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Table of Contents

    • About the Authors
    • Acknowledgments
    • Preface
    • 1Introduction to Law
      • 1.1What Is Law?
      • 1.2Sources of Law
      • 1.3The Rule of Law
      • 1.4Importance of Rule of Law to Business
      • 1.5How Law Affects Business Disciplines
      • 1.6Concluding Thoughts
    • 2The Court System

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      • 2.1The Third Branch

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      • 2.2Activists and Strict Constructionists

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      • 2.3Trial and Appellate Courts

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      • 2.4The Certiorari Process

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      • 2.5Concluding Thoughts

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    • 3Litigation

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      • 3.1The Parties Involved

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      • 3.2Standing and Personal Jurisdiction

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      • 3.3Pretrial Procedures

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      • 3.4The Trial and Appeal

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      • 3.5Concluding Thoughts

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    • 4Alternative Dispute Resolution

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      • 4.1Negotiation

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      • 4.2Mediation

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      • 4.3Arbitration

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      • 4.4Other Methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution

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      • 4.5Public Policy, Legislation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution

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      • 4.6Concluding Thoughts

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    • 5The Constitution

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      • 5.1Structure of Constitution, Federalism, Preemption

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      • 5.2The Commerce, Taxing, and Spending Clauses

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      • 5.3Business and the Bill of Rights

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      • 5.4Concluding Thoughts

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    • 6Contracts

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      • 6.1Formation

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      • 6.2Performance and Discharge, Breach, Defenses, Equitable Remedies

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      • 6.3Assignment, Delegation, and Commonly Used Contracts Clauses

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      • 6.4Concluding Thoughts

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    • 7Torts

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      • 7.1Intentional Torts

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      • 7.2Negligence

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      • 7.3Strict Liability

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      • 7.4Concluding Thoughts

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    • 8The Property System

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      • 8.1Personal Property

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      • 8.2Real Property

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      • 8.3Concluding Thoughts

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    • 9Intellectual Property

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      • 9.1Constitutional Roots

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      • 9.2Patents

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      • 9.3Trade Secrets

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      • 9.4Trademarks

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      • 9.5Copyright

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      • 9.6Concluding Thoughts

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    • 10Criminal Law

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      • 10.1The Nature of Criminal Law, Constitutional Rights, Defenses, and Punishment

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      • 10.2Crime

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      • 10.3Minimizing Corporate Criminal Liability and Losses Attributed to Crime

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      • 10.4Concluding Thoughts

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    • 11Business Organizations

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      • 11.1Sole Proprietorships

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      • 11.2Partnerships

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      • 11.3Corporations

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      • 11.4Limited Liability Companies

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      • 11.5Bankruptcy

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      • 11.6Concluding Thoughts

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    • 12Employment Law and Agency

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      • 12.1Agency

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      • 12.2Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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      • 12.3Enforcement of Title VII

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      • 12.4Other Federal Antidiscrimination Laws

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      • 12.5Concluding Thoughts

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    • 13Business in the Global Legal Environment

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      • 13.1The Nature of International Law

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      • 13.2Trade Regulations, Contracts, and Prohibited Activities in International Business

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      • 13.3Concluding Thoughts

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    • AConstitution for the United States of America

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      • A.1Article I

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      • A.2Article II

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      • A.3Article III

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      • A.4Article IV

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      • A.5Article V

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      • A.6Article VI

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      • A.7Article VII

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      • A.8Bill of Rights

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      • A.9Additional Amendments to the Constitution

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