The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)

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Preface
Unit 1: The Foundations
	Chapter 1: Law and Legal Reasoning
		1-1 Business Activities and the Legal Environment
		1-2 Sources of American Law
		1-3 The Common Law Tradition
		1-4 Schools of Legal Thought
		1-5 Classifications of Law
		1-6 How to Find Primary Sources of Law
		1-7 How to Read and Understand Case Law
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 2: Business and the Constitution
		2-1 The Constitutional Powers of Government
		2-2 Business and the Bill of Rights
		2-3 Due Process and Equal Protection
		2-4 Privacy Rights
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 3: Ethics in Business
		3-1 Ethics and the Role of Business
		3-2 Ethical Principles and Philosophies
		3-3 Sources of Ethical Issues in Business Decisions
		3-4 Making Ethical Business Decisions
		3-5 Business Ethics on a Global Level
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
		Appendix to Chapter 3: Costco Code of Ethics
	Chapter 4: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
		4-1 The Judiciary's Role in American Government
		4-2 Basic Judicial Requirements
		4-3 The State and Federal Court Systems
		4-4 Alternative Dispute Resolution
		4-5 International Dispute Resolution
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 5: Court Procedures
		5-1 Procedural Rules
		5-2 Pretrial Procedures
		5-3 The Trial
		5-4 Posttrial Motions
		5-5 The Appeal
		5-6 Enforcing the Judgment
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
		Unit One: Task-Based Simulation
		Unit One: Application and Ethics: "Arbitration, No Class Actions"
Unit 2: The Public and International Environment
	Chapter 6: Tort Law
		6-1 The Basis of Tort Law
		6-2 Intentional Torts against Persons
		6-3 Intentional Torts against Property
		6-4 Unintentional Torts-Negligence
		6-5 Defenses to Negligence
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 7: Strict Liability and Product Liability
		7-1 Strict Liability
		7-2 Product Liability
		7-3 Strict Product Liability
		7-4 Defenses to Product Liability
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 8: Intellectual Property Rights
		8-1 Trademarks and Related Property
		8-2 Patents
		8-3 Copyrights
		8-4 Trade Secrets
		8-5 International Protection for Intellectual Property
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 9: Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy
		9-1 Internet Law
		9-2 Copyrights in Digital Information
		9-3 Social Media
		9-4 Online Defamation
		9-5 Other Actions Involving Online Posts
		9-6 Privacy
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 10: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime
		10-1 Civil Law and Criminal Law
		10-2 Criminal Liability
		10-3 Types of Crimes
		10-4 Defenses to Criminal Liability
		10-5 Criminal Procedures
		10-6 Cyber Crime
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 11: International and Space Law
		11-1 International Law
		11-2 Doing Business Internationally
		11-3 Regulation of Specific Business Activities
		11-4 International Dispute Resolution
		11-5 U.S. Laws in a Global Context
		11-6 Space Law
		Unit Two: Task-Based Simulation
		Unit Two: Application and Ethics: One of the Biggest Data Breaches Ever
Unit 3: The Commercial Environment
	Chapter 12: Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts
		12-1 An Overview of Contract Law
		12-2 Agreement
		12-3 E-Contracts
		12-4 Consideration
		12-5 Contractual Capacity
		12-6 Legality
		12-7 Form-The Writing Requirement
		12-8 Third Party Rights
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 13: Contract Performance, Breach, and Remedies
		13-1 Voluntary Consent
		13-2 Performance and Discharge
		13-3 Damages
		13-4 Equitable Remedies for Contract Breach
		13-5 Contract Provisions Limiting Remedies
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 14: Sales and Lease Contracts
		14-1 The Scope of Articles 2 (Sales) and 2A (Leases)
		14-2 The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
		14-3 Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest
		14-4 Performance Obligations in Sales and Lease Contracts
		14-5 Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
		14-6 Warranties
		14-7 Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
		Appendix to Chapter 14: An Example of a Contract for the International Sale of Coffee
