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Managers and the Legal Environment : Strategies for the 21st Century

ISBN: 9780324269512 | 032426951X
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 6/23/2005

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SummaryTable of Contents
Recognized and respected for both its inclusion of cutting edge material and for its strong strategic managerial approach, this is one of the most comprehensive and challenging, yet approachable and understandable legal environments texts on the market. It is equally suitable for students with substantial work experience as well as for those who are studying business for the first time. The text fully looks at the subject matter from the perspective of current and future business managers and leaders by providing an in-depth understanding of how law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies. Its integrated treatment of law and management presents a very strategic perspective, showing how the law provides ways for managers to minimize risk and create value, how to use the law to craft solutions to attain core business objectives, and how to spot legal issues before they become legal problems and effectively handle the inevitable legal disputes that arise in the course of doing business.
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Table of Cases
xvii
Prefacexxix
About the Authorsxxxix
UNIT I Foundations of the Legal and Regulatory Environment
1(210)
Ethics, Value Creation, and Risk Management
2(49)
Introduction
2(1)
Law and Public Policy
3(1)
Law and Strategy
4(8)
The Ethical Tone Is Set at the Top
12(2)
The Ethical Business Leader's Decision Tree
14(6)
Historical Perspective Aquinas on Law and Ethics
18(2)
Resolving the Tension Between Long-Term and Short-Term Values
20(4)
Social Responsibility
24(11)
Socially Responsible Investment
35(1)
Promoting Ethical Behavior
35(4)
The Law and the ``Unethical''
39(6)
Global View ``When Ethics Travel''
42(1)
The Responsible Manager Ensuring Ethical Conduct
43(1)
Inside Story Enron Implodes
44(1)
Key Words and Phrases
45(1)
Questions and Case Problems
45(4)
Internet Sources
49(2)
Constitutional Bases for Business Regulation
51(42)
Introduction
51(1)
Structure of Government
51(1)
Separation of Powers
52(2)
Supremacy Clause and Preemption
54(1)
Federalism
55(3)
The Commerce Clause
58(5)
Federal Fiscal Powers
63(1)
Protection of Individual Liberties
63(2)
In Brief Outline of the Bill of Rights
64(1)
Freedom of Speech and Press
65(7)
View from Cyberspace Pornography and Free Speech on the Internet
67(5)
Right of Association
72(3)
Freedom of Religion
75(1)
Due Process
75(5)
Compensation for Takings
80(1)
Equal Protection
80(4)
Right to Jury Trial
84(4)
Historical Perspective The Initiative Process
85(1)
The Responsible Manager Preserving Constitution Rights
86(1)
Inside Story Effect of Politics on Supreme Court Appointments
86(2)
Key Words and Phrases
88(1)
Questions and Case Problems
89(3)
Internet Sources
92(1)
Courts, Sources of Law, and Litigation
93(40)
Introduction
93(1)
How to Read a Case Citation
93(1)
The U.S. and State Court Systems
94(1)
Federal Jurisdiction
94(2)
Political Perspective Splitting Up the Ninth Circuit
96(1)
Federal Courts
96(4)
State Courts
100(1)
Personal Jurisdiction
101(2)
View from Cyberspace Personal Jurisdiction and the Web
102(1)
Choice of Law, Choice of Forum, and the Doctrine of Forum Conveniens
103(2)
Sources of Law
105(5)
Civil Procedure
110(4)
Discovery
114(1)
Attorney--Client Privilege, the Attorney Work-Product Doctrine, and Other Privileges
115(3)
Class Actions
118(2)
Litigation Strategies for Plaintiffs
120(3)
Political Perspective Should the United States Adopt the British Rule that the Loser Pays the Winner's Attorneys' Fees?
