Business Law, Alternate Edition: Text and Summarized Cases

Contents in Brief
Contents
Preface to the Instructor
Preface to the Students
Unit 1: The Legal Environment of Business
	Ch 1: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning
		Business Activities and the Legal Environment
		Sources of American Law
		The Common Law Tradition
		Schools of Jurisprudential Thought
		Classifications of Law
		How to Find Primary Sources of Law
		How to Read and Understand Case Law
		Reviewing: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
		The Judiciary's Role in American Government
		Basic Judicial Requirements
		The State and Federal Court Systems
		Alternative Dispute Resolution
		International Dispute Resolution
		Reviewing: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 3: Court Procedures
		Procedural Rules
		Pretrial Procedures
		The Trial
		Posttrial Motions
		The Appeal
		Enforcing the Judgment
		Reviewing: Court Procedures
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 4: Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business
		The Constitutional Powers of Government
		Business and the Bill of Rights
		Due Process and Equal Protection
		Privacy Rights
		Reviewing: Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 5: Ethics and Business Decision Making
		Business Ethics
		Ethical Transgressions by Financial Institutions
		Approaches to Ethical Reasoning
		Making Ethical Business Decisions
		Practical Solutions to Corporate Ethics Questions
		Business Ethics on a Global Level
		Reviewing: Ethics and Business Decision Making
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit One Focus on Ethics: Ethics and the Legal Environment of Business
Unit 2: Torts and Crimes
	Ch 6: Intentional Torts and Privacy
		The Basis of Tort Law
		Intentional Torts against Persons
		Business Torts
		Intentional Torts against Property
		Cyber Torts
		Reviewing: Intentional Torts and Privacy
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 7: Negligence and Strict Liability
		Negligence
		Defenses to Negligence
		Special Negligence Doctrines and Statutes
		Strict Liability
		Reviewing: Negligence and Strict Liability
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 8: Intellectual Property and Internet Law
		Trademarks and Related Property
		Cyber Marks
		Patents
		Copyrights
		Copyrights in Digital Information
		Trade Secrets
		International Protection for Intellectual Property
		Reviewing: Intellectual Property and Internet Law
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 9: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime
		Civil Law and Criminal Law
		Criminal Liability
		Types of Crimes
		Defenses to Criminal Liability
		Criminal Procedures
		Cyber Crime
		Reviewing: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit Two Focus on Ethics: Ethics and Torts and Crimes
Unit 3: Contracts and E-Contracts
	Ch 10: Nature and Terminology
		An Overview of Contract Law
		Elements of a Contract
		Types of Contracts
		Quasi Contracts
		Interpretation of Contracts
		Reviewing: Nature and Terminology
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 11: Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts
		Agreement
		Agreement in E-Contracts
		The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
		International Treaties affecting E-Contracts
		Reviewing: Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 12: Consideration
		Elements of Consideration
		Adequacy of Consideration
		Agreements That Lack Consideration
		Settlement of Claims
		Exceptions to the Consideration Requirement
		Reviewing: Consideration
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 13: Capacity and Legality
		Contractual Capacity
		Legality
		Reviewing: Capacity and Legality
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 14: Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent
		Mistakes
		Fraudulent Misrepresentation
		Undue Influence
		Duress
		Adhesion Contracts and Unconscionability
		Reviewing: Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 15: The Statute of Frauds-Writing Requirement and Electronic Records
		The Origins of the Statute of Frauds
		Contracts That Fall within the Statute of Frauds
		Sufficiency of the Writing
		The Parol Evidence Rule
		The Statute of Frauds in the International Context
		Reviewing: The Statute of Frauds-Writing Requirement and Electronic Records
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 16: Third Party Rights
		Assignments and Delegations
		Third Party Beneficiaries
		Reviewing: Third Party Rights
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 17: Performance and Discharge in Traditional and E-Contracts
		Conditions
		Discharge by Performance
		Discharge by Agreement
		Discharge by Operation of Law
		Reviewing: Performance and Discharge in Traditional and E-Contracts
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 18: Breach of Contract and Remedies
		Damages
		Equitable Remedies
		Recovery Based on Quasi Contract
		Election of Remedies
		Waiver of Breach
		Contract Provisions Limiting Remedies
		Reviewing: Breach of Contract and Remedies
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit Three Focus on Ethics: Contract Law and the Application of Ethics
Unit 4: Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts
	Ch 19: The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
		The Uniform Commercial Code
		The Scope of Article 2-The Sale of Goods
		The Scope of Article 2A-Leases
