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Table of Contents

    • About the Authors
    • Acknowledgments
    • Dedication
    • Preface
    • 1Introduction to Law and the Legal Process
      • 1.1What Is Law?
      • 1.2Schools of Legal Thought
      • 1.3Basic Classifications of U.S. Law
      • 1.4Sources of Law and Their Priority
      • 1.5Legal and Political Systems of the World
      • 1.6A Sample Case
      • 1.7Summary and Exercises
    • 2Introduction to Business Ethics

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      • 2.1What Is Ethics?

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      • 2.2Major Ethical Perspectives

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      • 2.3Ethical Problems with Corporations and Corporate Governance

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      • 2.4Business Ethics Globally

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      • 2.5Summary and Exercises

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    • 3Introduction to Constitutional Law and Commerce

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      • 3.1Basic Aspects of the United States Constitution

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      • 3.2The Commerce Clause

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      • 3.3The Dormant Commerce Clause

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      • 3.4Preemption: The Supremacy Clause

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      • 3.5Business and the Bill of Rights

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      • 3.6Summary and Exercises

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    • 4Introduction to Law Making

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      • 4.1Law-Making by the Three Traditional Branches

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      • 4.2Law by Administrative Agencies and Direct Democracy

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      • 4.3Summary and Exercises

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    • 5Introduction to Courts and the Legal Process

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      • 5.1State and Federal Court Systems in the United States

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      • 5.2The Issue of Jurisdiction

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      • 5.3Trial Procedure

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      • 5.4Judgment, Appeal, and Execution

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      • 5.5When Can Someone Bring a Lawsuit?

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      • 5.6Relations with Lawyers

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      • 5.7Alternative Means of Resolving Disputes

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      • 5.8Summary and Exercises

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    • 6Introduction to International Law

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      • 6.1Sources of International Law

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      • 6.2Important Doctrines in Nation-State Judicial Decisions Affecting International Law

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      • 6.3Regulating Trade

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      • 6.4Organizing for International Business

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      • 6.5Summary and Exercises

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    • 7Tort Law

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      • 7.1Purpose of Tort Laws

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      • 7.2Intentional Torts

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      • 7.3Negligence

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      • 7.4Strict Liability

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      • 7.5Tort Remedies, Limitations on Remedies, and Tort Reform

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      • 7.6Summary and Exercises

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    • 8Contract Law

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      • 8.1Introduction to Contract Law

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      • 8.2Contract Formation

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      • 8.3Excuses for Non-Performance

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      • 8.4Remedies

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      • 8.5Summary and Exercises

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    • 9Property Law

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      • 9.1Introduction to Property Law

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      • 9.2The Law of Real Property

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      • 9.3Rights and Duties Incident to Possession and Ownership of Real Estate

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      • 9.4The Law of Personal Property

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      • 9.5The Law of Estates and Trusts

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      • 9.6Intellectual Property

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      • 9.7Summary and Exercises

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    • 10Agency Law

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      • 10.1Introduction to Agency

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      • 10.2Principal's Liability for Agent's (Employee's) Torts

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      • 10.3Principal's Liability for Agent's Contracts

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      • 10.4Duties Among the Parties

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      • 10.5Termination of Agency

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      • 10.6Summary and Exercises

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    • 11Business Organization Law

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      • 11.1Sole Proprietorships

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      • 11.2General Partnerships

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      • 11.3Corporations

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      • 11.4Hybrid Business Forms and Limited Partnerships

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      • 11.5Summary and Exercises

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    • 12Government Regulation: Environmental Law

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      • 12.1Introduction to Land Use Regulation and Environmental Law

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      • 12.2Regulation of Land Use

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      • 12.3Growth of the Environmental Movement

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      • 12.4Federal Environmental Laws

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      • 12.5Current Trends in Environmental Law and Regulation

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      • 12.6Summary and Exercises

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    • 13Government Regulation: Employment Law

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      • 13.1Employment at Will

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      • 13.2Labor-Management Relations

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      • 13.3Federal Employment Discrimination Laws

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      • 13.4Other Employment-Related Laws

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      • 13.5Summary and Exercises

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    • 14Government Regulation of the Market

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      • 14.1Why Government Regulation of the Market Is Necessary

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      • 14.2Regulation of the Business-to-Business Relationship: Antitrust

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      • 14.3Regulation of the Business-to-Customer Relationship: Consumer Protection

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      • 14.4Regulation of the Business-to-Customer Relationship: Products Liability

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      • 14.5Regulation of the Bank-to-Customer and Insurance Company-to-Consumer Relationship

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      • 14.6Regulation of Securities

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      • 14.7Summary and Exercises

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    • 15Government Regulation: The Social Safety Net

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      • 15.1Why There Is a Social Safety Net

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      • 15.2Income Security

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      • 15.3Health Insurance

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      • 15.4Debtors’ Protection

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      • 15.5Homelessness and Hunger: The Worst Insecurities

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      • 15.6Summary and Exercises

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