Legal Environment of Business, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (March 12, 2019) © 2020

  • Henry R. Cheeseman University of Southern California
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Title overview

The Legal Environment of Business examines how the current legal and e-commerce environments, and government regulations impact today's business decisions. The cases in this text are cutting-edge, exciting and engaging, and the reasoning of each case is presented in the language of the court.

The 9th Edition has been updated with all new cases, statutes and questions. As a result, you have the opportunity to not only learn about the law, but also to apply it to your personal and professional lives.

Table of contents

PART 1: LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, JUDICIAL SYSTEM, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND BUSINESS ETHICS
1. Legal Heritage and the Information Age
2. Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business
3. Courts, Jurisdiction, and Administrative Law
4. Judicial, Alternative, and E-Dispute Resolution

PART 2: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, TORTS, CRIMES, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
5. Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce
6. Torts and Strict Liability
7. Criminal Law and Cybercrime
8. Intellectual Property and Information Technology

PART 3: CONTRACTS, UCC TRANSACTIONS, CREDIT, AND E-COMMERCE
9. Formation of Contracts
10. Performance and Breach of Contracts
11. Digital Law and E-Commerce
12. Sales Contracts, Leases, and Warranties
13. Credit, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy

PART 4: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS, COMPANIES, AND SECURITIES LAW
14. Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Partnerships
15. Limited Liability Companies and Special Forms of Business
16. Formation of Corporations and Corporate Governance
17. Investor Protection and Securities Transactions

PART 5: AGENCY, EMPLOYMENT, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AND LABOR LAW
18. Agency Law
19. Equal Opportunity in Employment
20. Employment and Worker Protection
21. Labor Unions and Immigration Law

PART 6: GOVERNMENT REGULATION, CONSUMER SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND REAL PROPERTY
22. Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices
23. Consumer Protection
24. Environmental Protection
25. Real Property and Land Use Regulation

PART 7: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE
26. International and World Trade Law

PART 8: ACCOUNTING PROFESSION
27. Accountants' Duties and Liability

Appendix A: Constitution of the United States of America
Glossary
Case Index
Subject Index

Author bios

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