Business Law, 10th edition

Published by Pearson (January 9, 2018) © 2019

  • 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 you to investigate.

  • I: LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS AND ONLINE COMMERCE 
  • 1. Legal Heritage and the Digital Age
  • 2. Courts and Jurisdiction
  • 3. Judicial, Alternative, and E-Dispute Resolution
  • 4. Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce
  • PART II: TORTS, CRIMES, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  • 5. Intentional Torts and Negligence
  • 6. Product and Strict Liability
  • 7. Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy
  • 8. Criminal Law and Cybercrime
  • PART III: CONTRACTS AND E-COMMERCE
  • 9. Nature of Traditional and E-Contracts
  • 10. Agreement
  • 11. Consideration and Promissory Estoppel
  • 12. Capacity and Legality
  • 13. Genuineness of Assent and Undue Influence
  • 14. Statute of Frauds and Equitable Exceptions
  • 15. Third-Party Rights and Discharge
  • 16. Breach of Contract and Remedies
  • 17. Digital Law and E-Commerce
  • PART IV: SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS AND WARRANTIES
  • 18. Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
  • 19. Title to Goods and Risk of Loss
  • 20. Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
  • 21. Warranties
  • PART V: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS, BANKING, AND ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS 
  • 22. Creation of Negotiable Instruments
  • 23. Holder in Due Course and Transferability
  • 24. Liability, Defenses, and Discharge
  • 25. Banking System and Electronic Financial Transactions
  • PART VI: CREDIT, SECURED TRANSACTIONS, AND BANKRUPTCY
  • 26. Credit, Real Property Financing, and Debtor’s Rights
  • 27. Secured Transactions
  • 28. Bankruptcy and Reorganization
  • PART VII: AGENCY, EMPLOYMENT, AND LABOR LAW
  • 29. Agency Formation and Termination
  • 30. Liability of Principals, Agents, and Independent Contractors
  • 31. Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law
  • 32. Labor Law
  • 33. Equal Opportunity in Employment
  • PART VIII: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, INVESTOR PROTECTION, AND BUSINESS ETHICS
  • 34. Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and General Partnerships
  • 35. Limited Partnerships and Special Partnerships
  • 36. Corporate Formation and Financing
  • 37. Corporate Governance and Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  • 38. Corporate Acquisitions and Multinational Corporations
  • 39. Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships
  • 40. Franchise and Special Forms of Business
  • 41. Investor Protection and E-Securities Transactions
  • 42. Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business
  • PART IX: GOVERNMENT REGULATION
  • 43. Administrative Law and Regulatory Agencies
  • 44. Consumer Protection and Product Safety
  • 45. Environmental Protection
  • 46. Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices
  • PART X: PERSONAL PROPERTY, REAL PROPERTY, AND INSURANCE
  • 47. Personal Property and Bailment
  • 48. Real Property
  • 49. Landlord-Tenant Law and Land Use Regulation
  • 50. Insurance
  • PART XI: ACCOUNTING PROFESSION
  • 51. Accountants’ Duties and Liability
  • PART XII: PERSONAL LAW 
  • 52. Wills, Trusts, and Estates
  • 53. Family Law
  • PART XIII: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT 
  • 54. International and World Trade Law
  • Appendix A: Constitution of the United States of America

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