Law for Business

by Barnes, A. James; Dworkin, Terry M.; Richards, Eric

• ISBN13: 9780073377711
• ISBN10: 0073377716
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-19
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Summary

Overview: Law for Businesshas provided students with a comprehensive, yet concise treatment of the legal issues of fundamental importance to business students and the business profession. The cases, which have always been a strong feature, are edited and re-written by the authors, who divide the material into three categories: facts, issues, decisions. The authors, Barnes, Dworkin, and Richards, choose cases that are appropriate to explain precedent and history as well as include "hot topic" cases that relate to current events. In addition to case applications, the authors use such techniques as content summaries to apply concepts to practice. Effective managers and employees must develop knowledge of both law and business because people involved in business also are involved in, and greatly affected by, the laws concerning business. Instructor's Supplements: Online Learning Center (OLC) (0077324226) Through the OLC, instructors have access to the Instructor's Manual, Power Points, Test Bank with EZTest, Study Guide Answers, YBTJ, and the Business Law Newsletter. You Be the Judge Online:(ISBN: 0073309095) $15 net regardless if purchased online or packaged with a new book This is only available online. This interactive product includes 18 hypothetical business law cases. All of the cases are based on real cases within our Business Law texts. Each case allows you to watch interviews of the plaintiff and defendant before the courtroom argument, see the courtroom proceedings, view relevant evidence, read other actual cases relating to the issues in the case, and then create your own ruling. After your verdict is generated, view what this actual judge ruled (unscripted) in the case and then get the chance to defend or change your ruling. PageOutis McGraw-Hill's unique point-and click course Website tool, enabling you to create a full-featured, professional quality course Website without knowing HTML coding. With PageOut you can post your syllabus online, assign McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center or eBook content, add links to important off-site resources, and maintain student results in the online grade book. You can send class announcements, copy your course site to share with colleagues, and upload original files. PageOut is free for every McGraw-Hill/Irwin user and, if you're short on time, we even have a team ready to help you create your site! Student's Supplements: Through the OLC, students have access to the UCC, the text's Glossary, Sample Legal Docs, Chapter Quizzes and YBTJ.You Be the Judge Online: (ISBN: 0073309095) $15 net regardless if purchased online or packaged with a new bookThis is only available online. This interactive product includes 18 hypothetical business law cases. All of the cases are based on real cases within our Business Law texts. Each case allows you to watch interviews of the plaintiff and defendant before the courtroom argument, see the courtroom proceedings, view relevant evidence, read other actual cases relating to the issues in the case, and then create your own ruling. After your verdict is generated, view what this actual judge ruled (unscripted) in the case and then get the chance to defend or change your ruling. Premium Content $15.00 Premium content will include access to You Be The Judge and a revised online Study Guide. The Study Guide also available on Create for instructors who want to have a print version with their text.

Table of Contents

PART ONE Introduction to the Law

1 Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal Profession

2 Dispute Settlement

3 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

4 Business and the Constitution

5 Crimes

6 Intentional Torts

7 Negligence and Strict Liability

8 Licensing and Intellectual Property

PART TWO Contracts

9 The Nature and Origins of Contracts

10 Creating a Contract: Offers

11 Creating a Contract: Acceptances

12 Consideration

13 Capacity to Contract

14 Voluntary Consent

15 Illegality

16 The Form and Meaning of Contracts

17 Third Parties’ Contract Rights

18 Performance and Remedies

PART THREE Sales

19 Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts

20 Warranties and Product Liability

21 Performance of Sales Contracts

22 Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts

PART FOUR Agency and Employment

23 The Agency Relationship—Creation, Duties, and Termination

24 Liability of Principals and Agents to Third Parties

25 Employment Laws

PART FIVE Business Organizations

26 Which Form of Business Organization?

27 Partnerships

28 Formation and Termination of Corporations

29 Management of the Corporate Business

30 Financing the Corporation and the Role of the Shareholders

31 Securities Regulation

32 Legal Liability of Accountants

PART SIX Property

33 Personal Property and Bailments

34 Real Property

35 Landlord and Tenant

36 Estates and Trusts

37 Insurance

PART SEVEN Commercial Paper

38 Negotiable Instruments

39 Negotiation and Holder in Due Course

40 Liability of Parties

41 Checks and Electronic Fund Transfers

PART EIGHT Credit Transactions

42 Introduction to Security

43 Security Interests in Personal Property

44 Bankruptcy

PART NINE Government Regulation

45 The Antitrust Laws

46 Consumer Protection Laws

47 Environmental Regulation

APPENDIXES

A The Constitution of the United States of America

B Glossary of Legal Terms and Definitions

C Spanish-English Equivalents for Important Legal Terms