Business Law: Text & Cases - An Accelerated Course / Edition 14

by Roger LeRoy Miller

Overview

BUSINESS LAW: TEXT AND CASES—AN ACCELERATED COURSE delivers a concise, authoritative treatment of business law topics typically covered in a one-semester business law course. The text also provides an ideal blend of classic black-letter law and cutting-edge coverage of contemporary issues and cases. The text s strong student orientation makes the law accessible, interesting, and relevant, and the cases, content, and features represent the latest developments in business law. An excellent assortment of included cases ranges from precedent-setting landmarks to important recent decisions. In addition, numerous features and exercises help students master the material and apply what they have learned to real-world issues. Ethical, global, e-commerce, digital, and corporate themes are integrated throughout; for example, new Digital Update features affecting the law are included throughout this edition. Specific text features that students will find valuable include: NUMBERED EXAMPLES, CASE IN POINTS, SAMPLE ANSWERS, NEW STUDENT-FRIENDLY CONCEPT SUMMARY DESIGN, and EXHIBITS.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781305967298
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Roger LeRoy Miller, Ph.D. has served on the faculty of several universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University, and the University of Miami School of Law. As a professor, he has taught intellectual property law and entertainment law, among other subjects. A widely published and respected author, his work has appeared in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Research, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review, and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous authoritative textbooks on law, including BUSINESS LAW: TEXT & CASES; BUSINESS LAW TODAY: TEXT & SUMMARIZED CASES; and THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TODAY. Professor Miller completed his studies at the University of California at Berkeley and University of Chicago.

Table of Contents

UNIT I: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. Law and Legal Reasoning. 2. Business and the Constitution. 3. Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 4.Tort Law. 5. Criminal Law and Cyber Crime. 6. Business Ethics. UNIT II: CONTRACTS. 7. Nature and Terminology. 8. Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts. 9. Consideration, Capacity, and Legality. 10. Defenses to Contract Enforceability. 11. Third Party Rights and Discharge. 12. Breach of Contract and Remedies. UNIT III: THE COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT 13. Intellectual Property Rights. 14. Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy. 15. The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts. 16. Performance, Breach, and Warranties of Sales and Lease Contracts. UNIT IV: AGENCY AND BUSINESS FORMS. 17. Agency Relationships in Business. 18. Small Businesses and Limited Liability Companies. 19. Corporations. Appendix A: Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Appendix B: Answers to the Issue Spotters. Appendix C: Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer.