Business Law and the Legal Environment, Standard Edition

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

• ISBN13: 9780324663525
• ISBN10: 0324663528
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-12
• Publisher: South-Western College/West

Summary

The best way to understand legal concepts is through hands-on application, and with Beatty and Samuelson's exciting new edition of BUSINESS LAW AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, students get plenty of practice with active learning features and practical exercises. Today's students are given personal experience applying the law to real-life issues throughout the text, equipping future business leaders with the knowledge and tools to anticipate the challenges that await them. From the very first chapter, the authors' superb writing fascinates, drawing students into the concepts of business law within the context of vivid examples and memorable scenarios. No other text is as effective at helping students learn how to apply concepts and contexts to their practice, and in teaching them why business law matters not only to their careers but also to their daily lives.

Table of Contents

The Legal Environment

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Dispute Resolution

Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law

Constitutional Law

Intentional Torts and Business Torts

Negligence and Strict Liability

Crime

International Law

Contracts

Introduction to Contracts

Agreement

Consideration

Legality

Capacity and Consent

Written Contracts

Third Parties

Performance and Discharge

Remedies

Commercial Transactions

Introduction to Sales

Ownership and Risk

Warranties and Product Liability

Performance and Remedies

Creating a Negotiable Instrument

Liability for Negotiable Instruments

Liability for Negotiable Instruments: Banks and Their Customers

Secured Transactions

Bankruptcy

Agency and Employment Law

Agency: The Inside Relationship

Agency: The Outside Relationship

Employment Law

Labor Law

Business Organizations

Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options

Partnerships

Life and Death of a Corporation

Corporate Management

Shareholders

Securities Regulation

Accountants: Liability and Professional Responsibility

Government Regulation

Antitrust

Consumer Law

Environmental Law

Property

Cyberlaw

Intellectual Property

Real Property

Landlord-Tenant

Personal Property and Bailment

Planning for the Future: Estates and Insurance

Appendices

The Constitution of The United States

Uniform Commercial Code

Glossary

Table of Cases

Index

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