Anderson’s Business Law and The Legal

A true landmark in legal education, Anderson's Business Law and the Legal Environment has long guided students to a practical understanding of business law. Now in it's eighteenth edition, the text stands as a trusted reference point in business law, and as a clear guide for students preparing for the CPA exam.

Preface

v

About the Authors

xi

Part 1 The Legal and Social Environment of Business

1

(212)

The Nature and Sources of Law

2

(8)

The Court System and Dispute Resolution

10

(19)

Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law

29

(24)

The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment

53

(18)

Government Regulation of Competition and Prices

71

(13)

Administrative Agencies

84

(18)

The Legal Environment of International Trade

102

(24)

Crimes

126

(26)

Torts

152

(21)

Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet

173

(24)

Cyberlaw

197

(16)

Part 2 Contracts

213

(162)

Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the Internet

214

(14)

The Agreement

228

(20)

Capacity and Genuine Assent

248

(19)

Consideration

267

(14)

Legality and Public Policy

281

(15)

Form of Paper and Electronic Contracts

296

(15)

Interpretation of Contracts

311

(14)

Third Persons and Contracts

325

(15)

Discharge of Contracts

340

(18)

Breach of Contract and Remedies

358

(17)

Part 3 Personal Property and Bailments

375

(50)

Personal Property

376

(15)

Bailments

391

(15)

Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management

406

(19)

Part 4 Sales and Leases of Personal Property

425

(126)

Nature and Form of Sales

426

(25)

Passage of Title and Risk of Loss: Rights of Parties

451

(22)

Warranties and Other Product Liability Theories

473

(23)

Obligations and Performance

496

(13)

Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts

509

(17)

Consumer Protection

526

(25)

Part 5 Negotiable Instruments

551

(80)

Kinds of Instruments, Parties, and Negotiability

552

(16)

Transfer of Negotiable Instruments and Warranties of Parties

568

(19)

Rights of Holders, Defenses, and Issues of Their Liability

587

(17)

Checks and Funds Transfers

604

(27)

Part 6 Debtor-Creditor Relations and Risk Management

631

(84)

Secured Transactions in Personal Property

632

(26)

Other Security Devices

658

(15)

Bankruptcy

673

(21)

Insurance

694

(21)

Part 7 Agency and Employment

715

(98)

Agency

716

(24)

Third Persons in Agency

740

(19)

Regulation of Employment

759

(31)

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

790

(23)

Part 8 Business Organizations

813

(164)

Forms of Business Organizations

814

(15)

Creation and Termination of Partnerships

829

(19)

Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies

848

(24)

Introduction to Corporation Law

872

(24)

Corporate Stocks and Bonds

896

(21)

Securities Regulation

917

(22)

Accountants' Liability and Malpractice

939

(18)

Management of Corporations

957

(20)

Part 9 Real Property and Estates

977

Real Property

978

Environmental Law and Land Use Controls

1000

Leases

1019

Decedents' Estates and Trusts

1037

Appendices

1 How to Find the Law

1

2 The Constitution of the United States

5

3 Uniform Commercial Code

15

4 Revised Uniform Partnership Act (excerpts)

105

5 Revised Model Business Corporation Act As Amended in 1986 and 1987 (excerpts)

115

6 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (excerpts)

129

Glossary

1

Case Index

1

Subject Index

1

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