Essentials of Business Law - 4th Edition Book

PREFACE XVII. UNIT I: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Introduction to Law. 2. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. 3. Dispute Resolution. 4. Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law. 5. Constitutional Law 101. 6. Torts. 7. Crime. 8. International Law. UNIT II: CONTRACTS. 9. Introduction to Contracts. 10. Agreement. 11. Consideration. 12. Legality. 13. Capacity and Consent. 14. Written Contracts. 15. Third Parties. 16. Performance and Discharge. 17. Remedies. UNIT III: COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS. 18. Introduction to Sales. 19. Ownership and Risk. 20. Warranties and Product Liability. 21. Performance and Remedies. 22. Creating a Negotiable Instrument. 23. Liability for Negotiable Instruments. 24. Liability for Negotiable Instruments: Banks and Their Customers. 25. Secured Transactions. 26. Bankruptcy. UNIT IV: EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROPERTY. 27. Agency. 28. Employment Law. 29. Starting a Business. 30. Corporations. 31. Securities. 32. Property. 33. Cyberlaw. 34. Intellectual Property. Appendix A. The Constitution of the United States. Appendix B. Uniform Commercial Code (Excerpts). Glossary. Table of Cases . Index.