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Business Law Legal Environment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and International Issues

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ISBN-10: 0131984934

ISBN-13: 9780131984936

Edition: 6th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Henry R. Cheeseman

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List price: $193.33
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1200
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 4.994
Language: English

Preface
Legal Environment of Business and E-Commerce
Legal Heritage and Critical Legal Thinking
What Is Law?
Schools of Jurisprudential Thought
History of American Law
Sources of Law in the United States
Critical Legal Thinking
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Court Systems and Jurisdiction
State Court Systems
Federal Court System
U.S. Supreme Court
Subject Matter Jurisdiction of Courts
Personal Jurisdiction of Courts
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Pretrial Litigation Process
Dismissals and Pretrial Judgments
Settlement Conference
Trial
Appeal
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Constitutional Law for Business and Online Commerce
Constitution of the United States of America
Supremacy Clause
Commerce Clause
Bill of Rights
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Equal Protection Clause
Due Process Clause
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Torts, Crimes, and Internet Law
Torts and Cyber Privacy
Intentional Torts Against Persons
Intentional Torts Against Property
Unintentional Torts (Negligence)
Special Negligence Doctrines
Defenses Against Negligence
Strict Liability
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues In Business Ethics
Strict Liability and Product Liability
Negligence and Fault
Strict Liability
Defect in Manufacture
Defect in Design
Failure to Warn
Defect in Packaging
Defenses to Product Liability
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Intellectual Property and Internet Law
Trade Secrets
Patents and Cyber Patents
Copyrights and Software Copyrights
Trademarks and Online Commerce
The Internet
Domain Names
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Business and Online Crimes
Definition of a Crime
Criminal Procedure
Common Crimes
White-Collar Crimes
Corporate Criminal Liability
Protection Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure
Privilege Against Self-Incrimination and Other Protections
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Traditional and E-Commerce Contracts
Nature of Traditional and Online Contracts
Definition of Contract
Sources of Contract Law
Classifications of Contracts
Equity
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Agreement
Agreement
Offer
Special Offers
Termination of Offers
Acceptance
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Consideration and Equity
Consideration
Contracts Lacking Consideration
Settlement of Claims
Equity: Promissory Estoppel
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Capacity and Legality
Minors
Mentally Incompetent Persons
Intoxicated Persons
Legality
Lawfulness of Special Business Contracts
Unconscionable Contracts
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Genuineness of Assent
Mistake
Fraud
Undue Influence
Duress
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Writing and Formality
Statute of Frauds
Contracts That Must Be in Writing
Formality of the Writing
Parol Evidence Rule
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Third-Party Rights and Discharge
Assignment of Rights
Delegation of Duties
Third-Party Beneficiaries
Covenants and Conditions
Discharge of Performance
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Remedies for Breach of Traditional and Online Contracts
Performance and Breach
Monetary Damages
Rescission and Restitution
Equitable Remedies
Torts Associated with Contracts
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
E-Contracts and Licensing
The Internet and World Wide Web
Domain Names
E-Contracts
E-Licensing
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts
Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Article 2 (Sales)
Article 2A (Leases)
Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts: Offer
Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts: Acceptance
UCC Statute of Frauds
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Performance of Sales and Lease Contracts
Identification and Passage of Title
Risk of Loss: No Breach of Sales Contract
Risk of Loss: Conditional Sales
Risk of Loss: Breach of Sales Contract
Risk of Loss: Lease Contracts
Sales by Nonowners
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
Seller's and Lessor's Performance
Buyer's and Lessee's Performance
Seller's and Lessor's Remedies
Buyer's and Lessee's Remedies
Additonal Performance Issues
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Sales and Lease Warranties
Express Warranty
Implied Warranty of Merchantability
Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose
Warranty Disclaimer
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Special Warranties of Title and Possession
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Negotiable Instruments and Electronic Banking
Creation of Negotiable Instruments
Negotiable Instruments
Types of Negotiable Instruments
Creating a Negotiable Instrument
Unconditional Promise or Order to Pay
Fixed Amount of Money
Rayable On Demand or at a Definite Time
Nonnegotiable Contract
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Transferability and Holder in Due Course
Transfer by Assignment
Transfer by Negotiation
Indorsement
Types of Indorsements
Holder in Due Course (HDC)
Requirements for HDC Status
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Liability, Defenses, and Discharge
Signature Liability
Forged Indorsement
Warranty Liability
Defenses
Discharge
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Checks, Banking, and Wire Transfers
The Bank-Customer Relationship
Ordinary Checks
Special Types of Checks
Honoring Checks
Forged Signatures and Altered Checks
The Collection Process
Commercial Wire Transfers
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Credit and Bankruptcy
Credit and Security Interests in Real Property
Introduction to Credit
Security Interest in Real Property
Recording Statute
Foreclosure
Material Person's Lien
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Secured Transactions and Security Interests in Personal Property
Security Interest in Personal Property
Secured Transaction-Revised Article 9 of the UCC
Creating a Security Interest
Perfecting a Security Interest
Priority of Claims
Default and Remedies
