Contemporary Business Law

Contemporary Business Law is a motivating, up-to-date text that presents business law, ethics, and the legal environment in a way that intrigues students, spurs them to ask questions, and takes them beyond rote memorization as they learn the issues and concepts. With its emphasis on covering online law and e-commerce as key parts of the legal environment-as well as today's social, ethical, and international issues that are important to the study of business law-it's the ideal text for your one- or two-semester undergraduate course in Business Law. KEY TOPICS: Legal Heritage and the Digital Age; Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce; Courts and Jurisdiction; Judicial, Alternative, Administrative, and E-Dispute Resolution; International Torts and Negligence; Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes; Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy; Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business; Nature of Traditional and E-Contracts; Agreement and Consideration; Capacity and Legality; Genuineness of Assent and Statute of Frauds; Third-Party Rights and Discharge; Breach of Contract and Remedies; Digital Law and E-Commerce; Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts; Title to Goods and Risk of Loss; Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts; Warranties and Product Liability; Creation and Transfer of Negotiable Instruments; Holder in Due Course and Liability of Parties; Banking System and Electronic Financial Transactions; Credit, Real Property Financing, and Secured Transactions; Bankruptcy and Reorganization; Agency Law; Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Partnerships; Corporate Formation and Financing; Corporate Governance and Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Corporate Acquisitions and Multinational Corporations; Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships; Franchise and Special Forms of Business; Investor Protection, E-Securities, and Wall Street Reform; Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices; Consumer Safety and Environmental Protection; Labor, Worker Protection, Employment, and Immigration Law; Equal Opportunity in Employment; Personal Property, Bailment, and Insurance; Real Property, Landlord--Tenant Law, and Land Use Regulation; Family Law, Wills, and Trusts; Accountants' Duties and Liability; International and World Trade Law. MARKET: Primarily a text for courses in Business Law, Contemporary Business Law can also serve as a handy resource/reference for newcomers to the world of business.