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Legal Environment Of Bus. W/ Connect+

by: MELVIN

Legal Environment Of Bus. W/ Connect+

by: MELVIN

ISBN 13:
9780077475376
ISBN 10:
0077475372
Edition: 1st
Format: Package
Copyright: 01/01/2011
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL

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Summary

This textbook emphasizes bridging the gap between understanding legal doctrines that impact the business environment and how business owners and managers use legal insight to limit liability and manage risk. Its distinct approach focuses on using teaching features, simulations, case studies, examples, and case law that is accessible and engaging because it is specifically tailored for business students.

Chapter 1: Legal Foundations

Definitions and Classifications of Law
Jurisprudence and Theories of Law
Understanding Law in a Global Context

Chapter 2: Business and the Constitution

Overview and Importance of the U.S. Constitution
Applying Constitutional Protections to Business
Due Process

Chapter 3: The American Judicial System, Jurisdiction and Venue

Role of the Judiciary in Public Policy and Government
Types and Roles of Courts
How the Law Develops in the Court System
Jurisdiction and Venue in Business Planning

Chapter 4: Resolving Disputes: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Options

Overview of Dispute Resolution Fundamentals
Phase of Litigation and Trial Process
Alternatives to Litigation

Chapter 5: Business, Societal and Ethical Contexts of Law

Overview of Business Ethics
Primary and Secondary Stakeholders
Corporate Social Responsibility in a Market Economy
Legal Regulation verses Ethical Obligations
Ethical Decision-Making and Manager Dilemmas

UNIT TWO: Law and Commerce

Chapter 6: Overview and Formation of Contracts

Historical Basis and Function of a Contract
Definition and Types of Contracts
Sources of Law
Forming a Contract: Agreement, Consideration and the Statute of Frauds
Defenses to Formation: Capacity, Legality and Genuineness of Assent

Chapter 7: Contract Performance: Conditions, Breach and Remedies

Nature and Effect of Conditions
Good faith Performance and Discharge
Breach of Contract and Anticipatory Repudiation
Remedies
Third Party Rights

Chapter 8: Contracts for the Sale of Goods

Introduction to UCC Article 2
Formation of Sales Contracts
Statute of Frauds
Title and Risk of Loss
Breach and Remedies
International Sales of Goods

Chapter 9: Torts and Product Liability

Tort Law: Introduction, Purpose and Applicability to Business
Intentional and Competition Torts
Negligence and its Defenses
Alternate Liability Theories: Product Liability and UCC Warranties

Business Law Simulation for Managers #1: Restrictive Covenants in ContractsNeurology Associates, LLP v. Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D.

UNIT THREE: Regulation in the Workplace

Chapter 10: Agency and Employment Relationships

Agency as a Factor in Business Planning
Agency Relationships: Creation and Termination
Liability for Principals and Agents
Fiduciary Duty of Agents
Overview of At-will verses Contract Employee
Implied Contracts and Employee Handbooks

Chapter 11: Employment Regulation and Labor Law

Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining
Rights of Non-Union Employees
Unfair Labor Practices
Employee Well-being: Protections and Benefits Under Federal and State Laws
OSHA and Prevention of Workplace Accidents

Chapter 12: Employment Discrimination

Origins of Federal Ant-discrimination Laws
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Protected Class Membership
Discrimination Theories and Defenses
Other Anti-Discrimination Laws: Age and Disability

Business Law Simulation for Managers #2: Employment Discrimination
Falstaff v. Revere Furniture Company

UNIT FOUR: Business Entities, Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance

Chapter 13: Choice of Business Entity, Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships

Choosing a Business Entity and Business Planning Objectives
Sole Proprietorships
General and Limited Partnerships
Fiduciary Duties of Partners

Chapter 14: Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Other Business Arrangements

Hybrid Form of Entity
Limited Liability Company
Limited Liability Partnership
Franchises
Business Trusts

Chapter 15: Corporations

Corporation as a Legal Entity and Categories of Corporations
Limited Liability and Piercing the Corporate Veil
Corporate Structure
Fiduciary Duties of Officers, Directors and Controlling Shareholders
Business Judgment Rule
Shareholder suits

Chapter 16: Regulation of Securities, Corporate Governance and Financial Markets

Overview of the Securities Market
Securities Defined
Categories of Securities
Federal Regulation of Securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission
Exemptions
Fraud and Insider Trading Under Rule 10(b)
State Blue Sky Laws
Regulation of Corporate Governance and Financial Markets
Sarbanes-Oxley Fundamentals
Regulation of Financial Corporations and TARP

UNIT FIVE: Regulatory Environment of Business

Chapter 17: Administrative Law

Administrative Agencies
Administrative Oversight
Administrative Process
Court Challenges

Chapter 18: Environmental Law

How Environmental Regulation Impacts Business
Federal and State Regulatory and Clean Up Schemes
Enforcement of Environmental Laws and the Role of Watchdog Groups
Regulation of Air
Regulation of Water
Regulation of Solid Waste and Hazardous Materials

Chapter 19: Antitrust and Regulation of Competition

Restraint of Trade defined
Horizontal and Vertical Restraints
Federal Statutes Regulating Restraint
Enforcement

Chapter 20: Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy

The Federal Bankruptcy Code and Business
Individual Options for Bankruptcy
Corporation Options for Bankruptcy
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Statutory Protections for Debtors

Chapter 21: Consumer Protection Law

Unfair or Deceptive Sales and Advertising Practices
Product Quality and Functionality
State Consumer Protection Laws
Regulations on Credit Contracts and Debt Collection

Chapter 22: Criminal Law and Procedure in Business

Overview of Criminal Law and Procedure
Liability for Business Crimes: Officers and Managers
Defenses to Corporate Criminal Liability
Procedural Rights in Criminal Cases

Chapter 23: Personal Property, Real Property and Land Use Law

Fundamentals of Ownership, Property Law and its Importance in Business
Real Property verses Personal Property
Public Control of Private Land Use and Ownership

Chapter 24: Intellectual Property

Overview of Intellectual Property Protections
Trade Secret Law and other Information Protections
Trademarks, Service marks and Trade dress
Copyrights
Patents
Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights Abroad

Chapter 25: International Law and Global Commerce

Sources of International Law
National Legal Systems
Protections of International Competition and Trade
International Courts and Dispute Resolution
Understanding the Relationship Between U.S. Law and International Law
Differences in Public Policy Objectives: Antitrust, the EU and Microsoft

Business Law Simulation for Managers #3: Trademark Law in Cyberspace
Cool Runnings v. Big Buy.com

Capstone Case Study – The Odwalla Juice Company Crisis

Capstone Case Study – The McDonald's Game Piece Scandal

Appendices:
A) A Business Student's Guide to Understanding Cases and Finding the Law
B) The Constitution of the United State of America
C) Excerpts from the Uniform Commercial Code
D) Excerpts from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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