Introduction to Business Law / Edition 6

by Jeffrey F. Beatty, Susan S. Samuelson, Patricia Abril

Overview

Discover the business law text you’ll actually enjoy reading. Time after time, students like you have commented that this is the best text they have ever read and they had no idea law could be so interesting. The student choice every time, INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW, 6E is packed with current examples and real scenarios that bring law to life for today’s business student. Extremely reader-friendly, this engaging presentation uses conversational writing to explain complex topics in easy-to-understand language. Memorable real-world stories help the authors illustrate how legal concepts apply to everyday business practice. This edition emphasizes the digital landscape with new information on privacy and intellectual property. An updated ethics chapter offers a practical approach, using the latest research to explain why people make unethical decisions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781337404341
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	720
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey F. Beatty earned his B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and J.D. from Boston University. He practiced law at Greater Boston Legal Services, where he represented clients in poverty. Professor Beatty earned The Metcalf Cup and Prize, Boston University’s highest teaching award. In addition to his legal research and writings, Professor Beatty wrote both plays and television scripts that were performed in Boston, London and Amsterdam.

Susan S. Samuelson earned her A.B. and J.D. from Harvard University. She practiced corporate law with Choate, Hall and Stewart. Professor Samuelson earned the Broderick Prize for excellence in teaching at the Questrom School. A highly respected legal professional, she has written numerous articles on legal issues for scholarly and popular journals, including American Business Law Journal, Ohio State Law Journal, Boston University Law Review, Harvard Journal on Legislation, National Law Journal, Sloan Management Review, Inc. Magazine and Boston Magazine.

Patricia Sánchez Abril is Interim Dean of the University of Miami Law School and Professor of Business Law at the University of Miami Herbert Business School. After graduating from Duke University and Harvard Law School, she practiced international corporate law and served in a business and legal affairs capacity at a major entertainment company. Professor Abril’s research has appeared in the American Business Law Journal, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, Florida Law Review, University of North Carolina Law Review, Wake Forest Law Review, Yale Journal of Law and Technology and Columbia Business Law Journal, among other journals. Professor Abril has won multiple awards for teaching business law, including the University of Miami Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching Award.

Table of Contents

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.