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West’s Legal Environment of Business (with Online Business Guide)

by: Cross, Frank B.; Miller, Roger LeRoy

West’s Legal Environment of Business (with Online Business Guide)

by: Cross, Frank B.; Miller, Roger LeRoy

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9780324303919
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Edition: 6th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/12/2006
Publisher: South-Western College/West
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Summary

WEST'S LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS is the #1 text for this course--setting the standard by delivering comprehensive, authoritative, and cutting-edge coverage in an interesting and accessible format. Its recipe for success includes the same "black letter law" flavor as its #1 Business Law counterpart, West's Business Law, but with a more specific focus on current topics like ethics, government regulation, and administrative law. Updated and expanded teaching materials, including the new West's Legal Environment NOW online assignment administration tool, keep this text unmatched in its ability to support the key objectives of the course.

Unit One The Foundations

(104)

Business and Its Legal Environment

(28)

Schools of Jurisprudential Thought

(2)

Business Activities and the Legal Environment

(2)

Sources of American Law

(1)

The Common Law Tradition

(6)

The Common Law Today

(1)

Classifications of Law

(1)

How to Find Primary Sources of Law

(4)

How to Read and Understand Case Law

(11)

Terms and Concepts to Review

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

(1)

Law on the Web

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

(1)

The Court System

(34)

The Judiciary's Role in American Government

(1)

Basic Judicial Requirements

(7)

Case 2.1 Bickford v. Onslow Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc.

(3)

Case 2.2 Bird v. Parsons

(3)

The State and Federal Court Systems

(2)

Judicial Procedures: Following a Case through the Court

(24)

Case 2.3 Phansalkar v. Andersen Weinroth & Co.

(4)

Terms and Concepts to Review

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

(1)

Law on the Web

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

(1)

Alternative and Online Dispute Resolution

(20)

The Search for Alternatives to Litigation

(1)

Negotiation and Mediation

(1)

Arbitration

(10)

Case 3.1 Hooters of America, Inc. v. Phillips

(4)

Case 3.2 Morrison v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.

(3)

Case 3.3 Major League Baseball Players Association v. Garvey

(2)

The Integration of ADR and Formal Court Procedures

(1)

ADR Forums and Services

(1)

Online Dispute Resolution

(1)

International Dispute Resolution

(5)

Terms and Concepts to Review

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

(2)

Law on the Web

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

(1)

Ethics and Business Decision Making

(21)

Business Ethics

(2)

Case 4.1 Time Warner Entertainment Co. v. Six Flags Over Georgia, L.L.C.

(1)

Setting the Right Ethical Tone

(6)

Case 4.2 In re the Exxon Valdez

(3)

Case 4.3 Securities and Exchange Commission v. WorldCom, Inc.

(2)

Companies That Defy the Rules

(2)

Business Ethics and the Law

(1)

Approaches to Ethical Reasoning

(1)

Business Ethics on a Global Level

(9)

Terms and Concepts to Review

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

(2)

Law on the Web

101

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

101

(1)

Focus on Ethics: The Foundations

102

(3)

Unit Two The Public and International Environment

105

(86)

Constitutional Law

106

(20)

The Constitutional Powers of Government

106

(4)

Business and the Bill of Rights

110

(10)

Case 5.1 Hodgkins v. Peterson

112

(2)

Case 5.2 Interactive Digital Software Association v. St. Louis County, Missouri

114

(3)

Case 5.3 Locke v. Davey

117

(3)

Due Process and Equal Protection

120

(1)

Privacy Rights

121

(5)

Terms and Concepts to Review

123

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

123

(2)

Law on the Web

125

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

125

(1)

Administrative Law

126

(18)

Agency Creation and Powers

126

(3)

Administrative Process

129

(6)

Case 6.1 Hemp Industries Association v. Drug Enforcement Administration

130

(2)

Case 6.2 Federal Trade Commission v. Ken Roberts Co.

