more colleges and universities than any other business law text. Roger LeRoy Miller is the lead author of this text, using his law experience and superb writing skills to create the ultimate law book. Miller is excellent at keeping the book interesting for students, while keeping the text as current as possible. Frank B. Cross coauthored Business Law, adding his diverse experience in law, publishing and teaching. Cross has written many peer-reviewed journals and several books which are widely published.

Table of Contents

The Legal Environment Of Business

Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Court Procedures

Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business

Ethics and Business Decision Making

Torts And Crimes

Intentional Torts and Privacy

Negligence and Strict Liability

Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Contracts And E-Contracts

Nature and Terminology

Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

Consideration

Capacity and Legality

Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent

The Statute of Frauds--Writing Requirement and Electronic Records

Third Party Rights

Performance and Discharge in Traditional and E-Contracts

Breach of Contract and Remedies

Domestic And International Sales And Lease Contracts

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest

Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts

Warranties and Product Liability

International Law in a Global Economy

Negotiable Instruments

The Function and Creation of Negotiable Instruments

Transferability and Holder in Due Course

Liability, Defenses, and Discharge

Checks and Banking in the Digital Age

Creditors' Rights And Bankruptcy

Creditors' Rights and Remedies

Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy Law

Mortgages and Foreclosures after the Recession

Agency And Employment

Agency Formation and Duties

Agent's Liability to Third Parties and Termination

Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law

Employment Discrimination

Business Organizations

Sole Proprietorships and Franchises

Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships

Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms

Corporate Formation and Financing

Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders

Corporate Merger, Consolidation, and Termination

Securities Law and Corporate Governance

Law for Small Business

Government Regulation

Administrative Law

Consumer Law

Environmental Law

Antitrust Law

Professional Liability and Accountability

Property And Its Protection

Personal Property and Bailments

Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Relationships

Insurance

Wills and Trusts

Appendices

How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems

The Constitution of the United States

The Uniform Commercial Code [Note: This will be the full UCC]

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Excerpts)

The Uniform Partnership Act (Excerpts)

The Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (Excerpts)

The Revised Model Business Corporation Act (Excerpts)

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Excerpts and Explanatory Comments)

Sample Answers for End-of-Chapter Questions with Sample Answer

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