Legal Environment of Business » (5th Edition)

This is the only textbook that helps students develop a thorough understanding of the legal environment of business and enhances their ability to engage in critical thinking and ethical analysis.

The legal environment of business is thoroughly treated in an extremely reader-friendly manner; various topics include: the American legal system, dispute resolution, constitutional principles, cyberlaw, white-collar crime, contracts, sales, product and service liability, the law of property, agency law, labor-management relations, environmental law, securities trading and issuance, antitrust laws, and debtor-creditor relations.

An excellent desk reference for the legal departments of any business, this book also provides an interesting read for anyone interested in business and ethics.

Pt. 1 An Introduction to the Law and the Legal Environment of Business 1

1 Critical Thinking and Legal Reasoning 2

2 Introduction to Law and the Legal Environment of Business 18

3 The American Legal System 37

4 Alternative Tools of Dispute Resolution 77

5 Constitutional Principles 109

6 Cyberlaw and Business 145

7 White-Collar Crime and the Business Community 172

8 Ethics, Social Responsibility, and the Business Manager 219

9 The International Legal Environment of Business 246

Pt. 2 Private Law and the Legal Environment of Business 283

10 The Law of Contracts and Sales - I 284

11 The Law of Contracts and Sales - II 314

12 The Law of Torts 338

13 Product and Service Liability Law 375

14 Law of Property: Real, Personal, and Intellectual 407

15 Agency Law 444

16 Law and Business Associations 467

Pt. 3 Public Law and the Legal Environment of Business 503

17 The Law of Administrative Agencies 504

18 The Employment Relationship 526

19 Laws Governing Labor-Management Relations 556

20 Employment Discrimination 588

21 Environmental Law 633

22 Rules Governing the Issuance and Trading of Securities 665

23 Antitrust Laws 715

24 Laws of Debtor-Creditor Relations and Consumer Protection 758

App. A The Constitution of the United States 800

App. B Uniform Commercial Code (2000 Official Text), Article 2 807

Glossary 823

Index 839