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Business law and the regulatory environment : concepts and cases.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Irwin/McGraw-Hill legal studies in business seriesPublication details: Boston : Irwin/McGraw-Hill, [c1998]Edition: 10th edDescription: xxxii, 1213, A2-10, B1-113, G1-26, I1-12 p. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0256197164 (acidfree paper)
ISSN:
  • 9780256197167
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • KF888 .B8
Contents:
pt. 1. Foundations of American law. The nature of law -- The resolution of private disputes -- Business and the Constitution -- Business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and the control and governance of corporations -- pt. 2. Crimes and torts. Crimes -- International torts -- Negligence and strict liability -- Intellectual property, competitive torts, and unfair competition -- pt. 3. Contracts. Introduction to contracts -- The agreement : offer -- The agreement : acceptance -- Consideration -- Reality of consent -- Capacity to contract -- Illegality -- Writing -- Rights of third parties -- Performance and remedies -- pt. 4. Sales. Formation and terms of sales contracts -- Product liability -- Performance of sales contracts -- Remedies for breach of sales contracts -- pt. 5. Property. Personal property and business -- Real property -- Landlord and tenant -- Estate and trusts -- pt. 6. Credit. Introduction to credit and secured transactions -- Security interests in personal property -- Bankruptcy -- pt. 7. Commercial paper. Negotiable instruments -- Negotiation and holder in due course -- Liability of parties -- Checks and documents of title. pt. 8. Agency. The agency relationship -- Third-party relations of the principal and the agent -- pt. 9. Partnerships. Introduction to forms of business and formation of partnerships -- Operation of partnership and related forms -- Dissolution, winding up, and termination of partnerships -- Limited partnerships and limited liability companies -- pt. 10. Corporations. History and nature of corporations -- Organization and financial structure of corporations -- Management of corporations -- Shareholders' rights and liabilities -- Securities regulation -- Legal and professional responsibilities of accountants -- pt. 11. Regulation of business. Administrative agencies -- The Federal Trade Commission Act and consumer protection laws -- Antitrust : The Sherman Act -- The Clayton Act, the Robinson-Patman Act, and antitrust exemptions and immunities -- Employment law -- Environmental law -- pt. 12. Special topics. The legal environment for international business -- Insurance.
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Includes index.

pt. 1. Foundations of American law. The nature of law --
The resolution of private disputes --
Business and the Constitution --
Business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and the control and governance of corporations --
pt. 2. Crimes and torts. Crimes --
International torts --
Negligence and strict liability --
Intellectual property, competitive torts, and unfair competition --
pt. 3. Contracts. Introduction to contracts --
The agreement : offer --
The agreement : acceptance --
Consideration --
Reality of consent --
Capacity to contract --
Illegality --
Writing --
Rights of third parties --
Performance and remedies --
pt. 4. Sales. Formation and terms of sales contracts --
Product liability --
Performance of sales contracts --
Remedies for breach of sales contracts --
pt. 5. Property. Personal property and business --
Real property --
Landlord and tenant --
Estate and trusts --
pt. 6. Credit. Introduction to credit and secured transactions --
Security interests in personal property --
Bankruptcy --
pt. 7. Commercial paper. Negotiable instruments --
Negotiation and holder in due course --
Liability of parties --
Checks and documents of title. pt. 8. Agency. The agency relationship --
Third-party relations of the principal and the agent --
pt. 9. Partnerships. Introduction to forms of business and formation of partnerships --
Operation of partnership and related forms --
Dissolution, winding up, and termination of partnerships --
Limited partnerships and limited liability companies --
pt. 10. Corporations. History and nature of corporations --
Organization and financial structure of corporations --
Management of corporations --
Shareholders' rights and liabilities --
Securities regulation --
Legal and professional responsibilities of accountants --
pt. 11. Regulation of business. Administrative agencies --
The Federal Trade Commission Act and consumer protection laws --
Antitrust : The Sherman Act --
The Clayton Act, the Robinson-Patman Act, and antitrust exemptions and immunities --
Employment law --
Environmental law --
pt. 12. Special topics. The legal environment for international business --
Insurance.

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