Product Key Features
Number of Pages720 Pages
Publication NameIntroduction to Business Law
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
SubjectCommercial / General, Business Law
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw, Business & Economics
AuthorSusan Samuelson, Patricia Abril, Jeffrey Beatty
SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentUnit 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 Contract11. Requirements for a Contract12. Performance of a Contract13. Practical Contracts14. Sales15. Negotiable Instruments16. Secured TransactionsUnit 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' LiabilityUnit 7: PROPERTY.27. Intellectual Property.28. Real Property and Landlord Tenant Law. 29. Personal Property and Bailment. 30. Estate Planning31. InsuranceAppendix A: The Constitution of the U.S.Appendix B: Uniform Commercial Code.Appendix C: Answer Key for Selected End-of-Chapter Questions.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisDiscover 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.
LC Classification NumberKF889.85