Business Law and the Regulatory Environment : Concepts and Cases

by Mallor, Jane P.; Barnes, A. James; Bowers, Thomas; Phillips, Michael J.; Langvardt, Arlen W.

• ISBN13: 9780256197167
• ISBN10: 0256197164
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College

Table of Contents

PART ONE Foundations of American Law
The Nature of Law	2	(18)
The Resolution of Private Disputes	20	(16)
Business and the Constitution	36	(22)
Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and the Control and Governance of Corporations	58	(20)
PART TWO Crimes and Torts
Crimes	78	(29)
Intentional Torts	107	(19)
Negligence and Strict Liability	126	(18)
Intellectual Property, Competitive Torts, and Unfair Competition	144	(30)
PART THREE Contracts
Introduction to Contracts	174	(16)
The Agreement: Offer	190	(17)
The Agreement: Acceptance	207	(16)
Consideration	223	(17)
Reality of Consent	240	(16)
Capacity to Contract	256	(13)
Illegality	269	(20)
Writing	289	(20)
Rights of Third Parties	309	(15)
Performance and Remedies	324	(28)
PART FOUR Sales
Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts	352	(18)
Product Liability	370	(24)
Performance of Sales Contracts	394	(18)
Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts	412	(22)
PART FIVE Property
Personal Property and Bailments	434	(24)
Real Property	458	(35)
Landlord and Tenant	493	(20)
Estates and Trusts	513	(21)
PART SIX Credit
Introduction to Credit and Secured Transactions	534	(22)
Security Interests in Personal Property	556	(27)
Bankruptcy	583	(29)
PART SEVEN Commercial Paper
Negotiable Instruments	612	(18)
Negotiation and Holder in Due Course	630	(27)
Liability of Parties	657	(24)
Checks and Documents of Title	681	(25)
PART EIGHT Agency
The Agency Relationship	706	(17)
Third-Party Relations of the Principal and the Agent	723	(21)
PART NINE Partnerships
Introduction to Forms of Business and Formation of Partnerships	744	(20)
Operation of Partnership and Related Forms	764	(18)
Dissolution, Winding Up, and Termination of Partnerships	782	(19)
Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies	801	(17)
PART TEN Corporations
History and Nature of Corporations	818	(16)
Organization and Financial Structure of Corporations	834	(23)
Management of Corporations	857	(33)
Shareholders' Rights and Liabilities	890	(28)
Securities Regulation	918	(45)
Legal and Professional Responsibilities of Accountants	963	(29)
PART ELEVEN Regulation of Business
Administrative Agencies	992	(26)
The Federal Trade Commission Act and Consumer Protection Laws	1018	(22)
Antitrust: The Sherman Act	1040	(30)
The Clayton Act, the robinson-Patman Act, and Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities	1070	(33)
Employment Law	1103	(26)
Environmental Law	1129	(25)
PART TWELVE Special Topics
The Legal Environment for International Business	1154	(30)
Insurance	1184