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Unit 1: The Legal Environment of Business
	Chapter 1: Law and Legal Reasoning
		Business Activities and the Legal Environment
		Sources of American Law
		The Common Law Tradition
		Schools of Legal Thought
		Classications of Law
		How to Find Primary Sources of Law
		How to Read and Understand Case Law
	Chapter 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
		The Judiciary’s Role in American Government
		Basic Judicial Requirements
		Case Analysis 2.1: Mala v. Crown Bay Marina, Inc. (2013)
		Spotlight on Gucci: Case 2.2 Gucci America, Inc. v. Wang Huoqing (2011)
		The State and Federal Court Systems
		Case 2.3: Johnson v. Oxy USA, Inc. (2016)
		Alternative Dispute Resolution
		International Dispute Resolution
	Chapter 3: Court Procedures
		Procedural Rules
		Pretrial Procedures
		Case Analysis 3.1: Espresso Disposition Corp. 1 v. Santana Sales  & Marketing Group, Inc. (2013)
		Case 3.2: Lewis v. Twenty-First Century Bean  Processing (2016)
		Case 3.3: Brothers v. Winstead (2014)
		The Trial
		Posttrial Motions
		The Appeal
		Enforcing the Judgment
	Chapter 4: Business and the Constitution
		The Constitutional Powers of Government
		Classic Case 4.1: Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United  States (1964)
		Business and the Bill of Rights
		Spotlight on Beer Labels  Case 4.2: Bad Frog Brewery, Inc. v. New York State Liquor  Authority (1998)
		Case Analysis 4.3: Thompson v. Holm (2016)
		Due Process and Equal Protection
		Privacy Rights
	Chapter 5: Business Ethics
		Business Ethics
		Case 5.1: Scott v. Carpanzano (2014)
		Business Ethics and Social Media
		Ethical Principles and Philosophies
		Making Ethical Business Decisions
		Case 5.2: Al-Dabagh v. Case Western Reserve  University (2015)
		Case Analysis 5.3: Moseley v. Pepco Energy Services,  Inc. (2011)
		Global Business Ethics
		Unit One Application and Ethics: “Arbitration, No Class Actions
Unit 2: Torts and Crimes
	Chapter 6: Tort Law
		The Basis of Tort Law
		Intentional Torts against Persons
		Case Analysis 6.1: Blake v. Giustibelli (2016)
		Case 6.2: Revell v. Guido (2015)
		Intentional Torts against Property
		Unintentional Torts—Negligence
		Defenses to Negligence
		Spotlight on the Seattle Mariners: Case 6.3: Taylor v. Baseball Club of Seattle, LP (2006)
	Chapter 7: Strict Liability and Product Liability
		Strict Liability
		Product Liability
		Case Analysis 7.1: Schwarck v. Arctic Cat, Inc. (2016)
		Strict Product Liability
		Spotlight on Injuries from Vaccines  Case 7.2: Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, LLC (2011)
		Defenses to Product Liability
		Case 7.3: VeRost v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America,  Inc.(2015)
	Chapter 8: Intellectual Property Rights
		Trademarks and Related Property
		Classic Case 8.1 The Coca-Cola Co. v. The Koke Co.  of America (1920)
		Case 8.2 LFP IP, LLC v. Hustler Cincinnati, Inc. (2016)
		Patents
		Copyrights
		Case Analysis 8.3 Winstead v. Jackson (2013)
		Trade Secrets
		International Protection for Intellectual Property
	Chapter 9: Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy
		Internet Law
		Spotlight on Internet Porn Case 9.1: Hasbro, Inc. v. Internet Entertainment Group, Ltd. (1996)
		Copyrights in Digital Information
		Social Media
		Online Defamation
		Other Actions Involving Online Posts
		Case Analysis 9.2: David v. Textor (2016)
		Privacy
		Case 9.3: Nucci v. Target Corp. (2015)
	Chapter 10: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime
		Civil Law and Criminal Law
		Criminal Liability
