Legal Environment of Business, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (12 March 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

  1. 1. Legal Heritage and the Information Age
  2. 2. Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business
  3. 3. Courts, Jurisdiction, and Administrative Law
  4. 4. Judicial, Alternative, and E-Dispute Resolution
  5. 5. Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce
  6. 6. Torts and Strict Liability
  7. 7. Criminal Law and Cybercrime
  8. 8. Intellectual Property and Information Technology
  9. 9. Formation of Contracts
  10. 10. Performance and Breach of Contracts
  11. 11. Digital Law and E-Commerce
  12. 12. Sales Contracts, Leases, and Warranties
  13. 13. Credit, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy
  14. 14. Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Partnerships
  15. 15. Limited Liability Companies and Special Forms of Business
  16. 16. Formation of Corporations and Corporate Governance
  17. 17. Investor Protection and Securities Transactions
  18. 18. Agency Law
  19. 19. Equal Opportunity in Employment
  20. 20. Employment and Worker Protection
  21. 21. Labor Unions and Immigration Law
  22. 22. Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices
  23. 23. Consumer Protection
  24. 24. Environmental Protection
  25. 25. Real Property and Land Use Regulation
  26. 26. International and World Trade Law
  27. 27. Accountants' Duties and Liability

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