		The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
		Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
		Reviewing: The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Appendix to Chapter 19: An Example of a Contract for the International Sale of Coffee
	Ch 20: Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest
		Identification
		When Title Passes
		Risk of Loss
		Insurable Interest
		Reviewing: Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 21: Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
		Performance Obligations
		Obligations of the Seller or Lessor
		Obligations of the Buyer or Lessee
		Anticipatory Repudiation
		Remedies of the Seller or Lessor
		Remedies of the Buyer or Lessee
		Additional Provisions Affecting Remedies
		Dealing with International Contracts
		Reviewing: Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 22: Warranties and Product Liability
		Types of Warranties
		Overlapping Warranties
		Warranty Disclaimers and Limitations on Liability
		Product Liability
		Strict Product Liability
		Defenses to Product Liability
		Reviewing: Warranties and Product Liability
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 23: International Law in a Global Economy
		International Law
		Doing Business Internationally
		Regulation of Specific Business Activities
		U.S. Laws in a Global Context
		Reviewing: International Law in a Global Economy
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit Four Focus on Ethics: Domestic and International Sales & Lease Contracts
Unit 5: Negotiable Instruments
	Ch 24: The Function and Creation of Negotiable Instruments
		Types of Negotiable Instruments
		Requirements for Negotiability
		Factors That Do Not Affect Negotiability
		Reviewing: The Function and Creation of Negotiable Instruments
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 25: Transferability and Holder in Due Course
		Negotiation
		Indorsements
		Miscellaneous Indorsement Problems
		Holder in Due Course (HDC)
		Holder through an HDC
		Reviewing: Transferability and Holder in Due Course
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 26: Liability, Defenses, and Discharge
		Signature Liability
		Warranty Liability
		Defenses and Limitations
		Discharge
		Reviewing: Liability, Defenses, and Discharge
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 27: Checks and Banking in the Digital Age
		Checks
		The Bank-Customer Relationship
		The Bank's Duty to Honor Checks
		The Bank's Duty to Accept Deposits
		Electronic Fund Transfers
		E-Money and Online Banking
		Reviewing: Checks and Banking in the Digital Age
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit Five Focus on Ethics: Negotiable Instruments
Unit 6: Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
	Ch 28: Creditors' Rights and Remedies
		Laws Assisting Creditors
		Suretyship and Guaranty
		Protection for Debtors
		Reviewing: Creditors' Rights and Remedies
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 29: Secured Transactions
		The Terminology of Secured Transactions
		Creation of a Security Interest
		Perfection of a Security Interest
		The Scope of a Security Interest
		Priorities
		Rights and Duties of Debtors and Creditors
		Default
		Reviewing: Secured Transactions
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 30: Bankruptcy Law
		The Bankruptcy Code
		Liquidation Proceedings
		Reorganizations
		Bankruptcy Relief under Chapter 12 and Chapter 13
		Reviewing: Bankruptcy Law
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 31: Mortgages and Foreclosures after the Recession
		Mortgages
		Real Estate Financing Law
		Foreclosures
		Reviewing: Mortgages and Foreclosures after the Recession
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit Six Focus on Ethics: Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
Unit 7: Agency and Employment
	Ch 32: Agency Formation and Duties
		Agency Relationships
		Formation of the Agency Relationship
		Duties of Agents and Principals
		Rights and Remedies of Agents and Principals
		Reviewing: Agency Formation and Duties
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 33: Agency Liability and Termination
		Scope of Agent's Authority
		Liability for Contracts
		Liability for Torts and Crimes
		Termination of an Agency
		Reviewing: Agency Liability and Termination
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 34: Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law
		Employment at Will
		Wage and Hour Laws
		Layoffs
		Family and Medical Leave
		Worker Health and Safety
		Income Security
		Employee Privacy Rights
		Immigration Law
		Labor Unions
		Reviewing: Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 35: Employment Discrimination
		Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
		Discrimination Based on Age
		Discrimination Based on Disability
		Defenses to Employment Discrimination
		Affirmative Action
		Reviewing: Employment Discrimination
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit Seven Focus on Ethics: Agency and Employment
Unit 8: Business Organizations
	Ch 36: Sole Proprietorships and Franchises
		Sole Proprietorships
		Franchises
		Franchise Termination
		Reviewing: Sole Proprietorships and Franchises
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 37: Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships
		Basic Partnership Concepts
		Partnership Formation
		Partnership Operation
		Dissociation of a Partner
		Partnership Termination
		Limited Liability Partnerships
		Limited Partnerships
