Business Law Today, Standard: Text & Summarized Cases

Roger Miller (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

1072 Seiten

2019 | 12th edition
South-Western College Publishing (Verlag)
9780357038161 (ISBN)

Infos

Interesting, clear, and applied, BUSINESS LAW TODAY: STANDARD EDITION, 12E 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: STANDARD EDITION covers contemporary topics that impact not only the business world, but also your life. You examine the financial crisis and its impact on business law, identity theft, immigration law, and diversity issues. Fascinating features and intriguing cases highlight the practicality of the concepts you are learning. In addition, numerous learning support resources provide tools that address various learning styles.

Autor

Roger LeRoy Miller is currently Director of the Institute for University Studies in Arlington, Texas. He has served on the faculty of several universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University and the University of Miami School of Law. As a professor, he has taught intellectual property law and entertainment law, among other subjects. A widely published and respected author, his work has appeared in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Re-search, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous authoritative textbooks on law, including "Business Law: Text & Cases"; "Business Law Today: Text & Summarized Cases" and "The Legal Environment Today." Professor Miller completed his studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Chicago.

Inhalt

UNIT ONE: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
Chapter 1Law and Legal Reasoning
—Appendix to Chapter 1: Finding and Analyzing the Law
Chapter 2 Constitutional Law
Chapter 3Ethics in Business
—Appendix to Chapter 3: Costco Code of Ethics
Chapter 4Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chapter 5Tort Law
Chapter 6Product Liability
Chapter 7Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 8Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy
Chapter 9Criminal Law and Cyber Crime
Unit 1 Task-Based Simulation

UNIT TWO: CONTRACTS AND E-CONTRACTS
Chapter 10Nature and Classification
Chapter 11Agreement)
Chapter 12Consideration, Capacity, and Legality
Chapter 13Defenses to Contract Enforceability
Chapter 14Third Party Rights and Discharge
Chapter 15 Breach and Remedies
Unit 2 Task-Based Simulation

UNIT THREE: COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Chapter 16Sales and Lease Contracts
—Appendix to Chapter 16: An Example Contract for the International Sale of Coffee
Chapter 17Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
Chapter 18Negotiable Instruments
Chapter 19International and Space Law
Chapter 20Banking in the Digital Age
Chapter 21Security Interests and Creditors’ Rights
Chapter 22 Bankruptcy
Unit 3 Task-Based Simulation


UNIT FOUR: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
Chapter 23Agency Relationships in Business
Chapter 24Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law
Chapter 25Employment Discrimination
Unit 4 Task-Based Simulation

UNIT FIVE: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 26Sole Proprietorships and Franchises
Chapter 27All Forms of Partnership
Chapter 28 Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms
Chapter 29Corporations
Chapter 30Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance
Unit 5Task-Based Simulation

UNIT SIX: GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Chapter 31Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition
Chapter 32Consumer and Environmental Law
Chapter 33Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals
Unit 6 Task-Based Simulation

UNIT SEVEN: PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION
Chapter 34Personal Property and Bailments
Chapter 35Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law
Chapter 36Insurance, Wills, and Trusts
Unit 7 Task-Based Simulation

APPENDICES:
AHow to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems
BThe Constitution of the United States
CThe Uniform Commercial Code
DAnswers to the Issue Spotters
ESample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer

Glossary
Table of Cases
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.01.2019
• Verlagsort: Florence
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 215 x 43 mm
• Gewicht: 2064 g
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• ISBN-13: 9780357038161 / 9780357038161
• Zustand: Neuware