122(1)
Litigation Strategies for Defendants
123(1)
Document Retention and Destruction
123(5)
The Responsible Manager Reducing Litigation Expenses
126(1)
Inside Story Arthur Andersen and Frank Quattrone Shred Their Credibility
127(1)
Key Words and Phrases
128(1)
Questions and Case Problems
128(3)
Internet Sources
131(2)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
133(32)
Introduction
133(1)
Thinking about ADR
133(1)
Varieties of ADR
134(1)
Negotiation
134(4)
Mediation
138(3)
View from Cyberspace ADR for Online Disputes
141(1)
Arbitration
141(12)
Historical Perspective Early Binding Arbitration
143(10)
Hybrids
153(1)
Other Laws Favoring Settlement over Litigation
154(6)
In Brief Models of Alternative Dispute Resolution
155(3)
The Responsible Manager Staying Out of Court
158(1)
Inside Story Arbitrating the Dot-Com Bust
159(1)
Key Words and Phrases
160(1)
Questions and Case Problems
160(4)
Internet Sources
164(1)
Agency
165(24)
Introduction
165(1)
Formation of an Agency Relationship
165(1)
Types of Agency Relationships
166(1)
Distinguishing Between Employees and Independent Contractors
166(1)
Fiduciary Duty
167(3)
Agent's Ability to Bind the Principal to Contracts Entered into by the Agent
170(4)
View from Cyberspace Intelligent Agents and Click-Wrap Agreements
171(3)
In Brief Agent's Authority to Bind the Principal
174(1)
Liability for Torts of Agents
174(5)
Liability of the Principal for Violations of Law by the Agent
179(4)
The Responsible Manager Working with Agents
181(1)
Inside Story When Are ``Temporary'' Workers Employees?
182(1)
Key Words and Phrases
183(1)
Questions and Case Problems
183(4)
Internet Sources
187(2)
Administrative Law
189(22)
Introduction
189(1)
How Administrative Agencies Act
189(5)
Historical Perspective From Revolutionary War Vets to the Environment
192(2)
Administrative Agencies and the Constitution
194(1)
Principles of Administrative Law
195(1)
Judicial Review of Agency Actions
196(6)
Decision-Making Power of Agencies
202(1)
Finding an Agency's Rules and Procedures
203(1)
Obtaining Documents from an Agency
203(4)
Global View The British Financial Services Authority
204(1)
In Brief Seven Basic Steps for Working Successfully with an Administrative Agency
204(1)
The Responsible Manager Working with Administrative Agencies
205(1)
Inside Story Regulation of Voice Over Internet Protocol Phone Service
206(1)
Key Words and Phrases
207(1)
Questions and Case Problems
207(3)
Internet Sources
210(1)
UNIT II The Legal Environment
211(204)
Contracts
212(45)
Introduction
212(1)
Basic Requirements of a Contract
212(1)
Agreement
213(2)
Consideration
215(3)
Capacity
218(1)
Legality
218(1)
Promissory Estoppel
219(2)
Unconscionability
221(3)
Genuineness of Assent
224(4)
Historical Perspective Unconscionability and Freedom of Contract
225(3)
Statute of Frauds
228(1)
The Parol Evidence Rule
229(1)
Changed Circumstances
229(4)
View from Cyberspace Electronic Contracts: The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the E-Sign Act
230(3)
Contract Modification
233(2)
In Brief Decision Tree for Contract Analysis
234(1)
Discharge of Contract
235(1)
Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
235(1)
Third-Party Beneficiaries
236(1)
Remedies
237(4)
Precontractual Liability
241(3)
Mergers and Acquisitions
244(8)
Global View Contracting with Foreign Entities
245(1)
The Responsible Manager Acting in Good Faith and Dealing Fairly
246(1)
Inside Story Pennzoil v. Texaco
247(5)
Key Words and Phrases
252(1)
Questions and Case Problems
253(3)
Internet Sources
256(1)
Sales and E-Commerce
257(38)
Introduction
257(1)
When Does Article 2 of the UCC Apply?