132

(3)

Limitations on Agency Powers

135

(1)

Public Accountability

136

(2)

State Administrative Agencies

138

(6)

Case 6.3 Vonage Holdings Corp. v. Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

139

(2)

Terms and Concepts to Review

141

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

141

(2)

Law on the Web

143

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

143

(1)

Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes

144

(28)

Civil Law and Criminal Law

144

(1)

Classification of Crimes

145

(2)

The Essentials of Criminal Liability

147

(1)

Corporate Criminal Liability

147

(1)

Types of Crimes

148

(5)

Defenses to Criminal Liability

153

(3)

Criminal Procedures

156

(8)

Case 7.1 Fellers v. United States

157

(2)

Case 7.2 Miranda v. Arizona

159

(3)

Case 7.3 United States v. Yates

162

(2)

Cyber Crimes

164

(8)

Terms and Concepts to Review

169

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

169

(2)

Law on the Web

171

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

171

(1)

International Law

172

(19)

International Law

172

(5)

Case 8.1 Brockmeyer v. May

173

(3)

Case 8.2 Republic of Austria v. Altmann

176

(1)

Doing Business Internationally

177

(3)

National Legal Systems

180

(11)

Case 8.3 In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

182

(1)

Terms and Concepts to Review

183

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

184

(2)

Law on the Web

186

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

186

(1)

Focus on Ethics: The Public and International Environment

187

(4)

Unit Three The Commercial Environment

191

(200)

Contract Formation

192

(36)

The Function and Definition of Contract Law

192

(1)

Elements of a Contract

193

(1)

Types of Contracts

193

(5)

Case 9.1 Ardito v. City of Providence

195

(3)

Agreement

198

(12)

Case 9.2 Lucy v. Zehmer

199

(3)

Case 9.3 Baer v. Chase

202

(8)

Consideration

210

(5)

Case 9.4 Hamer v. Sidway

211

(2)

Case 9.5 Blackmon v. Iverson

213

(2)

Capacity

215

(1)

Legality

216

(1)

Genuineness of Assent

216

(5)

Case 9.6 Roberts v. Century Contractors, Inc.

217

(4)

The Statute of Frauds

221

(1)

Third Party Rights

222

(6)

Terms and Concepts to Review

224

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

224

(2)

Law on the Web

226

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

227

(1)

Contract Performance, Breach, and Remedies

228

(21)

Performance and Discharge

228

(8)

Case 10.1 Jacob & Youngs v. Kent

229

(3)

Case 10.2 Shah v. Cover-It, Inc.

232

(4)

Breach of Contract and Remedies

236

(13)

Case 10.3 Hadley v. Baxendale

238

(2)

Case 10.4 Green Park Inn, Inc. v. Moore

240

(5)

Terms and Concepts to Review

245

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

245

(2)

Law on the Web

247

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

248

(1)

Sales, Leases, and E-Contracts

249

(37)

The Scope of Article 2---The Sale of Goods

249

(1)

The Scope of Article 2A---Leases

250

(1)

The Amendments to Articles 2 and 2A

250

(1)

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

251

(2)

Consideration

253

(1)

The Statute of Frauds

253

(1)

Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest

254

(7)

Case 11.1 Windows, Inc. v. Jordan Panel Systems Corp.

257

(2)

Case 11.2 Ganno v. Lanoga Corp.

259

(2)

Performance of Sales and Lease Contracts

261

(4)

Case 11.3 Maple Farms, Inc. v. City School District of Elmira

263

(2)

Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts

265

(4)

Case 11.4 Fitl v. Strek

268

(1)

Sales and Lease Warranties

269

(4)

Case 11.5 Webster v. Blue Ship Tea Room, Inc.

271

(2)

E-Contracts

273

(13)

Terms and Concepts to Review

278

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

279

(2)

Law on the Web

281

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

281

(5)

Torts and Cyber Torts

286

(27)

The Basis of Tort Law

286

(1)

Intentional Torts against Persons

287

(4)

Business Torts

291

(3)

Case 12.1 Mathis v. Liu

292

(2)

Intentional Torts against Property

294

(3)

Case 12.2 Register.com, Inc. v. Verio, Inc.

