Business Law Today

Roger Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

1376 Seiten

2007 | 8th edition
South-Western (Verlag)
978-0-324-65455-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Interesting, clear, and applied, BUSINESS LAW TODAY: STANDARD EDITION is the ideal guide to the law and what it means in the business world--from contracts and secured transactions to warranties and government regulations. Easy to understand with an engaging writing style that is matched by vibrant visuals, BUSINESS LAW TODAY includes coverage of contemporary topics that impact not only the business world, but your life--from the USA Patriot Act's effect on constitutional rights to the national "Do Not Call" registry. Fascinating features and intriguing cases highlight the material's practicality.

Inhalt

UNIT ONE: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. The Legal Environment. 2. Constitutional Law. 3. Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 4. Torts and Cyber Torts. 5. Intellectual Property and Internet Law. 6. Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes. 7. Ethics and Business Decision Making. UNIT TWO: CONTRACTS. 8. Nature and Classification. 9. Agreement and Consideration. 10. Capacity and Legality. 11. Defenses to Contract Enforceability. 12. Third Party Rights and Discharge. 13. Breach and Remedies. 14. E-Contracts and E-Signatures. UNIT THREE: SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS. 15. The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts. 16. Title and Risk of Loss. 17. Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts. 18. Warranties and Product Liability. UNIT FOUR: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. 19. Negotiability and Transferability. 20. Rights and Liabilities of Parties. 21. Checks and Banking in the Digital Age. UNIT FIVE: DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS. 22. Security Interests in Personal Property. 23. Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy. UNIT SIX: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 24. Agency Relationships in Business. 25. Sole Proprietorships and Private Franchises. 26. Partnerships. 27. Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms. 28. Corporate Formation, Merger, and Termination. 29. Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders. 30. Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance. UNIT SEVEN: GOVERNMENT REGULATION. 31. Promoting Competition in a Global Context. 32. Consumer and Environmental Law. 33. Labor and Employment Law. 34. Employment Discrimination. 35. Liability of Accountants and other Professionals. UNIT EIGHT: PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION. 36. Personal Property and Bailments. 37. Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law. 38. Insurance, Wills, and Trusts. UNIT NINE: THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. 39. International Law in a Global Economy. APPENDICES: A. How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems. B. The Constitution of the United States. C. The Uniform Commercial Code. D. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Excerpts and Explanatory Comments). E. Answers to Even-Numbered For Review Questions. F. Sample Answers for End-of- Hypothetical Questions with Sample Answer. G. Case Excerpts for Case Analysis Questions.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.8.2007
• Verlagsort: Mason, OH
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 221 x 257 mm
• Gewicht: 2540 g
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Handelsrecht
• ISBN-10: 0-324-65455-3 / 0324654553
• ISBN-13: 978-0-324-65455-4 / 9780324654554
• Zustand: Neuware