Essentials of Contemporary Business Law: Student Study Guide

by Cheeseman, Henry R.; Ellis, Nan S.

• ISBN13: 9780139953828
• ISBN10: 0139953825
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Table of Contents

Preface	iv
Acknowledgments	v
Critical Legal Thinking and the U.S. Constitution	1	(13)
Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business	14	(10)
Judicial, Alternative and International Dispute Resolution	24	(13)
Intentional Torts, Negligence, and Strict Liability	37	(12)
Intellectual Property Rights	49	(11)
Criminal Law and Business Crimes	60	(15)
Nature and Classification of Contracts	75	(9)
Agreement and Consideration	84	(16)
Capacity and Legality	100	(14)
Defenses to the Enforcement of Contracts	114	(15)
Third-Party Rights and Discharge of Contracts	129	(12)
Contract Remedies and Torts Associated with Contracts	141	(14)
Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts	155	(17)
Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts	172	(15)
Warranties and Product Liability	187	(15)
Creation and Transfer of Negotiable Instruments	202	(16)
Holder in Due Course, Liability, and Defenses	218	(15)
Checks, Electronic Fund Transfers, and the Banking System	233	(15)
Credit, Suretyship, and Secured Transactions	248	(16)
Bankruptcy and Reorganization	264	(14)
Agency	278	(15)
Sole Proprietorships and Franchises	293	(13)
Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies	306	(17)
The Nature, Formation and Financing of Corporations	323	(13)
Rights, Duties, and Liability of Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders	336	(16)
Mergers, Acquisitions and Termination of Corporations	352	(14)
Securities Regulations and Investor Protection	366	(15)
Personal Property and Bailments	381	(13)
Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Relationships	394	(19)
Insurance Wills and Trusts	413