Anderson's Business Law & Legal Environment » (19th Edition)

Marianne M. Jennings is a professor of legal and ethical studies in business in the Department of Supply Chain Management, College of Business, at Arizona State University. She has been named professor of the year in the College of Business three times and was the recipient of a Burlington Northern teaching excellence award. Professor Jennings has worked with the Federal Public Defender and U.S. Attorney in Nevada and has served as a consultant to many law firms, businesses, and professional groups. She has authored more than 200 articles in academic, professional, and trade journals as well as six textbooks and monographs in circulation. Her biweekly column for THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC is nationally syndicated, and her work has appeared in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. In addition, Professor Jennings is a legal commentator for National Public Radio. She has conducted more than 300 workshops and seminars in the areas of business, personal and professional ethics, legal ethics, real estate, credit management, legal issues for academic administrators, law for the CPA, and legal and political strategic planning. A member of the State Bar of Arizona, Professor Jennings earned her undergraduate degree in finance and her J.D. from Brigham Young University.

This business textbook explains the federal and state laws that govern contracts, competition, property, bailment, sales, liabilities and obligations, negotiable instruments, debt, and employment. Numerous case summaries in each chapter illustrate application of the law through court decisions. The 19th edition reflects content changes to the revised CPA exam and new regulations imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley and the Patriot Act. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

PART 1. THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. The Nature and Sources of Law. 2. The Court System and Dispute Resolution. 3. Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law. 4. The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment. 5. Government Regulation of Competition and Prices. 6. Administrative Agencies. 7. The Legal Environment of International Trade. 8. Crimes. 9. Torts. 10. Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet. 11. Cyberlaw. PART 2. CONTRACTS. 12. Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the Internet. 13. Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance. 14. Capacity and Genuine Assent. 15. Consideration. 16. Legality and Public Policy. 17. Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts. 18. Third Persons and Contracts. 19. Discharge of Contracts. 20. Breach of Contract and Remedies. PART 3. SALES AND LEASES OF GOODS. 21. Personal Property and Bailments. 22. Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management. 23. Nature and Form of Sales. 24. Title and Risk of Loss. 25. Product Liability: Warranties and Torts. 26. Obligations and Performance. 27. Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts. PART 4: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. 28. Kinds of Instruments, Parties, and Negotiability. 29. Transfer of Negotiable Instruments and Warranties of Parties. 30. Liability of the Parties to Negotiable Instruments. 31. Checks and Funds Transfers. PART 5: DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONS. 32. Nature of the Debtor/Creditor Relationship. 33. Consumer Protection. 34. Secured Transactions in Personal Property. 35. Bankruptcy. 36. Insurance. 37. Agency. 38. Third Persons in Agency. 39.Regulation of Employment. 40. Equal Employment Opportunity Law. PART 6. AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT. Appendices. Glossary. Case Index. Subject Index.