		Types of Crimes
		Case 10.1: State of Minnesota v. Smith (2015)
		Spotlight on White-Collar Crime  Case 10.2: People v. Sisuphan (2010)
		Defenses to Criminal Liability
		Criminal Procedures
		Cyber Crime
		Case Analysis 10.3: United States v. Warner (2016)
		Unit Two Application and Ethics: The Biggest Data Breach of All Time
Unit 3: Contracts and E-Contracts
	Chapter 11: Nature and Terminology
		An Overview of Contract Law
		Elements of a Contract
		Case Analysis 11.1: Weston v. Cornell University (2016)
		Types of Contracts
		Case 11.2: Vukanovich v. Kine (2015)
		Quasi Contracts
		Interpretation of Contracts
		Spotlight on Columbia Pictures  Case 11.3: Wagner v. Columbia Pictures Industries,  Inc. (2007)
	Chapter 12: Agreement in Traditional and  E-Contracts
		Agreement
		Classic Case 12.1 Lucy v. Zehmer (1954)
		Spotlight on Amazon.com  Case 12.2 Basis Technology Corp. v. Amazon.com,  Inc. (2008)
		Case Analysis 12.3 Hinkal v. Pardoe (2016)
		Agreement in E-Contracts
		The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
		International Treaties Affecting E-Contracts
	Chapter 13: Consideration
		Elements of Consideration
		Classic Case 13.1: Hamer v. Sidway (1891)
		Case Analysis 13.2: USS–POSCO Industries v. Case (2016)
		Agreements at Lack Consideration
		Settlement of Claims
		Spotlight on Nike  Case 13.3: Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. (2013)
		Exceptions to the Consideration Requirement
	Chapter 14: Capacity and Legality
		Contractual Capacity
		Case 14.1: PAK Foods Houston, LLC v. Garcia (2014)
		Legality
		Case 14.2: McNatt v. Vestal (2016)
		Case Analysis 14.3: Holmes v. Multimedia KSDK,  Inc. (2013)
	Chapter 15: Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent
		Mistakes
		Fraudulent Misrepresentation
		Case 15.1: Schneiderman v. Trump Entrepreneur Initiative, LLC (2016)
		Case Analysis 15.2: Cronkelton v. Guaranteed Construction Services, LLC  (2013)
		Case 15.3: Fazio v. Cypress/GR Houston I, LP (2013)
		Undue Influence
		Duress
		Adhesion Contracts and Unconscionability
	Chapter 16: The Writing Requirement  in Our Digital World
		The Statute of Frauds
		Contracts That Require a Writing
		Case Analysis 16.1: Sloop v. Kiker (2016)
		Exceptions to the Writing Requirement
		Case 16.2: NYKCool A.B. v. Pacific Fruit, Inc. (2013)
		Sufficiency of the Writing
		The Parol Evidence Rule
		Case 16.3: Frewil, LLC v. Price (2015)
		The Statute of Frauds in the International Context
	Chapter 17: Third Party Rights
		Assignments and Delegations
		Case 17.1 Hosch v. Colonial Pacific Leasing Corp. (2012)
		Case 17.2 Bass-Fineberg Leasing, Inc. v. Modern Auto Sales,  Inc. (2015)
		Third Party Beneficiaries
		Case Analysis 17.3 Bozzio v. EMI Group, Ltd. (2016)
	Chapter 18: Performance and Discharge
		Conditions
		Discharge by Performance
		Classic Case 18.1: Jacob & Youngs v. Kent (1921)
		Case Analysis 18.2: Kohel v. Bergen Auto Enterprises,  L.L.C. (2013)
		Discharge by Agreement
		Discharge by Operation of Law
		Case 18.3: Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. v.  Harvard (2016)
	Chapter 19: Breach of Contract and Remedies
		Damages
		Case Analysis 19.1: Baird v. Owens Community  College (2016)
		Spotlight on Liquidated Damages  Case 19.2: Kent State University v. Ford (2015)
		Equitable Remedies
		Case 19.3: Clara Wonjung Lee, DDS, Ltd. v. Robles (2014)
		Recovery Based on Quasi Contract
		Waiver of Breach
		Contract Provisions Limiting Remedies
		Unit Three Application and Ethics:
 Fantasy Sports: Legal Gambling
Unit 4: Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts
