The Legal Environment of Business,9780130194923

The Legal Environment of Business

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780130194923
ISBN10: 0130194921
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): Pearson College Div
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Summary

For one-semester courses in The Legal Environment of Business, or others dealing with legal issues in business. Exceptionally readable, practical, and student-friendly, this text provides comprehensive coverage of private and public law topics that today's businesspersons need to understand to proactively deal with legal issues, and to avoid legal problems which affect business. An abundance of hands-on exercises, case studies, and readings from the business presstogether with both practical and academic insights into the primary legal issues prepare students to address legal problems when they do arise, to know when to call a lawyer and what to discuss, and to know how to participate in the solutions.

Author Biography

Caryn L. Beck-Dudley is a Professor of Legal Studies in Business at Utah State University.

Table of Contents

Preface xxi
PART 1 THE GLOBAL, LEGAL, REGULATORY, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 1(220)
Introduction to Law
1(20)
The Legal System in the United States
21(35)
Litigation---Going to Court
56(29)
The Constitution and Business
85(34)
Administrative Law and Regulation
119(31)
International Legal Issues in Business
150(39)
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
189(32)
PART 2 LEGAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS 221(123)
Principal--Agent Relationships and Partnerships
221(34)
Corporations
255(32)
Securities Law and Protection of Investors
287(21)
Business Torts and Crimes
308(36)
PART 3 COMMON LAW SUBJECTS AND THEIR CONTEMPORARY DIMENSIONS 344(142)
Principles of Contract Law
344(35)
Warranty and Liability Issues in the Sale of Products
379(34)
Property: Real, Personal, and Intellectual
413(44)
Environmental Law and Regulation
457(29)
PART 4 LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVING CONSUMERS, COMPETITORS, AND SUPPLIERS 486(97)
Antitrust Law: The Regulation of Corporate Behavior and Structure
486(41)
Legal Rights of Consumers, Debtors, and Creditors
527(28)
Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices and Advertising
555(28)
PART 5 EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE LEGAL ISSUES 583(128)
Contemporary Legal Issues in Employment
583(31)
Equal Employment Opportunity Law: Title VII
614(34)
Other Statutory Regulation of Employment
648(35)
Labor-Management Law and Regulation
683(28)
Appendices 711(66)
Glossary 777(14)
Subject Index 791(12)
Case Index 803

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