The Legal and Regulatory Environment: Contemporary Perspectives in Business

by Cheeseman, Henry R.

• ISBN13: 9780130129543
• ISBN10: 0130129542
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

For the one-semester course in the Legal Environment of Business. This text represents the single most up-to-date book available for the Legal Environment course. Combining straightforward language, a wealth of relevant applications, and the most current and engaging cases, Cheeseman examines how the current government regulations and environment impact today's business decisions. All cases are summarized by the author.

Table of Contents

Preface	xix
Unit I The Legal and International Environment	1	(96)
Legal Systems of the World and Critical Legal Thinking	1	(18)
Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business	19	(22)
Judicial and Alternative Dispute Resolution	41	(32)
International Law and Dispute Resolution	73	(24)
Unit II The Public Environment	97	(147)
Constitutional and Administrative Law	97	(22)
Intentional Torts, Negligence, and Strict Liability	119	(32)
Product Liability	151	(34)
Intellectual Property Rights and Cyberspace Law	185	(30)
Criminal Law and Business Crimes	215	(29)
Unit III The Private Environment	244	(184)
Contract Formation and Commercial Law	244	(37)
Contract Performance and International Trade	281	(34)
Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Franchises	315	(36)
Corporations and Conducting Business in Foreign Countries	351	(43)
Credit Transactions, Negotiable Instruments, and Bankruptcy	394	(34)
Unit IV The Employment Environment	428	(85)
Agency	428	(33)
Employment, Labor, and Worker Safety Laws	461	(26)
Equal Opportunity in Employment	487	(26)
Unit V The Regulatory Environment	513	(121)
Consumer Protection and Global Regulation of Business	513	(27)
Environmental Protection	540	(26)
Antitrust Law	566	(33)
Investor Protection and Securities and Commodities Regulation	599	(35)
Appendix A: Critical Legal Thinking Writing Assignment	634	(19)
Glossary	653	(20)
Case Index	673	(6)
Subject Index	679