	Chapter 20: The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
		The Uniform Commercial Code
		The Scope of Articles 2 (Sales) and 2A (Leases)
		The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
		Case 20.1: C. Mahendra (N.Y.), LLC v. National Gold  & Diamond Center, Inc. (2015)
		Classic Case 20.2: Jones v. Star Credit Corp. (1969)
		Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
		Case Analysis 20.3: VLM Food Trading International, Inc. v.  Illinois Trading Co. (2016)
	Chapter 21: Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest
		Identication
		Case Analysis 21.1 BMW Group, LLC v. Castle Oil  Corp. (2016)
		When Title Passes
		Spotlight on Andy Warhol  Case 21.2 Lindholm v. Brant (2007)
		Risk of Loss
		Case 21.3 Person v. Bowman (2013)
		Insurable Interest
	Chapter 22: Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
		Obligations of the Seller or Lessor
		Case 22.1: Garziano v. Louisiana Log Home Co. (2014)
		Obligations of the Buyer or Lessee
		Remedies of the Seller or Lessor
		Remedies of the Buyer or Lessee
		Case Analysis 22.2: Genesis Health Clubs, Inc. v. LED  Solar & Light Co. (2016)
		Spotlight on Baseball Cards  Case 22.3: Fitl v. Strek (2005)
		Additional Provisions Affecting Remedies
		Dealing with International Contracts
	Chapter 23: Warranties
		Warranties of Title
		Express Warranties
		Spotlight on Nissan  Case 23.1: Hurst v. Nissan North America Inc. (2016)
		Implied Warranties
		Classic Case 23.2: Webster v. Blue Ship Tea Room,  Inc. (1964)
		Overlapping Warranties
		Warranty Disclaimers and Limitations on Liability
		Case Analysis 23.3: Roberts v. Lanigan Auto Sales (2013)
	Chapter 24: International and Space Law
		International Law
		Case Analysis 24.1: Bennett v. Islamic Republic of  Iran (2016)
		Doing Business Internationally
		Regulation of Specic Business Activities
		International Dispute Resolution
		Case 24.2: Carlyle Investment Management, LLC v.  Moonmouth Co. SA (2015)
		U.S. Laws in a Global Context
		Spotlight on International Torts  Case 24.3: Daimler AG v. Bauman (2014)
		Space Law
		Unit Four Application and Ethics: Success in Global Commerce
Unit 5: Negotiable Instruments
	Chapter 25: Negotiable Instruments
		Types of Negotiable Instruments
		Case 25.1: Silicon Valley Bank v. Miracle Faith World Outreach, Inc. (2013)
		Requirements for Negotiability
		Case Analysis 25.2: OneWest Bank, FSB v. Nunez (2016)
		Factors at Do Not Aect Negotiability
		Case 25.3: Charles R. Tips Family Trust v. PB Commercial, LLC (2015)
	Chapter 26: Transferability and Holder in Due Course
		Negotiation
		Indorsements
		Case 26.1: In re Bass (2013)
		Case Analysis 26.2: AS Peleus, LLC v. Success, Inc. (2016)
		Holder in Due Course (HDC)
		Spotlight on Holder in Due Course  Case 26.3: Georg v. Metro Fixtures Contractors, Inc. (2008)
		Holder through an HDC
	Chapter 27: Liability, Defenses, and Discharge
		Signature Liability
		Case Analysis 27.1: Envision Printing, LLC v. Evans (2016)
		Warranty Liability
		Defenses and Limitations
		Case Analysis 27.2: Mills v. Chauvin (2013)
		Discharge
	Chapter 28: Banking in the Digital Age
		Checks
		The Bank-Customer Relationship
		Case 28.1: Royal Arcanum Hospital Association  of Kings County, Inc. v. Herrnkind (2014)
		The Bank’s Duty to Honor Checks
		Case Analysis 28.2: Legg v. West Bank (2016)
		The Bank’s Duty to Accept Deposits
		Case 28.3: Shahin v. Delaware Federal Credit Union (2015)
		Electronic Fund Transfers
		Online Banking and E-Money
		Unit Five Application and Ethics:  Virtual Currency—Is It Safe?