Artisan's or Mechanic's Liens
Surety and Guaranty Arrangements
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Bankruptcy and the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
Bankruptcy Procedure
The Bankruptcy Estate
Preferential and Fraudulent Transfers
Chapter 7-Liquidation
Chapter 13-Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income
Chapter 11-Reorganization
Chapter 12-Family Farmer and Family Fisherman Bankruptcy
Special Forms of Bankruptcy
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Agency and Employment
Agency Formation and Termination
Agency
Formation of an Agency
Principal's and Agent's Duties
Termination of an Agency
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Liability of Principals and Agents
Agent's Duty of Loyalty to the Principal
Contract Liability to Third Parties
Tort Liability to Third Parties
Independent Contractor
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Employment and Worker Protection Laws
Employment at Will
Workers' Compensation
Occupational Safety
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Family and Medical Leave Act
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
Government Programs
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Labor Law
Labor Law
Organizing a Union
Collective Bargaining
Strikes and Picketing
Internal Union Affairs
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Equal Opportunity in Employment
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Equal Pay Act
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Affirmative Action
State and Local Government Antidiscrimination Laws
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Business Organizations and Ethics
Entrepreneurship, Sole Proprietorships, and General Partnerships
Entrepreneurship
Sole Proprietorship
General Partnership
Rights and Duties of General Partners
Liability of General Partners
Dissolution of a General Partnership
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Limited Partnerships
Limited Partnership
Formation of a Limited Partnership
Liability of General and Limited Partners
Dissolution of a Limited Partnership
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Domestic and Multinational Corporations
Nature of the Corporation
Incorporation Procedures
Financing the Corporation
Corporate Powers
Dissolution and Termination of Corporations
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders
Shareholders
Board of Directors
Corporate Officers
Liability of Directors and Officers
Criminal Liability
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Corporate Mergers, Tender Offers, and Shareholder Resolutions
Proxy Solicitation
Shareholder Resolution
Mergers and Acquisitions
Tender Offers
State Antitakeover Statutes
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Member's Limited Liability
Formation of an LLC
Management of an LLC
Dissolution of an LLC
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Franchises and Special Forms of Business
Franchise
Liability of Franchisor and Franchisee
Licensing
Joint Venture
Strategic Alliance
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Investor Protection and Online Securities Transactions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Going Public-The Securities Act of 1933
Private and Other Transactions Exempt from Registration
Trading in Securities-The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Short-Swing Profits
State Securities Laws
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business
Ethics and the Law
Business Ethics
Social Responsibility of Business
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Issues in Business Ethics
Government Regulation
Administrative Law
Administrative Agencies
Administrative Law
Judicial Review of Administrative Agency Actions
Disclosure of Agency Administrative Actions
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Consumer Protection
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Safety
Product Safety
Unfair and Deceptive Practices
Debtor Protection Law
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste
Endangered Species
State Environmental Protection Laws
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Antitrust Law
Federal Antitrust Laws
Restraints of Trade-Section 1 of the Sherman Act
Monopolization-Section 2 of the Sherman Act
Mergers-Section 7 of the Clayton Act
Tying Arrangements-Section 3 of the Clayton Act
Price Discrimination-Section 2 of the Clayton Act
Unfair Methods of Competition-Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
Exemptions from Antitrust Laws
State Antitrust Laws
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Property
Personal Property and Bailment
Personal Property
Acquiring Ownership of Personal Property
Mislaid, Lost, and Abandoned Personal Property
Bailments
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Real Property
Real Property
Estates in Land
Concurrent Ownership
Future Interests
Transfer of Ownership of Real Property
Nonpossessory Interests
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Landlord-Tenant Relationship and Land Use Regulation
Landlord-Tenant Relationship
Landlord's and Tenant's Duties
Premise Liability
Transfer of Rights to Leased Property
Land Use Control
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Special Topics
Insurance
Insurance
Life Insurance
Health and Disability Insurance
Fire and Homeowners' Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Business Insurance
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Liability of Accountants
Public Accounting
Liability of Accountants to Their Clients
Liability of Accountants to Third Parties
Liability of Accountants Under Securities Laws
Criminal Liability of Accountants
Accountants' Privilege and Work Papers
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Wills, Trusts, and Living Wills
Will
Testamentary Gift
Intestate Succession
Trust
Living Trust
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Family Law
Premarriage Issues
Marriage
Parents and Children
Marriage Termination
Division of Assets
Spousal Support, Child Support, and Child Custody
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
Global Environment
International and World Trade Law
The United States and Foreign Affairs
Sources of International Law
The United Nations
Regional International Organizations
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
National Courts to Decide International Disputes
Working the Web Internet Exercises
Business Law Cases
Issues in Business Ethics
The Constitution of the United States
Uniform Commercial Code (2002 Official Text), Article 2
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Excerpts)
Glossary
Case Index
Subject Index