Fundamentals of Business Law

This brief paperback text presents a clear and comprehensive treatment of what every student should know about business law. Summarized cases are integrated throughout each chapter to illustrate key legal points in an easy, accessible format.

UNIT ONE The Legal and E-Commerce Environment of Business

1

(88)

Sources of Business Law and the Global Legal Environment

2

(28)

Courts and Procedures

30

(24)

E-Commerce and Dispute Resolution

54

(24)

Ethics and Social Responsibility

78

(11)

UNIT TWO Torts, Crimes, and Cyberlaw

89

(64)

Torts

90

(18)

Business Torts, Intellectual Property, and Cyberlaw

108

(21)

Criminal Law

129

(24)

UNIT THREE Contracts

153

(92)

Nature and Classification

154

(11)

Agreement and Consideration

165

(18)

Capacity and Legality

183

(14)

Assent and Form

197

(16)

Third Party Rights and Discharge

213

(17)

Breach and Remedies

230

(15)

UNIT FOUR Sales, Lease, and E-Commerce Contracts

245

(96)

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

246

(23)

Title and Risk of Loss

269

(14)

Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts

283

(18)

Warranties and Product Liability

301

(19)

E-Contracts

320

(21)

UNIT FIVE Negotiable Instruments

341

(48)

Negotiability, Transferability, and Liability

342

(22)

Checks, Banking, and Cyberbanking

364

(25)

UNIT SIX Debtor-Creditor Relationships

389

(48)

Secured Transactions

390

(22)

Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy

412

(25)

UNIT SEVEN Employment Relations

437

(44)

Agency Relationships

438

(19)

Employment Law

457

(24)

UNIT EIGHT Business Organizations

481

(90)

Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies

482

(25)

Corporate Formation, Financing, and Termination

507

(27)

Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders

534

(17)

Investor Protection

551

(20)

UNIT NINE Property and Its Protection

571

(56)

Personal Property and Bailments

572

(16)

Real Property

588

(17)

Insurance, Wills, and Trusts

605

(22)

UNIT TEN Special Topics

627

Professional Liability

628

Appendixes

A How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems

646

B The Constitution of the United States

649

C The Uniform Commercial Code (Excepts)

657

D Spanish Equivalents for Important Legal Terms in English

786

Glossary

G-1

Table of Cases

TC-1

Index

I-1

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