295

(2)

Negligence

297

(5)

Case 12.3 Martin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

299

(2)

Case 12.4 Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co.

301

(1)

Defenses to Negligence

302

(1)

Special Negligence Doctrines and Statutes

303

(1)

Cyber Torts

304

(9)

Case 12.5 Carafano v. Metrosplash.com, Inc.

305

(4)

Terms and Concepts to Review

309

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

309

(2)

Law on the Web

311

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

312

(1)

Strict Liability and Product Liability

313

(16)

Strict Liability

313

(1)

Product Liability

314

(3)

Case 13.1 Jarvis v. Ford Motor Co.

316

(1)

Strict Product Liability

317

(3)

Defenses to Product Liability

320

(9)

Case 13.2 Ward v. Arm & Hammer

321

(2)

Case 13.3 Pelman v. McDonald's Corp.

323

(2)

Terms and Concepts to Review

325

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

326

(2)

Law on the Web

328

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

328

(1)

Intellectual Property

329

(25)

Trademarks and Related Property

329

(5)

Case 14.1 The Coca-Cola Co. v. The Koke Co. of America

330

(4)

Cyber Marks

334

(4)

Case 14.2 Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Welles

335

(3)

Patents

338

(1)

Copyrights

339

(1)

Copyrights in Digital Information

340

(5)

Case 14.3 Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension Filmsa

341

(3)

Case 14.4 A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.

344

(1)

Trade Secrets

345

(3)

International Protection for Intellectual Property

348

(6)

Terms and Concepts to Review

350

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

350

(2)

Law on the Web

352

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

353

(1)

Creditor-Debtor Relations and Bankruptcy

354

(37)

Laws Assisting Creditors

354

(4)

Case 15.1 Shanks v. Lowe

356

(2)

Suretyship and Guaranty

358

(3)

Case 15.2 JSV, Inc. v. Hene Meat Co., Inc.

359

(2)

Protection for Debtors

361

(1)

Bankruptcy and Reorganization

362

(1)

Liquidation

363

(13)

Case 15.3 In re Lamanna

365

(9)

Case 15.4 In re Savage

374

(2)

Chapter 11 Reorganization

376

(2)

Bankruptcy Relief under Chapter 13

378

(13)

Terms and Concepts to Review

382

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

383

(2)

Law on the Web

385

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

385

(1)

Focus on Ethics: The Commercial Environment

386

(5)

Unit Four The Business Environment

391

(68)

Sole Proprietorships, Franchises, and Partnerships

392

(23)

Sole Proprietorships

392

(2)

Case 16.1 Hsin Ten Enterprise USA, Inc. v. Clark Enterprises

393

(1)

Franchises

394

(5)

Case 16.2 Kerl v. Dennis Rasmussen, Inc.

397

(2)

Partnerships

399

(16)

Case 16.3 Cap Care Group, Inc. v. McDonald

401

(6)

Case 16.4 Moren v. Jax Restaurant

407

(5)

Terms and Concepts to Review

412

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

412

(2)

Law on the Web

414

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

414

(1)

Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships

415

(15)

Limited Liability Companies

415

(3)

Case 17.1 Kaycee Land and Livestock v. Flahive

416

(2)

Management and Operation of an LLC

418

(3)

Case 17.2 Kuhn v. Tumminelli

419

(2)

Limited Liability Partnerships

421

(1)

Limited Partnerships

422

(8)

Case 17.3 Smith v. Fairfax Realty, Inc.

424

(3)

Terms and Concepts to Review

427

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

427

(2)

Law on the Web

429

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

429

(1)

Corporations

430

(29)

The Nature of the Corporation

430

(1)

Classification of Corporations

431

(4)

Case 18.1 Salt Lake Tribune Publishing Co. v. AT&T Corp.

