Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law

by Goldman, Arnold J.; Sigismond, William D.

• ISBN13: 9781439079225
• ISBN10: 1439079226
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-28
• Publisher: South-Western College/West

Summary

Current, jargon free, and filled with many examples, the 8th Edition of BUSINESS LAW: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES covers legal rights and responsibilities in both the public and private sectors. Co-authored by Arnold J. Goldman, a practicing attorney and William D. Sigismond, an experienced business law educator, this clear, straightforward text avoids court jargon and shows rather than tells readers about the law using fascinating hypothetical examples and ethics cases. Hypothetical examples immediately follow discussion of concepts to further reinforce understanding. The 8th Edition is updated throughout to reflect recent changes in the law.

Table of Contents

Understanding the Law

Foundations of Law and the Role of Ethics in Business

The Federal and State Court Systems and Their Constitutional Foundation

Criminal Law: Traditional and Cybercrimes

Tort Law: Traditional and Cybertorts

Litigation and Alternatives for Settling Civil Disputes

Traditional and E-Contracts

Contract Law: a Beginning

Agreement: Offer and Acceptance

Consideration

Capacity

Legality

Formal Requirements--Statute of Frauds/E-Signatures

Transfer of Contract Rights and Duties

The Termination of Contracts: Discharge

The Termination of Contracts: Breach of Contract

Purchase, Sale, and Lease of Goods Under the UCC

Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

The Sales Contract: Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss

The Sales Contract: Performance, Breach, and Remedies for Breach

Products Liability Law

Negotiable Instruments

Nature and Types of Negotiable Instruments

Issue, Transfer, and Discharge of Negotiable Instruments

Rights and Duties of Parties

Checks, the Banking System, and E-Money

Agency, Employment, and Labor Law

Employer-Employee Relationship

Principal-Agent Relationship

Principal-Agent, Employer-Employee, and Third-Party Relationships

Business Organization and Regulation

Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Organizations

Corporations and Franchising

Government Regulation of Business

Real and Personal Property, Bailments, and Wills and Estate Planning

Basic Legal Concepts of Property

Renting Real Property

Buying and Selling Real Property

Nature and Types of Bailments

Special Bailments

Wills, Intestacy, and Estate Planning

Consumer and Credit Protection

Protecting the Consumer and the Taxpayer

Protecting the Borrower

Protecting the Creditor

Insurance

Property, Casualty, and Automobile Insurance

Personal Insurance

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