258(1)
Contract Formation
259(3)
Battle of the Forms
262(4)
Statute of Frauds
266(1)
Duty of Good Faith Under the UCC
267(1)
Warranties
267(6)
Historical Perspective From Medieval Guilds to Online Arbitration
268(5)
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
273(1)
Right to Reject Nonconforming Goods
273(4)
View from Cyberspace Taxing E-Commerce
274(3)
Allocation of Risk of Loss
277(3)
Unconscionability
280(2)
Commercial Impracticability Under the UCC
282(2)
In Brief Comparison of the UCC, Amendments to the UCC, Common Law, UCITA, and CISG
283(1)
Damages
284(1)
Specific Performance
284(5)
Global View The Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
285(1)
The Responsible Manager Operating Under Varying Legal Regimes
286(1)
Inside Story Caught in the Web of Internet Auction Fraud
287(2)
Key Words and Phrases
289(1)
Questions and Case Problems
290(3)
Internet Sources
293(2)
Torts
295(40)
Introduction
295(1)
Elements of an Intentional Tort
295(1)
Types of Intentional Torts and Defenses
296(1)
Intentional Torts to Protect Persons
296(5)
Intentional Torts That Protect Property
301(2)
View from Cyberspace Suing to Stamp Out Spam
303(2)
Intentional Torts That Protect Certain Economic Interests and Business Relationships
305(3)
Elements of Negligence
308(6)
Defenses to Negligence
314(1)
Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals to Third Parties
315(4)
Negligent Hiring and Liability for Letters of Recommendation
319(1)
Strict Liability
319(1)
Respondeat Superior and Vicarious Liability
320(3)
Successor Liability
323(1)
Damages
323(2)
Political Perspective The Changing Tide of Tort Reform
324(1)
Equitable Relief
325(1)
Liability of Multiple Defendants
325(1)
Toxic Torts
325(4)
The Responsible Manager Reducing Tort Risks
327(1)
Inside Story Taking Aim at the Gun Industry
328(1)
Key Words and Phrases
329(1)
Questions and Case Problems
329(3)
Internet Sources
332(3)
Product Liability
335(32)
Introduction
335(1)
Theories of Recovery
335(3)
Definition of Product
338(1)
What Makes a Product Defective?
339(4)
View from Cyberspace Jurisdictional Disputes
340(3)
Who May Be Liable
343(4)
Historical Perspective Asbestos Litigation
347(1)
Defenses
347(5)
In Brief Bases for Product Liability and Defenses
350(2)
Other Legislative Limits on Liability
352(1)
Statutes of Limitations, Revival Statutes, and Statutes of Repose
353(1)
Tobacco and Guns
354(2)
Product Liability Class Actions
356(1)
Problems with the Product Liability System and the Restatement (Third) Approach to Design Defects
356(6)
Global View Product Liability in the European Union
359(1)
The Responsible Manager Reducing Product Liability Risk
360(1)
Inside Story Big Food Facing Big Lawsuits
361(1)
Key Words and Phrases
362(1)
Questions and Case Problems
362(3)
Internet Sources
365(2)
Intellectual Property
367(48)
Introduction
367(1)
Patents
368(3)
Patent Infringement
371(2)
Copyrights
373(3)
Copyright Infringement
376(7)
Economic Perspective Intellectual Property Rights and Incentives to Innovate
383(1)
Registered Mask Work
383(1)
Trademarks
384(1)
Choosing a Trademark
385(3)
Creating Rights in a Trademark
388(1)
Loss of Trademark Rights
389(1)
Trademark Infringement
390(4)
Trade Dress
394(1)
Trade Secrets
394(3)
View from Cyberspace Domain Names and Cybersquatting
395(2)
Creating Rights in a Trade Secret
397(2)
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
399(2)
Database Protection
401(1)
Technology Licensing
401(8)
In Brief Intellectual Property Protection: Comparative Advantages