433

(2)

Corporate Formation

435

(3)

Improper Incorporation

438

(1)

Disregarding the Corporate Entity

438

(2)

Case 18.2 In re Flutie New York Corp.

439

(1)

Directors, Officers, and Shareholders

440

(19)

Case 18.3 Disney v. Walt Disney Co.

448

(4)

Terms and Concepts to Review

452

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

452

(3)

Law on the Web

455

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

455

(1)

Focus on Ethics: The Business Environment

456

(3)

Unit Five The Employment Environment

459

(96)

Agency

460

(28)

Agency Relationships

460

(4)

Case 19.1 Alberty-Velez v. Corporacion de Puerto Rico

462

(2)

Formation of the Agency Relationship

464

(1)

Duties of Agents and Principals

465

(4)

Case 19.2 Cousins v. Realty Ventures, Inc.

466

(3)

Rights and Remedies of Agents and Principals

469

(1)

Scope of Agent's Authority

470

(3)

Liability for Contracts

473

(3)

Case 19.3 McBride v. Taxman Corp.

474

(2)

Liability for Torts and Crimes

476

(5)

Case 19.4 In re Selheimer & Co.

477

(4)

Termination of an Agency

481

(7)

Terms and Concepts to Review

484

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

484

(2)

Law on the Web

486

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

487

(1)

Employment Relationships

488

(19)

Employment at Will

488

(2)

Wage-Hour Laws

490

(1)

Worker Health and Safety

491

(1)

Income Security, Pension, and Health Plans

492

(2)

Family and Medical Leave

494

(3)

Case 20.1 Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs

495

(2)

Employee Privacy Rights

497

(6)

Case 20.2 CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Workers International Union Local No. 2-991

501

(2)

Employment-Related Immigration Laws

503

(4)

Terms and Concepts to Review

504

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

504

(2)

Law on the Web

506

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

506

(1)

Employment Discrimination

507

(21)

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

507

(8)

Case 21.1 Conway-Jepsen v. Small Business Administration

510

(3)

Case 21.2 Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders

513

(2)

Equal Pay Act of 1963

515

(1)

Discrimination Based on Age

515

(1)

Discrimination Based on Disability

516

(5)

Case 21.3 Flowers v. Southern Regional Physician Services, Inc.

520

(1)

Defenses to Employment Discrimination

521

(1)

Affirmative Action

522

(2)

State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination

524

(4)

Terms and Concepts to Review

525

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

525

(2)

Law on the Web

527

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

527

(1)

Labor Law

528

(27)

Federal Labor Law

528

(3)

Case 22.1 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 174

529

(2)

The Decision to Form or Select a Union

531

(2)

Union Election

533

(3)

Case 22.2 Associated Rubber Co. v. NLRB

534

(2)

Collective Bargaining

536

(3)

Case 22.3 National Steel Corp. v. NLRB

537

(2)

Strikes

539

(2)

Lockouts

541

(1)

Unfair Labor Practices

541

(4)

Case 22.4 Canteen Corp. v. NLRB

542

(2)

Case 22.5 Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild, Inc.

544

(1)

Rights of Nonunion Employees

545

(10)

Case 22.6 In re Simmons Industries, Inc.

546

(2)

Terms and Concepts to Review

548

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

548

(2)

Law on the Web

550

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

550

(1)

Focus on Ethics: The Employment Environment

551

(4)

Unit Six The Regulatory Environment

555

Consumer Protection

556

(16)

Deceptive Advertising

556

(2)

Labeling and Packaging Laws

558

(1)

Sales

559

(1)

Credit Protection

560

(4)

Case 23.1 Johnson v. MBNA America Bank, N.A.

561

(3)

Consumer Health and Safety

564

(2)

Case 23.2 United States v. Mirama Enterprises, Inc.

