Business Law, 11th edition

Published by Pearson (June 2, 2021) © 2022

  • Henry R. Cheeseman University of Southern California

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Business Law teaches through actual case studies and beautiful illustrations. The text helps you retain the core issues in national and international business law that you'll need for success in your career.

The 11th Edition has been updated with a wealth of new cases from the US Supreme and Federal Courts. It also features new examples of ethical, environmental and international law business legal cases for students to investigate.

Table of contents

PART 1: LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS AND ONLINE COMMERCE

  1. Legal Heritage and the Information Age
  2. Courts and Jurisdiction
  3. Judicial, Alternative, and E-Dispute Resolution
  4. Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce

PART 2: TORTS, CRIMES, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  1. Intentional Torts and Negligence
  2. Product and Strict Liability
  3. Intellectual Property and Information Technology
  4. Criminal Law and Cybercrime

PART 3: CONTRACTS AND E-COMMERCE

  1. Nature of Traditional and E-Contracts
  2. Agreement
  3. Consideration and Promissory Estoppel
  4. Capacity and Legality
  5. Genuineness of Assent and Undue Influence
  6. Statute of Frauds and Equitable Exceptions
  7. Third-Party Rights and Discharge
  8. Breach of Contract and Remedies
  9. Digital Law and E-Commerce

PART 4: SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS AND WARRANTIES

  1. Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
  2. Title to Goods and Risk of Loss
  3. Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
  4. Warranties

PART 5: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS, BANKING, AND ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS

  1. Creation of Negotiable Instruments
  2. Holder in Due Course and Transferability
  3. Liability, Defenses, and Discharge
  4. Banking System and Electronic Financial Transactions

PART 6: CREDIT, SECURED TRANSACTIONS, AND BANKRUPTCY

  1. Credit, Real Property Financing, and Debtor's Rights
  2. Secured Transactions
  3. Bankruptcy and Reorganization

PART 7: AGENCY, EMPLOYMENT, AND LABOR LAW

  1. Agency Formation and Termination
  2. Liability of Principals, Agents, and Independent Contractors
  3. Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law
  4. Labor Law
  5. Equal Opportunity in Employment

PART 8: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, INVESTOR PROTECTION, AND BUSINESS ETHICS

  1. Entrepreneurship, Sole Proprietorships, and General Partnerships
  2. Limited Partnerships and Special Partnerships
  3. Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships
  4. Corporate Formation and Financing
  5. Corporate Governance and The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  6. Corporate Acquisitions and Multinational Corporations
  7. Franchise and Special Forms of Business
  8. Securities Law and Investor Protection
  9. Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business

PART 9: GOVERNMENT REGULATION

  1. Administrative Law and Regulatory Agencies
  2. Consumer Protection and Product Safety
  3. Environmental Protection
  4. Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices

PART 10: PERSONAL PROPERTY, REAL PROPERTY, AND INSURANCE

  1. Personal Property and Bailment
  2. Real Property
  3. Landlord-Tenant Law and Land Use Regulation
  4. Insurance

PART 11: ACCOUNTING PROFESSION

  1. Accountants' Duties and Liability

PART 12: PERSONAL LAW

  1. Wills, Trusts, and Estates
  2. Family Law

PART 13: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

  1. International and World Trade Law

Appendix A: Constitution of the United States of America

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