Business Law and the Legal Environment – Standard Edition , 9th Edition Jeffrey F. Beatty

Business Law and the Legal Environment – Standard Edition , 9th Edition Jeffrey F. Beatty

Table of Content

Unit 1: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT.
1. Introduction to Law.
2. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
3. International Law.
4. Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law.
5. Constitutional Law.
6. Dispute Resolution.
7. Crime.
Unit 2: TORTS.
8. Intentional Torts and Business Torts.
9. Negligence, Strict Liability, and Product Liability.
10. Privacy and Internet Law.
Unit 3: CONTRACTS.
11. Introduction to Contracts.
12. Agreement: Offers and Acceptances.
13. Consideration.
14. Legality.
15. Voidable Contracts: Capacity and Consent.
16. Written Contracts.
17. Third Parties.
18. Contract Termination.
19. Remedies.
20. Practical Contracts.
Unit 4: SALES.
21. Introduction to Sales.
22. Ownership, Risk and Warranties.
23. Performance and Remedies.
Unit 5: ADDITIONAL CPA TOPICS.
24. Secured Transactions.
25. Creating a Negotiable Instrument.
26. Liability for Negotiable Instruments.
27. Accountants’ Liability.
Unit 6: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW.
28. Agency Law.
29. Employment and Labor Law.
30. Employment Discrimination.
Unit 7: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.
31. Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options.
32. Partnerships.
33. Life and Death of a Corporation.
34. Management Duties.
35. Shareholder Rights.
36. Bankruptcy.
Unit 8: GOVERNMENT REGULATION.
37. Securities Regulation.
38. Antitrust.
39. Consumer Protection.
40. Environmental Law.
Unit 9: PROPERTY.
41. Intellectual Property.
42. Real Property and Landlord Tenant Law.
43. Personal Property and Bailment.
44. Planning for the Future: Wills, Trusts and Insurance
Appendix A: The Constitution of the U.S.
Appendix B: The UCC.
Appendix C: Answer Key for Selected End-of-Chapter Questions.