Unit 6: Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
	Chapter 29: Creditors’ Rights and Remedies
		Laws Assisting Creditors
		Case Analysis 29.1: Picerne Construction Corp. v.  Villas (2016)
		Mortgages
		Spotlight on Foreclosures  Case 29.2: McLean v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (2012)
		Suretyship and Guaranty
		Case 29.3: HSBC Realty Credit Corp. (USA) v.  O’Neill (2014)
		Protection for Debtors
	Chapter 30: Secured Transactions
		The Terminology of Secured Transactions
		Creation of a Security Interest
		Case 30.1: Royal Jewelers, Inc. v. Light (2015)
		Perfection of a Security Interest
		The Scope of a Security Interest
		Case 30.2: In re Tusa–Expo Holdings, Inc. (2016)
		Priorities
		Rights and Duties of Debtors and Creditors
		Default
		Case Analysis 30.3: Smith v. Firstbank Corp. (2013)
	Chapter 31: Bankruptcy Law
		The Bankruptcy Code
		Liquidation Proceedings
		Case 31.1 In re Anderson (2016)
		Case 31.2 In re Cummings (2015)
		Reorganizations
		Bankruptcy Relief under Chapter 12 and Chapter 13
		Case Analysis 31.3 In re Welsh (2013)
		Unit Six Application and Ethics:
 Federal Student Loans—Default and Discharge
Unit 7: Agency and Employment
	Chapter 32: Agency Formation and Duties
		Agency Relationships
		Case 32.1: Coker v. Pershad (2013)
		Formation of the Agency Relationship
		Duties of Agents and Principals
		Spotlight on Taser International  Case 32.2: Taser International, Inc. v. Ward (2010)
		Case Analysis 32.3: NRT New England, LLC v.  Jones (2016)
		Rights and Remedies of Agents and Principals
	Chapter 33: Agency Liability and Termination
		Scope of Agent’s Authority
		Spotlight on Apparent Authority of Managers  Case 33.1: Lundberg v. Church Farm, Inc. (1986)
		Liability for Contracts
		Liability for Torts and Crimes
		Case 33.2: Asphalt & Concrete Services, Inc. v.  Perry (2015)
		Case Analysis 33.3: M.J. v. Wisan (2016)
		Termination of an Agency
	Chapter 34: Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law
		Employment at Will
		Wages, Hours, and Layoffs
		Case 34.1: Bailey v. TitleMax of Georgia, Inc. (2015)
		Family and Medical Leave
		Case 34.2: Ballard v. Chicago Park District (2014)
		Health, Safety, and Income Security
		Employee Privacy Rights
		Immigration Law
		Labor Unions
		Case Analysis 34.3: Contemporary Cars, Inc. v. National Labor  Relations Board (2016)
	Chapter 35: Employment Discrimination
		Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
		Case Analysis 35.1 Bauer v. Lynch (2016)
		Case 35.2 Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (2015)
		Case 35.3 Roberts v. Mike’s Trucking, Ltd. (2014)
		Discrimination Based on Age
		Discrimination Based on Disability
		Discrimination Based on Military Status
		Defenses to Employment Discrimination
		Affirmative Action
		Unit Seven Application and Ethics: Health Insurance and Small Business
Unit 8: Business Organizations
	Chapter 36: Small Businesses and Franchises
		General Considerations for Small Businesses
		Sole Proprietorships
		Case Analysis 36.1: A. Gadley Enterprises, Inc. v. Department of  Labor and Industry Office of Unemployment Compensation  Tax Services (2016)
		Franchises
		Franchise Termination
		Case 36.2: Century 21 Real Estate, LLC v. All Professional Realty, Inc. (2015)
		Spotlight on Holiday Inns  Case 36.3: Holiday Inn Franchising, Inc. v. Hotel Associates,  Inc. (2011)
	Chapter 37: All Forms of Partnerships
		Basic Partnership Concepts
		Formation and Operation
		Classic Case 37.1: Meinhard v. Salmon (1928)
		Dissociation and Termination
		Case Analysis 37.2: Shamburger v. Shamburger (2016)
		Limited Partnerships
		Case 37.3: DeWine v. Valley View Enterprises, Inc. (2015)
	Chapter 38: Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms
		The Limited Liability Company
		Case 38.1: Hodge v. Strong Built International, LLC (2015)
		LLC Management and Operation
		Case 38.2: Mekonen v. Zewdu (2014)
		Dissociation and Dissolution of an LLC
		Case Analysis 38.3: Reese v. Newman (2016)
		Special Business Forms
	Chapter 39: Corporate Formation and Financing
		The Nature and Classification of Corporations
		Case 39.1: Drake Manufacturing Co. v. Polyflow, Inc. (2015)
		Case Analysis 39.2: Pantano v. Newark Museum (2016)
		Corporate Formation and Powers
		Piercing the Corporate Veil
		Case 39.3: Dog House Investments, LLC v. Teal Properties,  Inc. (2014)
		Corporate Financing
	Chapter 40: Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders
		Role of Directors and Officers
		Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers
		Case 40.1: Oliveira v. Sugarman (2016)
		Classic Case 40.2: Guth v. Loft, Inc. (1939)
		The Role of Shareholders
		Case Analysis 40.3: Case v. Sink & Rise, Inc. (2013)
