Business Law: Text & Exercises

Roger Miller, William E. Hollowell (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

704 Seiten

2018 | 9th edition
South-Western College Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-337-62465-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Now you can focus on the basics of business law principles with BUSINESS LAW: TEXT AND EXERCISES, 9E. Written in user-friendly, layperson language, each chapter concentrates on one important topic, allowing you to easily explore specific points of law and their underlying concepts. The authors have taken special care to provide straightforward descriptions, everyday examples, and varied exercises to help you apply what you are reading and learning to real-life situations.

Developed specifically for the business law survey course, this edition’s short, concise chapters are punctuated with illustrative and timely features, including Highlighting the Point and real case summaries. Each chapter’s learning tools clarify contemporary legal principles in a practical presentation that ensures you gain a solid understanding of business law.

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. William E. Hollowell is a member of Minnesota State Bar, Florida State Bar, and United States Supreme Court Bar.

Inhalt

Part I: THE LAW AND OUR LEGAL SYSTEM.
1. Introduction to the Law.
2. Ethics in Business.
3. The Courts and Our Legal System.
4. Constitutional Law.
5. Business Torts.
6. Intellectual Property.
7. Business Crimes.
Part II: CONTRACTS.
8. Introduction to Contracts.
9. Offer and Acceptance.
10. Consideration.
11.Capacity.
12. The Legality of Agreements.
13. Voluntary Consent.
14. Written Contracts.
15. Third Party Rights.
16. Termination and Remedies.
Part III: SALES AND LEASES.
17. Introduction to Sales and Lease Contracts.
18. Title and Risk of Loss.
19. Performance and Breach.
20. Warranties and Product Liability.
21. Consumer Protection.
Part IV: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.
22. The Essentials of Negotiability.
23. Negotiable Instruments: Transfer and Liability.
24. Banking in the Digital Age.
Part V: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT.
25. Agency Relationships.
26. Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law.
27. Employment Discrimination.
Part VI: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.
28. Types of Business Organizations.
29. Formation and Ownership of a Corporation.
30. Management of a Corporation.
31. Combining and Dissolving a Corporation.
Part VII: CREDIT AND RISK.
32. Credit and Security.
33. Mortgages.
34. Bankruptcy.
35. Insurance.
Part VIII: PROPERTY.
36. Personal Property.
37. Bailments.
38. Real Property.
39. Landlord and Tenant Law.
40. Wills and Trusts.
Part IX: SPECIAL TOPICS.
41. Administrative Law.
42. Antitrust Law.
43. International and Space Law.
APPENDICES:
Appendix A: Answers to the Issue Spotters.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.01.2018
• Verlagsort: Florence
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 85 x 11 mm
• Gewicht: 1360 g
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• ISBN-10: 1-337-62465-9 / 1337624659
• ISBN-13: 978-1-337-62465-7 / 9781337624657
• Zustand: Neuware