402(1)
Global View The Move Toward Harmonization of Intellectual Property Regimes
403(2)
The Responsible Manager Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
405(2)
Inside Story Digital Millenium Copyright Act
407(2)
Key Words and Phrases
409(1)
Questions and Case Problems
409(3)
Internet Sources
412(3)
UNIT III Human Resources in the Legal and Regulatory Environment
415(88)
The Employment Agreement
416(45)
Introduction
416(1)
At-Will Employment
416(7)
Right to Fair Procedure
423(1)
In Brief Limits on At-Will Employment
423(1)
Fraudulent Inducement
423(3)
Noncompete Agreements
426(4)
Preserving At-Will Employment Status
430(1)
Recommendations for Former Employees
431(1)
Employer Testing and Surveillance
432(5)
Responsibility for Worker Safety
437(5)
View from Cyberspace Big Brother Is Reading Your E-Mail
438(4)
Workers' Compensation
442(1)
Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Child Labor
442(5)
Immigration Law
447(2)
Economic Perspective Outsourcing
448(1)
Labor-Management Relations
449(6)
Global View The Right to Continued Employment
451(1)
The Responsible Manager Avoiding Wrongful-Discharge Suits and Other Employee Problems
452(2)
Inside Story Working ``Off the Clock''
454(1)
Key Words and Phrases
455(1)
Questions and Case Problems
455(5)
Internet Sources
460(1)
Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination
461(42)
Introduction
461(1)
Overview of Civil Rights Legislation
461(3)
Enforcement
464(1)
Title VII
464(14)
In Brief Elements of a Sexual Harassment Claim
469(1)
View from Cyberspace Harassment in the Virtual Office
470(8)
Age Discrimination
478(3)
Disability Discrimination
481(8)
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
489(1)
Affirmative Action
490(2)
Applicability of Civil Rights Laws to Temporary Workers
492(1)
The Extraterritorial Reach of American Law
492(6)
Economic Perspective Globalization, Cultural Norms, and Workplace Discrimination
493(1)
Global View Discrimination and Diversity
494(2)
The Responsible Manager Honoring Employees' Civil Rights
496(1)
Inside Story From Wall Street to Main Street, Women Demand Equal Opportunity
497(1)
Key Words and Phrases
498(1)
Questions and Case Problems
499(3)
Internet Sources
502(1)
UNIT IV The Regulatory Environment
503(204)
Criminal Law
504(49)
Introduction
504(1)
Definition of a Crime
504(2)
Criminal Procedure
506(1)
Constitutional Protections
507(7)
Nonconstitutional Protections
514(1)
Sentencing
514(6)
Liability for Criminal Actions
520(3)
In Brief Liability for Criminal Actions
523(1)
White-Collar Crime
523(18)
Historical Perspective White-Collar Crime
531(8)
View from Cyberspace Fighting Cybercrime
539(2)
Other Federal Regulatory and Tax Offenses
541(1)
Amnesty and Leniency Programs
542(7)
The Responsible Manager Ensuring Criminal Law Compliance
545(1)
Inside Story The CEO as Felon
546(3)
Key Words and Phrases
549(1)
Questions and Case Problems
550(2)
Internet Sources
552(1)
Environmental Law
553(32)
Introduction
553(1)
Environmental Laws
553(2)
Administration of Environmental Laws
555(1)
The Clean Air Act
555(1)
The Clean Water Act
556(1)
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
557(2)
Economic Perspective Strategic Environmental Management
558(1)
The Federal Superfund Law (CERCLA)
559(10)
Environmental Justice
569(1)
Enforcement of Environmental Laws
569(5)
Management of Environmental Compliance
574(7)
View from Cyberspace The EPA Launches ECHO
574(3)
In Brief Developing an Environmental Compliance Program
577(1)