565

(1)

State Consumer Protection Laws

566

(6)

Case 23.3 ForSaleBy Owner.com v. Zinnemann

567

(2)

Terms and Concepts to Review

569

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

569

(2)

Law on the Web

571

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

571

(1)

Environmental Law

572

(16)

Common Law Actions

572

(1)

Federal, State, and Local Regulation

573

(1)

Air Pollution

574

(3)

Case 24.1 Clean Air Markets Group v. Pataki

576

(1)

Water Pollution

577

(2)

Toxic Chemicals

579

(3)

Case 24.2 Bates v. Dow Agrosciences, LLC

580

(2)

Hazardous Wastes

582

(6)

Case 24.3 Carson Harbor Village, Ltd. v. Unocal Corp.

583

(2)

Terms and Concepts to Review

585

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

585

(2)

Law on the Web

587

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

587

(1)

Land-Use Control and Real Property

588

(19)

The Nature of Real Property

588

(2)

Case 25.1 In re Sand & Sage Farm & Ranch, Inc.

589

(1)

Ownership Interests in Real Property

590

(3)

Private Control of Land Use

593

(5)

Case 25.2 Webster v. Ragona

595

(3)

Public Control of Land Use

598

(9)

Case 25.3 United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. v. Township of Warrington, Pennsylvania

600

(2)

Case 25.4 Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut

602

(2)

Terms and Concepts to Review

604

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

604

(2)

Law on the Web

606

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

606

(1)

Antitrust and Monopoly

607

(19)

Market Power

607

(1)

The Common Law and the Restraint of Trade

608

(1)

The Origins of Federal Antitrust Legislation

609

(1)

Overview of the Major Federal Antitrust Laws

610

(2)

Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws

612

(1)

U.S. Antitrust Laws in the Global Context

612

(2)

Exemptions

614

(3)

Case 26.1 Clarett v. National Football League

615

(2)

Monopolies

617

(9)

Case 26.2 United States v. Microsoft Corp.

619

(2)

Case 26.3 Nobody in Particular Presents, Inc. v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

621

(2)

Terms and Concepts to Review

623

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

623

(2)

Law on the Web

625

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

625

(1)

Antitrust and Restraint of Trade

626

(19)

Restraint of Trade: Overview

626

(1)

Horizontal Restraints

627

(7)

Case 27.1 In re Cardizem CD Antitrust Litigation

628

(2)

Case 27.2 Wilk v. American Medical Association

630

(2)

Case 27.3 NYNEX Corp. v. Discon, Inc.

632

(2)

Vertical Restraints

634

(11)

Case 27.4 Continental T.V., Inc. v. GTE Sylvania, Inc.

635

(1)

Case 27.5 State Oil Co. v. Khan

636

(4)

Case 27.6 Federal Trade Commission v. Libbey, Inc.

640

(2)

Terms and Concepts to Review

642

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

642

(2)

Law on the Web

644

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

644

(1)

Investor Protection and Corporate Governance

645

The Securities and Exchange Commission

645

(1)

The Securities Act of 1933

646

(5)

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

651

(7)

Case 28.1 SEC v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.

652

(2)

Case 28.2 United States v. O'Hagan

654

(2)

Case 28.3 United States v. Stewart

656

(2)

Corporate Governance

658

(3)

Regulation of Investment Companies

661

(2)

State Securities Laws

663

(1)

Online Securities Offerings and Disclosures

664

Terms and Concepts to Review

667

(1)

Questions and Case Problems

667

(2)

Law on the Web

669

(1)

Legal Research Exercises on the Web

669

(1)

Focus on Ethics: The Regulatory Environment

670

Appendices

A. How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems

(4)

B. The Constitution of the United States

(8)

C. The Uniform Commercial Code (Excerpts)

(47)

D. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Excerpts)

(4)

E. The Uniform Partnership Act (Excerpts)

(10)

F. The Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (Excerpts)

(10)

G. The Revised Model Business Corporation Act (Excerpts)

(10)

H. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Excerpts and Explanatory Comments)

(8)

I. Sample Answers for End-of-Chapter Questions with Sample Answer

103

Glossary

(1)

Table of Cases

(1)

Index

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