The Legal, Ethical, and International

This legal environment text offers balanced coverage of private law and public law. To illustrate the legal points covered, the authors have integrated cases in the language of the court into each chapter. Strong ethical coverage helps students understand the need for responsible decisions.

Unit I Introduction to Law

Basics of the Law

3

(31)

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

34

(30)

The Judicial System and Litigation

64

(36)

Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

100

(31)

The Constitution and the Regulation of Business

131

(32)

Administrative Agencies and the Regulation of Business

163

(31)

The Regulation of Business through Criminal Law

194

(33)

Unit II Business and Private Law

Torts

227

(32)

Contract Formation

259

(33)

Contract Defenses and Remedies

292

(24)

Sales Law and Product Liability

316

(33)

Negotiable Instruments and Secured Transactions

349

(43)

International Business Law

392

(38)

Rights of Consumers, Debtors, and Creditors

430

(32)

Consumer Protection

462

(32)

Property Law and Intellectual Property and Computer Law

494

(33)

Unit III Business Formation

Agency Law and Private Employment Law

527

(31)

Business Enterprises: Noncorporate Business Entities

558

(30)

Corporate Law and Franchising Law

588

(29)

Unit IV Business and Government Regulation

Securities Law

617

(39)

Antitrust Law

656

(36)

Legislative Control over Labor and Labor Relations

692

(31)

Employment Law and Equal Opportunity

723

(31)

Environmental Law

754

Appendices

Appendix A Constitution of the United States of America

1

(13)

Appendix B The Uniform Commercial Code (Excerpts)

14

(50)

Appendix C The Sherman Act (Excerpts)

64

(1)

Appendix D The Clayton Act (Excerpts)

65

(5)

Appendix E The Federal Trade Commission Act (Excerpts)

70

(1)

Appendix F National Labor Relations Act (Excerpts)

71

(1)

Appendix G Federal Civil Rights Acts (Excerpts) including the Americans with Disabilities Act (Excerpts) 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 1981 et seq.

72

(10)

Appendix H The Uniform Partnership Act (Excerpts)

82

(5)

Appendix I International Top-Level Domain (ITLD)

87

(2)

Appendix J Critical Thinking

89

(7)

Appendix K Selected World Wide Web Addresses

96

(11)

Appendix L Spanish Equivalents for Important Legal Terms in English

107

Glossary

1

(1)

Table of Cases

1

(1)

Index

1

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