Contemporary Business and Online Commerce Law : Legal, Internet, Ethical, and Global Environments

by Cheeseman, Henry R.

• ISBN13: 9780136015000
• ISBN10: 013601500X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

KEY BENEFIT: This book provides the richest selection of landmark (traditional) and contemporary (within the last three years) cases for business students, including more cases on information technology and e-commerce law than any other book. Topics present a summarized/brief approach to cases. KEY TOPICS: This edition contains over 75 new cases that have been decided in the past three years, including ones covering IT and e-Commerce - dedicated chapters cover Intellectual Property and Internet Law, and Electronic Commerce and Information Technology Licensing. Over 45 "Online Commerce & Internet Law" boxes focus on the legal issues businesses face as they either launch new Internet ventures or rise to the challenge of incorporating on-line technologies into their existing business models. MARKET: For those in Business Law professions.

Table of Contents

Legal, Ethical, and Digital Environment

Legal Heritage and the Information Age

Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce

Court Systems and Jurisdiction

Judicial, Administrative, Alternative, and Online Dispute Resolution

Torts and Cyber Torts

Criminal Law and White Collar Crime

Intellectual Property

Ethics of Managers and Social Responsibility of Business

Contracts and E-Commerce

Nature of Traditional and Online Commerce

Agreement and Consideration

Capacity and Legality

Genuineness of Assent and Statute of Frauds

Third Party Rights and Discharge

Remedies for Breach of Traditional and E-Contracts

Internet Law and E-Commerce

Sales Contracts, Leases, and Product Liability

Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Performance of Sales and Lease Contracts

Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts

Warranties and Product Liability

Negotiable Instruments and Electronic Banking

Negotiability and Transferability

Holder in Due Course and Liability of Parties

Checks, Banking System, and E-Money

Credit and Bankruptcy

Credit and Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy and Reorganization

Business Organizations and Investor Protection

Agency Relationships

Sole Proprietorships, General and Limited Partnerships

Corporate Formation and Financing

Corporate Shareholders, Directors and Officers

Corporate Acquisitions and Multinational Corporations

Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships

Franchises and Special Forms of Business

Investor Protection and Online Securities Transactions

Government Regulation and Employment Law

Antitrust Law

Consumer Protection and Environmental Law

Employment, Worker Protection, and Labor Law

Equal Opportunity in Employment

Property, Insurance, and Estates

Personal Property, Bailment, and Insurance

Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law

Family Law, Wills, and Trusts

Accounting Profession

Accountants Liability

International and World Trade Law

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