Packed with current examples and real scenarios, INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW, 6E has earned praise from judges, attorneys, scholars, businesspeople, professors, and students. An extremely reader-friendly presentation features a conversational writing style that explains complex legal topics with easy-to-understand language. Using real-world stories, the authors illustrate how legal concepts apply to everyday business practice. As experienced teachers and respected scholars, the authors provide absolutely authoritative, thorough coverage of the issues most relevant to students today, while accurately foreseeing emerging legal trends and issues. Hands-on activities encourage students to think critically about legal issues and business. In addition, MindTap offers access to Case Collection with more than 1600 cases, sortable by name, year, state, and subject.

Unit 1: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT.
1. Introduction to Law.
2. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
3. International Law.
4. Constitutional, Statutory, Administrative, and Common Law.
5. Dispute Resolution.
6. Crime.
Unit 2: TORTS.
7. Intentional Torts and Business Torts.
8. Negligence, Strict Liability, and Product Liability.
9. Cyberlaw and Privacy.
Unit 3: CONTRACTS.
10. forming a Contract
11. Requirements for a Contract
12. Performance of a Contract
13. Practical Contracts
14. Sales
15. Negotiable Instruments
16. Secured Transactions
Unit 4: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW.
17. Agency Law.
18. Employment and Labor Law.
19. Employment Discrimination.
Unit 5: THE LIFECYCLE OF A BUSINESS.
20. Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options.
21. Corporations.
22. Bankruptcy.
Unit 6: GOVERNMENT REGULATION.
23. Securities and Antitrust.
24. Consumer Protection.
25. Environmental Law.
26. Accountants’ Liability
Unit 7: PROPERTY.
27. Intellectual Property.
28. Real Property and Landlord Tenant Law.
29. Personal Property and Bailment.
30. Estate Planning
31. Insurance
Appendix A: The Constitution of the U.S.
Appendix B: Uniform Commercial Code.
Appendix C: Answer Key for Selected End-of-Chapter Questions.

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