Global View Sustainable Development, Global Warming, and the Kyoto Climate Protocol
578(1)
The Responsible Manager Managing Risks of Environmental Liability
579(2)
Inside Story Dredging Up the Hudson
581(1)
Key Words and Phrases
581(1)
Questions and Case Problems
582(2)
Internet Sources
584(1)
Antitrust
585(48)
Introduction
585(1)
Agreements in Restraint of Trade: Section 1 of the Sherman Act
586(14)
Historical Perspective Politics and Economics
587(1)
In Brief Major Areas of Antitrust Concern
588(12)
Monopolies: Section 2 of the Sherman Act
600(7)
Economic Perspective The Regulation of Natural Monopolies
602(5)
Price Discrimination: The Robinson--Patman Act
607(1)
Mergers: Section 7 of the Clayton Act
608(7)
Unfair Methods of Competition: Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
615(1)
Antitrust Enforcement
615(2)
Antitrust Injury
617(1)
Limitations on Antitrust Enforcement
617(1)
The Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Antitrust Law
618(9)
Global View Antitrust Laws in the European Union
621(2)
The Responsible Manager Avoiding Antitrust Violations
623(1)
Inside Story An Operating System by Any Other Name Would Browse as Sweetly
624(3)
Key Words and Phrases
627(1)
Questions and Case Problems
627(4)
Internet Sources
631(2)
Consumer Protection
633(42)
Introduction
633(1)
Commissions and Agencies
633(1)
Consumer Health and Safety
633(2)
In Brief Consumer Protection Laws and Their Administration
634(1)
Food Safety and Labeling
635(3)
Drugs and Medical Devices
638(1)
Health Claims and Labeling of Dietary Supplements
639(2)
Historical Perspective Food and Drug Regulation
640(1)
Labeling of Other Products
641(1)
Broadcasting and the Internet
641(1)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission
642(1)
Automobiles
643(1)
Privacy Protections
644(4)
View from Cyberspace Privacy in the Electronic Age: Eli Lilly's Prozac Website Is a Downer
645(3)
Junk Faxes, the Do-Not-Call List, and Spam
648(2)
Political Perspective Stopping Spyware
648(2)
Unfairness, Deception, and Fraud
650(8)
State Occupational Licensing
658(1)
Consumer Credit and the Consumer Credit Protection Act
658(14)
Global View International Privacy Protection
667(2)
The Responsible Manager Complying with Consumer Protection Laws
669(1)
Inside Story What's in a Name? Fighting Identity Theft
670(2)
Key Words and Phrases
672(1)
Questions and Case Problems
672(2)
Internet Sources
674(1)
Real Property and Land Use
675(32)
Introduction
675(1)
Forms of Ownership
675(2)
Transfer of Ownership
677(3)
Recording Statutes
680(1)
Title Insurance
680(2)
Brokers
682(1)
Acquisitions and Dispositions
683(2)
Preliminary Agreements
685(1)
Financing
685(3)
View from Cyberspace Electronic Closings
687(1)
Appraisal Methods
688(1)
Protective Laws for Borrowers
688(1)
Commercial Leasing
688(2)
Government Regulation of Land Use
690(3)
Regulatory Schemes
693(4)
Political Perspective Oregon Land-Use Referendum Could End Thirty Years of Smart Growth
696(1)
In Brief Limits on Land-Use Regulation
697(1)
Physical Accessibility to Commercial Facilities
697(4)
The Responsible Manager Buying and Using Real Estate
699(1)
Inside Story Reclaiming Brownfields
700(1)
Key Words and Phrases
701(1)
Questions and Case Problems
702(4)
Internet Sources
706(1)
UNIT V Corporate Governance, Ownership, and Control
707(110)
Forms of Business Organizations
708(39)
Introduction
708(1)
Sole Proprietorship
708(1)
General Partnership
709(1)
Limited Liability Partnerships
709(1)
Limited Partnership
710(1)
Corporations
710(2)
Limited Liability Companies
712(1)
