Includes index.

Part 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. Part 2 Crimes and torts: crimes; international torts; negligence and strict liability; unfair competition. Part 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. Part 4 Sales: formation and terms of sales contracts; product liability; performance of sales contracts; remedies for breach of sales contracts. Part 5 Property: personal property and bailments: real property; landlord and tenant; estates and trusts. Part 6 Credit: introduction to credit and secured transactions; security interests in personal property; bankruptcy. Part 7 Commercial paper: negotiable instruments; negotiation and holder in due course; liability of parties; checks and documents of titles. Part 8 Agency: the agency relationship; third-party relations of the principal and the agent. Part 9 Partnership law: introduction to forms of business and formation of partnerships; operation of partnership and related forms; dissolution, winding up, and termination of partnerships; limited partnerships. Part 10 Corporations: history and nature of corporations; organization, financial structure, and dissolution of corporations; management of corporations; shareholders rights and liabilities; securities regulation; legal responsibilities of accountants. Part 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 regulations. Part 12 Special topics: the legal environment for international business; insurance law.