		Rights of Shareholders
		Duties and Liabilities of Shareholders
	Chapter 41: Mergers and Takeovers
		Merger, Consolidation, and Share Exchange
		Case Analysis 41.1: In re Trulia, Inc. Stockholder  Litigation (2016)
		Purchase of Assets
		Purchase of Stock
		Case 41.2: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas,  Inc. (2011)
		Termination
		Major Business Forms Compared
	Chapter 42: Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance
		The Securities Act of 1933
		Case 42.1: Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council  Construction Industry Pension Fund (2015)
		The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
		Classic Case 42.2: SEC v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. (1968)
		Case Analysis 42.3: Rand-Heart of New York, Inc. v. Dolan (2016)
		State Securities Laws
		Corporate Governance
		Unit Eight Application and Ethics:
 Business Start-Ups Online
Unit 9: Government Regulation
	Chapter 43: Administrative Agencies
		The Practical Significance of Administrative Law
		Agency Creation and Powers
		Case 43.1: Loving v. Internal Revenue Service (2014)
		˜The Administrative Process
		Case 43.2: Craker v. Drug Enforcement  Administration (2013)
		Judicial Deference to Agency Decisions
		Case Analysis 43.3: Olivares v. Transportation Security  Administration (2016)
		Public Accountability
	Chapter 44: Consumer Law
		Advertising, Marketing, and Sales
		Case 44.1: POM Wonderful, LLC v. Federal Trade  Commission (2015)
		Case 44.2: Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control  Components, Inc. (2014)
		Labeling and Packaging Laws
		Protection of Health and Safety
		Credit Protection
		Case Analysis 44.3: Santangelo v. Comcast  Corporation (2016)
	Chapter 45: Environmental Protection
		Common Law Actions
		Federal, State, and Local Regulations
		Case Analysis 45.1: Friends of Animals v. Clay (2016)
		Air Pollution
		Case 45.2: United States v. O’Malley (2014)
		Water Pollution
		Case 45.3: Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. (2009)
		Toxic Chemicals and Hazardous Waste
	Chapter 46: Antitrust Law
		The Sherman Antitrust Act
		Section 1 of the Sherman Act
		Section 2 of the Sherman Act
		Case Analysis 46.1: McWane, Inc. v. Federal Trade  Commission (2015)
		Spotlight on Weyerhaeuser  Case 46.2: Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood  Lumber Co. (2007)
		The Clayton Act
		Enforcement and Exemptions
		Case 46.3: TransWeb, LLC v. 3M Innovative Properties  Co. (2016)
		U.S. Antitrust Laws in the Global Context
	Chapter 47: Professional Liability and Accountability
		Potential Liability to Clients
		Potential Liability to Third Parties
		Case Analysis 47.1: Perez v. Stern (2010)
		The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
		Potential Liability of Accountants under Securities Laws
		Spotlight on Accountant’s Duty to Correct Mistakes  Case 47.2: Overton v. Todman & Co., CPAs (2007)
		Condentiality and Privilege
		Case 47.3 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.  Schultz (2016)
		Unit Nine Application and Ethics: Climate Change
Unit 10: Property and Its Protection
	Chapter 48: Personal Property and Bailments
		Personal Property versus Real Property
		Case 48.1: Corbello v. DeVito (2015)
		Acquiring Ownership of Personal Property
		Classic Case 48.2: In re Estate of Piper (1984)
		Mislaid, Lost, and Abandoned Property
		Bailments
		Ordinary Bailments
		Case Analysis 48.3: Zissu v. IH2 Property Illinois,  L.P. (2016)
		Special Types of Bailments
	Chapter 49: Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law
		The Nature of Real Property
		Ownership and Other Interests in Real Property
		Case 49.1 Main Omni Realty Corp. v. Matus (2015)
		Transfer of Ownership
		Spotlight on Sales of Haunted Houses  Case 49.2: Stambovsky v. Ackley (1991)
		Case Analysis 49.3: Montgomery County v. Bhatt (2016)
		Limitations on the Rights of Property Owners
		Zoning and Government Regulations
		Landlord-Tenant Relationships
	Chapter 50: Insurance
		Insurance Terminology and Concepts
		Case 50.1: Breeden v. Buchanan (2015)
		The Insurance Contract
		Types of Insurance
		Case Analysis 50.2: Estate of Luster v. Allstate Insurance  Co.(2010)
	Chapter 51: Wills and Trusts
		Wills
		Case Analysis 51.1: Peterson v. Harrell (2010)
		Intestacy Laws
		Trusts
		Case 51.2: Dowdy v. Dowdy (2016)
		Other Estate-Planning Issues
		Unit Ten Application and Ethics:
 Business Planning for Divorce
Appendices
	A: How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems
	B: The Constitution of the United States
	C: The Uniform Commercial Code
	D: Answers to the Issue Spotters
	E: Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer
Glossary
Table of Cases
Index