	Chapter 15: Creditor-Debtor Relations and Bankruptcy
		15-1 Laws Assisting Creditors
		15-2 Mortgages
		15-3 Protection for Debtors
		15-4 The Bankruptcy Code
		15-5 Liquidation Proceedings
		15-6 Reorganizations
		15-7 Bankruptcy Relief under Chapter 12 and Chapter 13
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
		Unit Three: Task-Based Simulation
		Unit Three: Application and Ethics: Nondisclosure Agreements
Unit 4: The Business and Employment Environment
	Chapter 16: Small Businesses and Franchises
		16-1 General Considerations for Small Businesses
		16-2 Sole Proprietorships
		16-3 Partnerships
		16-4 Franchises
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 17: Limited Liability Business Forms
		17-1 The Limited Liability Company
		17-2 LLC Management and Operation
		17-3 Dissociation and Dissolution of an LLC
		17-4 Limited Liability Partnerships
		17-5 Limited Partnerships
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 18: Corporations
		18-1 Nature and Classification
		18-2 Corporate Formation and Powers
		18-3 Piercing the Corporate Veil
		18-4 Corporate Directors and Officers
		18-5 Shareholders
		18-6 Major Business Forms Compared
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 19: Agency Relationships
		19-1 Agency Law
		19-2 Formation of the Agency Relationship
		19-3 Duties, Rights, and Remedies of Agents and Principals
		19-4 Agent's Authority
		19-5 Liability in Agency Relationships
		19-6 Termination of an Agency
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 20: Employment Law
		20-1 Employment at Will
		20-2 Wages, Hours, and Layoffs
		20-3 Family and Medical Leave
		20-4 Health, Safety, and Income Security
		20-5 Employee Privacy Rights
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 21: Employment Discrimination
		21-1 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
		21-2 Discrimination Based on Age
		21-3 Discrimination Based on Disability
		21-4 Discrimination Based on Military Status
		21-5 Defenses to Employment Discrimination
		21-6 Affirmative Action
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 22: Immigration and Labor Law
		22-1 Immigration Law
		22-2 Federal Labor Laws
		22-3 Union Organization
		22-4 Strikes and Lockouts
		22-5 Unfair Labor Practices
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
		Unit Four: Task-Based Simulation
		Unit Four: Application and Ethics: Health Insurance and Small Business
Unit 5: The Regulatory Environment
	Chapter 23: Administrative Agencies
		23-1 The Practical Significance of Administrative Law
		23-2 Agency Creation and Powers
		23-3 The Administrative Process
		23-4 Judicial Deference to Agency Decisions
		23-5 Public Accountability
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 24: Consumer Protection
		24-1 Advertising, Marketing, and Sales
		24-2 Labeling and Packaging Laws
		24-3 Protection of Health and Safety
		24-4 Credit Protection
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 25: Environmental Law
		25-1 Common Law Actions
		25-2 Federal, State, and Local Regulations
		25-3 Air Pollution
		25-4 Water Pollution
		25-5 Toxic Chemicals and Hazardous Waste
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Activity
	Chapter 26: Real Property and Land-Use Control
		26-1 The Nature of Real Property
		26-2 Ownership and Other Interests in Real Property
		26-3 Transfer of Ownership
		26-4 Limitations on the Rights of Property Owners
		26-5 Land-Use Control and Zoning
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 27: Antitrust Law
		27-1 The Sherman Antitrust Act
		27-2 Section 1 of the Sherman Act
		27-3 Section 2 of the Sherman Act
		27-4 The Clayton Act
		27-5 Enforcement and Exemptions
		27-6 U.S. Antitrust Laws in the Global Context
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
	Chapter 28: Investor Protection and Corporate Governance
		28-1 The Securities Act of 1933
		28-2 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
		28-3 State Securities Laws
		28-4 Corporate Governance
		Terms and Concepts
		Issue Spotters
		Business Scenarios and Case Problems
		Time-Limited Group Assignment
		Unit Five: Task-Based Simulation
		Unit Five: Application and Ethics: Climate Change
Appendices A: How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems
Appendices B: Answers to the Issue Spotters
Appendices C: Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer
Glossary
Table of Cases
Index