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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 Business Ethics?

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      • 2.2Major Ethical Perspectives

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      • 2.3 Corporations and Corporate Governance

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      • 2.4Justice, Democracy, and Business

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      • 2.5Business Ethics Globally

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      • 2.6Summary and Exercises

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    • 3Constitutional and Administrative Law

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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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      • 3.6Administrative Agencies and the Constitution

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      • 3.7Summary and Exercises

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    • 4Introduction to Courts and the Legal Process

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      • 4.1State and Federal Court Systems in the United States

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      • 4.2The Issue of Jurisdiction

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      • 4.3Trial Procedure

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      • 4.4Judgment, Appeal, and Execution

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      • 4.5When Can Someone Bring a Lawsuit?

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      • 4.6Relations with Lawyers

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      • 4.7Alternative Means of Resolving Disputes

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      • 4.8Summary and Exercises

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    • 5Introduction to International Law

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      • 5.1Sources of International Law

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      • 5.2Important Doctrines in Nation-State Judicial Decisions Affecting International Law

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      • 5.3Regulating Trade

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      • 5.4Organizing for International Business

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      • 5.5Summary and Exercises

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    • 6Tort Law

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      • 6.1Purpose of Tort Laws

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      • 6.2Intentional Torts and Criminal Law

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      • 6.3Negligence

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      • 6.4Strict Liability and Product Liability

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      • 6.5Tort Remedies, Limitations on Remedies, and Tort Reform

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      • 6.6Summary and Exercises

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    • 7Contract Law

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      • 7.1Introduction to Contract Law

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      • 7.2Contract Formation

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      • 7.3Excuses for Non-Performance

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      • 7.4Remedies

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      • 7.5Contracts, Ethics, and Public Policy

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      • 7.6Summary and Exercises

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    • 8Property Law

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      • 8.1Introduction to Property Law

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      • 8.2The Law of Real Property

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      • 8.3Rights and Duties Incident to Possession and Ownership of Real Estate

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      • 8.4The Law of Personal Property

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      • 8.5The Law of Estates and Trusts

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      • 8.6Intellectual Property

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      • 8.7Summary and Exercises

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    • 9Agency Law

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      • 9.1Introduction to Agency

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      • 9.2Principal’s Liability for Torts by Agents

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      • 9.3Principal’s Liability for Agent’s Contracts

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      • 9.4Duties among the Parties

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      • 9.5Agency and Accountability

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      • 9.6Termination of the Agency Relationship

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      • 9.7Summary and Exercises

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    • 10Business Organization Law

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      • 10.1Sole Proprietorships

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      • 10.2General Partnerships

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      • 10.3Corporations

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      • 10.4Hybrid Business Forms and Limited Partnerships

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      • 10.5Summary and Exercises

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    • 11Government Regulation: Environmental Law

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      • 11.1Introduction to Land-Use Regulation and Environmental Law

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      • 11.2Regulation of Land Use

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      • 11.3Growth of the Environmental Movement

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      • 11.4Federal Environmental Laws

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      • 11.5Current Trends in Environmental Law and Regulation

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      • 11.6Summary and Exercises

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    • 12Government Regulation: Employment Law

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      • 12.1Employment at Will

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      • 12.2Labor–Management Relations

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      • 12.3Federal Employment Discrimination Laws

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      • 12.4Other Employment-Related Laws

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      • 12.5Summary and Exercises

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    • 13Government Regulation of the Market

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      • 13.1Why Government Regulation of the Market Is Necessary

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      • 13.2Regulation of the Business-to-Business Relationship: Antitrust

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      • 13.3Regulation of the Business-to-Customer Relationship: Consumer Protection

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      • 13.4Regulation of the Business-to-Customer Relationship: Products Liability

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      • 13.5Regulation of the Bank-to-Customer and Insurance Company-to-Consumer Relationship

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      • 13.6Regulation of Securities

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      • 13.7Summary and Exercises

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