		Reviewing: Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 38: Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms
		The Limited Liability Company
		Operation and Management of an LLC
		Dissociation and Dissolution of an LLC
		Special Business Forms
		Reviewing: Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 39: Corporate Formation and Financing
		The Nature and Classification of Corporations
		Corporate Formation
		Corporate Powers
		Piercing the Corporate Veil
		Corporate Financing
		Reviewing: Corporate Formation and Financing
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 40: Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders
		Roles of Directors and Officers
		Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers
		The Role of Shareholders
		Rights of Shareholders
		Liability of Shareholders
		Reviewing: Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 41: Corporate Merger, Consolidation, and Termination
		Merger, Consolidation, and Share Exchange
		Purchase of Assets
		Purchase of Stock
		Termination
		Major Business Forms Compared
		Reviewing: Corporate Merger, Consolidation, and Termination
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 42: Securities Law and Corporate Governance
		The Securities and Exchange Commission
		The Securities Act of 1933
		The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
		State Securities Laws
		Corporate Governance
		Online Securities Fraud
		Reviewing: Securities Law and Corporate Governance
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 43: Law for Small Business
		The Importance of Legal Counsel
		Selection of the Business Organization
		The Limited Liability Company
		How to Form a Business Entity
		Intellectual Property
		Financial Capital
		Shareholder Agreements and Key-Person Insurance
		Contract Law and Small Businesses
		Employment Issues
		Reviewing: Law for Small Business
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit Eight Focus on Ethics: Business Organizations
Unit 9: Government Regulation
	Ch 44: Administrative Law
		The Practical Significance of Administrative Law
		Agency Creation and Powers
		The Administrative Procedure Act
		Judicial Deference to Agency Decisions
		Enforcement and Adjudication
		Public Accountability
		Reviewing: Administrative Law
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 45: Consumer Law
		Deceptive Advertising
		Labeling and Packaging Laws
		Sales
		Credit Protection
		Consumer Health and Safety
		Reviewing: Consumer Law
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 46: Environmental Law
		Common Law Actions
		Federal, State, and Local Regulations
		Air Pollution
		Water Pollution
		Toxic Chemicals
		Hazardous Wastes
		Reviewing: Environmental Law
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 47: Antitrust Law
		The Sherman Antitrust Act
		Section 1 of the Sherman Act
		Section 2 of the Sherman Act
		The Clayton Act
		Enforcement and Exemptions
		U.S. Antitrust Laws in the Global Context
		Reviewing: Antitrust Law
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 48: Professional Liability and Accountability
		Potential Liability to Clients
		Potential Liability to Third Parties
		The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
		Potential Liability of Accountants under Securities Laws
		Potential Criminal Liability of Accountants
		Confidentiality and Privilege
		Reviewing: Professional Liability and Accountability
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit Nine Focus on Ethics: Government Regulation
Unit 10: Property and Its Protection
	Ch 49: Personal Property and Bailments
		Personal Property versus Real Property
		Fixtures
		Acquiring Ownership of Personal Property
		Mislaid, Lost, and Abandoned Property
		Bailments
		Ordinary Bailments
		Special Types of Bailments
		Reviewing: Personal Property and Bailments
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 50: Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Relationships
		The Nature of Real Property
		Ownership and Other Interests in Real Property
		Transfer of Ownership
		Limitations on the Rights of Property Owners
		Zoning and Government Regulations
		Landlord-Tenant Relationships
		Reviewing: Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Relationships
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 51: Insurance
		Insurance Terminology and Concepts
		The Insurance Contract
		Types of Insurance
		Reviewing: Insurance
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
	Ch 52: Wills and Trusts
		Wills
		Intestacy Laws
		Trusts
		Other Estate-Planning Issues
		Reviewing: Wills and Trusts
		Terms and Concepts
		Questions and Case Problems
		Unit 10 Focus on Ethics: Property and Its Protection 960
Appendices
	Appendix A: How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems
	Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States
	Appendix C: The Uniform Commercial Code
	Appendix D: The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Excerpts)
	Appendix E: The Minnesota Uniform Partnership Act (Excerpts)
	Appendix F: The Utah Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (Excerpts)
	Appendix G: The Revised Model Business Corporation Act (Excerpts)
	Appendix H: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Excerpts and Explanatory Comments)
	Appendix I: Sample Answers for End-of-Chapter Questions with Sample Answer
	Appendix J: Sample Answers for Selected Case Problems with Sample Answer
Glossary
Table of Cases
Index