Business Law: A Storytelling Approach, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (December 22, 2022) © 2023

  • Michael Fricke
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Business Law: A Storytelling Approach takes a compelling look at why the law is important and how it fits into the context of business. Using scenario-based examples, the text examines the legal needs of actual companies throughout their life cycles. Seeing concepts in action provides context and readies you for the types of legal concerns you'll experience in your professional life.

This 1st Edition profiles recent and relevant judicial cases. It also includes a multitude of opportunities for practice, so you're prepared for future career success.

UNIT 1: BIRTH OF A BUSINESS

  1. Sources of Laws
  2. The Constitution and Governmental Powers
  3. Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships
  4. Corporations: Their Characteristics, Formation, and Shareholders' Roles and Rights
  5. Corporations: Directors and Officers
  6. Limited Liability Companies and Franchises
  7. Intellectual Property Protection
  8. Financing a New Business

UNIT 2: THE GROWING COMPANY I: MANAGING CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS

  1. Contracts: Agreement and Assent
  2. Contracts: Consideration and Statute of Frauds
  3. Contracts: Capacity and Legality
  4. Contracts: Third-Party Rights
  5. Contracts: Discharge
  6. Contracts for the Sale of Goods, Part I
  7. Contracts for the Sale of Goods, Part II

UNIT 3: THE GROWING COMPANY II: MANAGING FINANCIAL MATTERS

  1. Advanced Debtor-Creditor Relations
  2. Negotiable Instruments
  3. Checks and Banking Regulations
  4. Insurance

UNIT 4: THE GROWING COMPANY III: MANAGING EMPLOYEES

  1. Agency
  2. Employment Law and Employee Rights
  3. Labor Relations
  4. Discrimination and Diversity

UNIT 5: DANGER! NAVIGATING BUSINESS PITFALLS

  1. Litigation
  2. Civil Liability
  3. Criminal Liability
  4. Contracts: Performance, Breach, and Remedies
  5. Alternative Dispute Resolution

UNIT 6: UNCLE SAM OR BIG BROTHER? THE GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN A BUSINESS'S LIFE

  1. Administrative Law
  2. Antitrust Regulation
  3. Consumer Protection
  4. Environmental Protection

UNIT 7: LIFE AS A LARGE, PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY

  1. Securities
  2. Mergers and Acquisitions
  3. Real Property, Part I
  4. Real Property, Part II
  5. Personal Property
  6. Doing Business Internationally
  7. Bankruptcy

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