Legal Environment

Contents
Preface
UNIT 1 THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
	Chapter 1 Introduction to Law
		Three Important Ideas about Law
		Origins of Our Law
		Sources of Contemporary Law
		Classifications of Law
		Jurisprudence
		Working with the Book\'s Features
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: James v. Meow Media
	Chapter 2 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
		Why Bother with Ethics?
		What Is Ethical Behavior
		Applying the Ethics Checklist: Making Decisions
	Chapter 3 Dispute Resolution
		Three Fundamental Areas of Law
		Alternative Dispute Resolution
		Court Systems
		Litigation
		Trial
		Appeals
	Chapter 4 Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law
		Common Law
		Statutory Law
		Administrative Law
		Limits on Agency Power
	Chapter 5 Constitutional Law
		Government Power
		Overview
		Power Granted
		Protected Rights
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Barnesv.Glen Theatre, Inc.
	Chapter 6 Torts
		Intentional Torts
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Yeagle v.Collegiate Times
		Damages
		Business Torts
		Negligence
		Strict Liability
	Chapter 7 Crime
		Crime, Society, and Law
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Bieber v. People
		Crimes That Harm Business
		Crimes Committed by Business
		Constitutional Protections
	Chapter 8 International Law
		MNEs and Power
		Trade Regulation
		International Sales Agreements
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Carnero v. Boston Scientific Corporation
		Investing Abroad
UNIT 2 CONTRACTS & THE UCC
	Chapter 9 Introduction to Contracts
		The Purpose of a Contract
		Types of Contracts
		Remedies Created by Judicial Activism
		Sources of Contract Law
		Agreement
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Cochran v. Norkunas
		Consideration
	Chapter 10 Legality, Consent, and Writing
		Legality
		Capacity and Consent
		Contracts in Writing
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Sawyer v. Mills
	Chapter 11 Conclusion to Contracts
		Performance and Discharge
		Remedies
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Bi-Economy Market, Inc. v. Harleysville Ins. Co. of New York
	Chapter 12 Sales and Product Liability
		Sales
		Warranties and Product Liability
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Boumelhem v. Bic Corp.
	Chapter 13 Negotiable Instruments and Banks
		Commercial Paper
		Types of Negotiable Instruments
		The Fundamental \"Rule\" of Commercial Paper
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Blasco v. Money Services Center
		Liability for Negotiable Instruments: Banks and their Customers
		Checking Accounts
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Matin v. Chase Manhattan Bank
		Electronic Banking
	Chapter 14 Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy
		Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy: Introduction
		Attachment of a Security Interest
		Perfection
		Protection of Buyers
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. v. Lee
		Priorities among Creditors
		Default and Termination
		Overview of Bankruptcy
		Chapter 7 Liquidation
		Chapter 11 Reorganization
		Chapter 13 Consumer Reorganizations
UNIT 3 AGENCY & EMPLOYMENT
	Chapter 15 Agency
		Creating an Agency Relationship
		Duties of Agents to Principals
		Duties of Principals to Agents
		Terminating an Agency Relationship
		Liability
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Kashin v. Kent
	Chapter 16 Employment Law
		Introduction
		Employment Security
		Safety and Privacy in the Workplace
		Financial Protection
		Employment Discrimination
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Jespersen v. Harrah\'s
	Chapter 17 Labor Law
		Unions Develop…and the Law Responds
		Organizing a Union
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
		Collective Bargaining
		Concerted Action
		Regulating Union Affairs
UNIT 4 BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
	Chapter 18 Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options
		Sole Proprietorships
		Corporations
		Limited Liability Companies
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Ridgaway v. Silk
		General Partnerships
		Limited Liability Partnerships
		Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Limited Partnerships
		Professional Corporations
		Joint Ventures
		Other Forms of Organization
		Franchises
	Chapter 19 Corporations
		Promoter\'s Liability
		Incorporation Process
		After Incorporation
		Death of the Corporation
		The Role of Corporate Management
		The Business Judgment Rule
		Takeovers
		The Role of Shareholders
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Chopra v. Helio Solutions, Inc.
		Enforcing Shareholder Rights
	Chapter 20 Securities Regulation
		Introduction
		Securities Act of 1933
		YOU BE THE JUDGE EBC: I, Inc. v. Goldman Sachs & Co.
		Securities Exchange Act of 1934
		Blue Sky Laws
UNIT 5 GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND PROPERTY
	Chapter 21 Antitrust
		In the Beginning
		Overview of Antitrust Laws
		Cooperative Strategies
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Camarda v. Snapple Distributors, Inc.
		Aggressive Strategies
	Chapter 22 Cyberlaw
		Privacy
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Scott v. Beth Israel Medical Center Inc.
		Spam
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: United States of America v. Cyberheat, Inc.
		Internet Service Providers and Web Hosts: Communications Decency Act of 1996
		Crime on the Internet
	Chapter 23 Intellectual Property
		Introduction
		Patents
		Copyrights
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Perfect 10, Inc. v. Google Inc.
		Trademarks
		Trade Secrets
	Chapter 24 Property
		Real Property
		Landlord-Tenant Law
		Landlord\'s Duties
		Personal Property
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Albinger v. Harris
	Chapter 25 Consumer Law
		Introduction
		Sales
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Federal Trade Commission v. Business Card Experts, Inc.
		Consumer Credit
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Brown v. Card Service Center
		Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
		Consumer Product Safety
	Chapter 26 Environmental Law
		Introduction
		Air Pollution
		YOU BE THE JUDGE: Central Arizona Water Conservation District v. EPA
		Water Pollution
		Waste Disposal
		Chemicals
		Natural Resources
Appendix A: The Constitution of the United States
Appendix B: Uniform Commercial Code (Selected Provisions)
Glossary
Table of Cases
Index