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Praised by students for its accurate and straightforward coverage of the law, BUSINESS LAW AND THE REGULATION OF BUSINESS illustrates how legal concepts can be applied to common business situations. All of the cases have the facts and decision summarized for clarity, while the opinion is edited to preserve the language of the court. Both landmark and current cases are included. Portions of the text covering commonly tested areas on the CPA exam are marked to help you succeed on the exam.

Barry S. Roberts is currently professor of Business Law at the Kenan-Flagler School of Business, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Introduction to law	p. 2
Business ethics	p. 15
Civil dispute resolution	p. 44
Constitutional law	p. 69
Administrative law	p. 89
Criminal law	p. 106
Intentional torts	p. 123
Negligence and strict liability	p. 145
Introduction to contracts	p. 170
Mutual assent	p. 186
Conduct invalidating assent	p. 207
Consideration	p. 224
Illegal bargains	p. 243
Contractual capacity	p. 260
Contracts in writing	p. 275
Third parties to contracts	p. 298
Performance, breach, and discharge	p. 315
Contract remedies	p. 332
Introduction to sales and leases	p. 352
Performance	p. 373
Transfer of title and risk of loss	p. 394
Product liability : warranties and strict liability	p. 411
Sales remedies	p. 437
Form and content	p. 462
Transfer	p. 478
Holder in due course	p. 494
Liability of parties	p. 517
Bank deposits, collections, and funds transfers	p. 537
Relationship of principal and agent	p. 562
Relationship with third parties	p. 581
Formation and internal relations of general partnerships	p. 608
Operation and dissolution of general partnerships	p. 631
Limited partnerships and limited liability companies	p. 658
Nature and formation of corporations	p. 677
Financial structure of corporations	p. 700
Management structure of corporations	p. 719
Fundamental changes of corporations	p. 752
Secured transactions and suretyship	p. 770
Bankruptcy	p. 803
Securities regulation	p. 830
Intellectual property	p. 860
Employment law	p. 881
Antitrust	p. 907
Accountants' legal liability	p. 928
Consumer protection	p. 941
Environmental law	p. 964
International business law	p. 983
Introduction to property, property insurance, bailments, and documents of title	p. 1004
Interests in real property	p. 1031
Transfer and control of real property	p. 1050
Trusts and wills	p. 1067
The constitution of the United States of America A-2
Uniform commercial code (selected provisions) B-1
Uniform Partnership Act C-1
Revised uniform partnership act (selected provisions) D-1
Revised Model Business Corporation Act (selected provisions) E-1
Dictionary of legal terms F-1
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Business Law and the Regulation of Business

Business Law and the Regulation of Business

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