Income Tax Considerations
712(3)
In Brief Choice of Business Entity: Pros and Cons
714(1)
Ability to Raise Venture Capital
715(1)
Agency Law and Limited Liability
715(2)
Partnership Mechanics
717(5)
Limited Partnership Requirements
722(1)
Incorporation
723(2)
Piercing the Corporate Veil
725(4)
Management of the Corporation
729(4)
Structural Changes in a Corporation
733(3)
Tender Offers and Stock Repurchases
736(5)
The Responsible Manager Choosing the Appropriate Business Organization
737(1)
Inside Story Focus on Franchises
738(3)
Key Words and Phrases
741(1)
Questions and Case Problems
742(3)
Internet Sources
745(2)
Directors, Officers, and Controlling Shareholders
747(36)
Introduction
747(1)
The Business Judgment Rule and the Duty of Care
747(7)
View from Cyberspace Shareholder Meetings in Cyberspace
753(1)
Statutory Limitations on Directors' Liability for Breach of Duty of Care
754(1)
Duty of Good Faith
755(2)
Duty of Loyalty
757(1)
Duties in the Context of Takeovers, Mergers, and Acquisitions
758(10)
In Brief Application of the Business Judgment Rule
763(5)
Allocation of Power Between the Directors and the Shareholders
768(3)
Duty of Directors to Disclose Preliminary Merger Negotiations
771(1)
Duties of Controlling Shareholders
771(5)
Political Perspective The Pennsylvania Antitakeover Statute
772(4)
Greenmail
776(3)
The Responsible Manager Carrying Out Fiduciary Duties
776(2)
Inside Story The Long Twilight of Imperial CEOs
778(1)
Key Words and Phrases
779(1)
Questions and Case Problems
779(3)
Internet Sources
782(1)
Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
783(34)
Introduction
783(1)
Regulation of Executive Compensation
784(3)
Stock Options
787(8)
Historical Perspective Effects of Tax Laws on Stock Options
788(7)
Other Types of Stock Ownership Plans
795(3)
SEC Regulation of Equity Compensation Plans
798(1)
ERISA
798(7)
Other Laws Affecting the Employment Relationship
805(6)
Global View International Trends in Stock Compensation
807(1)
The Responsible Manager Six Key Principles Related to Compensation
808(1)
Inside Story Who Is Watching the Watchdog?
809(2)
Key Words and Phrases
811(1)
Questions and Case Problems
811(4)
Internet Sources
815(2)
UNIT VI Securities and Financial Transactions
817(142)
Public and Private Offerings of Securities
818(47)
Introduction
818(1)
Federal Statutory Scheme
819(4)
Historical Perspective Genesis of the 1933 Act
819(4)
State Blue Sky Laws
823(1)
Definition of Terms
824(3)
Registered Offerings
827(11)
In Brief Decision Tree Analysis of Securities Registration Requirements
828(10)
Exemptions for Offerings by the Issuer
838(6)
View from Cyberspace Offerings on the Internet
841(3)
Exemptions for Secondary Offerings
844(2)
Offerings Offshore and Regulation S
846(1)
Reporting Requirements of Public Companies
847(2)
Violation of the Registration and Prospectus-Delivery Requirements: Section 12(a)(1) of the 1933 Act
849(1)
Section 11 of the 1933 Act
850(6)
Section 12(a)(2) of the 1933 Act
856(2)
Liability of Controlling Persons
858(1)
Criminal Penalties
859(2)
The Responsible Manager Complying with Registration Requirements
859(1)
Inside Story Improper Allocation of ``Hot'' IPO Shares
860(1)
Key Words and Phrases
861(1)
Questions and Case Problems
861(2)
Internet Sources
863(2)
Securities Fraud and Insider Trading
865(42)
Introduction
865(1)
Sections 10(b) and 20 of the 1934 Act and Rule 10b-5
866(3)
View from Cyberspace Securities Fraud Moves from the Boiler Room to the Internet
868(1)
Elements of a Rule 10b-5 Cause of Action
869(16)
Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
885(1)
Section 17(a)
886(1)
Responsibility of Auditors to Detect and Report Illegalities
886(1)
Sarbanes--Oxley Act of 2002
887(1)
Definition of Insider Trading
887(7)
In Brief Decision Tree Analysis of Insider Trading Laws
894(1)
Rico
894(1)
Enforcement of Insider Trading Prohibitions
895(1)
Selective Disclosure and Regulation FD
895(2)
Other Restrictions on Trading by Officers, Directors, and Greater-than-10 Percent Shareholders
897(6)
Global View Insider Trading in the European Union
899(1)
The Responsible Manager Preventing Securities Fraud and Insider Trading
900(1)
Inside Story Michael Milken and the Insider Trading Scandals of the 1980s
901(2)
Key Words and Phrases
903(1)
Questions and Case Problems
903(3)
Internet Sources
906(1)
Debtor--Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy
907(52)
Introduction
907(1)
Loan Agreements
908(4)
Commercial Loans Categories
912(1)
Secured Transactions Under the UCC
913(3)
Perfecting a Security Interest
916(1)
Equipment Leasing
917(1)
Guaranties
918(2)
Subordination
920(1)
Lender Liability
920(2)
Special Defenses Available to the Federal Insurers of Failed Banks and Savings and Loans
922(1)
Bankruptcy Law
922(5)
Principles Applicable to All Bankruptcies
927(10)
Reorganizations
937(6)
Liquidations
943(3)
Historical Perspective From Mosaic Law to Vulture Capitalists
945(1)
Consumer Bankruptcy Under Chapter 13
946(7)
In Brief Advantages and Disadvantages of Bankruptcy
946(1)
Global View Harmonization of Insolvency Laws
947(2)
The Responsible Manager Managing Debtor-Creditor Relations
949(2)
Inside Story RJR Nabisco Leveraged Buyout
951(2)
Key Words and Phrases
953(1)
Questions and Case Problems
953(4)
Internet Sources
957(2)
UNIT VII International Business
959
International Law and Transactions
960
Introduction
960(1)
National Legal Systems
961(2)
In Brief Comparison of Common Law and Civil Law
963(1)
Sources of International Law
963(4)
Political Perspective The Importance of Fast-Track Authority for U.S. President
964(3)
National Laws
967(2)
U.S. Trade Regime
969(5)
International Trade Regimes
974(6)
View from Cyberspace WTO Tackles Electronic Commerce
976(4)
Regional Economic Integration
980(4)
International Transactions
984(13)
The Responsible Manager Expanding into International Markets
994(1)
In Brief Thinking Internationally
994(1)
Inside Story The European Union Constitution: United in Diversity
995(2)
Key Words and Phrases
997(1)
Questions and Case Problems
998(4)
Internet Sources
1002
Appendix A The Constitution of the United States of America1(7)
Appendix B The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act [Excerpts]8(1)
Appendix C Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [Excerpts]9(1)
Appendix D Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [Excerpts]10(1)
Appendix E National Labor Relations Act [Excerpts]11(3)
Appendix F Sherman Antitrust Act [Excerpts]14(1)
Appendix G Clayton Act of 1914 [Excerpts]14(1)
Appendix H Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 [Excerpts]15(1)
Appendix I Robinson-Patman Act [Excerpts]15(1)
Appendix J Securities Act of 1933 [Excerpts]16(3)
Appendix K Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [Excerpts]19(1)
Appendix L Rule 10b-5, 10b5-1, and 10b5-2 from Code of Federal Regulations19(2)
Appendix M Rule 14e-3 from Code of Federal Regulations21(1)
Appendix N Sarbanes--Oxley Act of 2002 [Excerpts]22
Glossary1(1)
Index1

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