Business Law: Text and Cases

by Kenneth Clarkson, Roger Miller

Overview

The market-leading business law textbook, Clarkson/Miller’s “Business Law: Text and Cases” 16e, is designed with a strong reader focus that helps make the law accessible, interesting and relevant. Continuing its legacy, this latest edition has been updated to reflect the latest development in business law while also providing cases that range from precedent-setting landmarks to today’s contemporary issues. Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the role of ethics in law and provide a trusted framework for making ethical decisions. Loaded with examples and modern features, this text will help you increase your understanding of business law and apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780357985533
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	02/20/2024
Edition description:	16th ed.
Pages:	1136
Product dimensions:	8.21(w) x 10.19(h) x 1.79(d)

About the Author

Roger LeRoy Miller is currently Director of the Institute for University Studies in Arlington, Texas. He 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 Re-search, 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 the University of Chicago.

Table of Contents

UNIT I: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. Law and Legal Reasoning. 2. Business and the Constitution. 3. Ethics in Business. 4. Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 5. Court Procedures. UNIT II: TORTS AND CRIMES. 6. Tort Law. 7. Strict Liability and Product Liability. 8. Intellectual Property Rights. 9. Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy. 10. Criminal Law and Cyber Crime. UNIT III: CONTRACTS AND E-CONTRACTS. 11. Nature and Terminology. 12. Agreement. 13. Consideration. 14. Capacity and Legality. 15. Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent. 16. The Writing Requirement. 17. Third Party Rights. 18. Performance and Discharge. 19. Breach of Contract and Remedies. UNIT IV: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS. 20. Sales and Lease Contracts. 21. Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest. 22. Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts. 23. Warranties. 24. International and Space Law. UNIT V: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. 25. Negotiable Instruments. 26. Transferability and Holder in Due Course. 27. Liability, Defenses, and Discharge. 28. Banking. UNIT VI: CREDITORS’ RIGHTS AND BANKRUPTCY. 29. Creditors’ Rights and Remedies. 30. Secured Transactions. 31. Bankruptcy Law. UNIT VII: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT. 32. Agency Formation and Duties. 33. Agency Liability and Termination. 34. Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law. 35. Employment Discrimination. UNIT VIII: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 36. Small Businesses and Franchises. 37. All Forms of Partnerships. 38. Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms. 39. Corporate Formation and Financing. 40. Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders. 41. Mergers and Takeovers. 42. Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance. UNIT IX: GOVERNMENT REGULATION. 43. Administrative Agencies. 44. Consumer Law. 45. Environmental Protection. 46. Antitrust Law. 47. Professional Liability and Accountability. Unit X: Property and Its Protection. 48. Personal Property and Bailments. 49. Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law. 50. Insurance. 51. Wills and Trusts. Appendices. A: How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems. B: Answers to the Issue Spotters. C: Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer. Glossary. Table of Cases. Index.