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Business Law: Principles and Cases in the Legal Environment

Summary of Contents


PART I. Foundations of Law and the U.S. Legal System


Ch. 1. Introduction to Law                                                           
Ch. 2. Business Ethics                                                                  
Ch. 3. The U.S. Legal System and Court Jurisdiction        
Ch. 4. Dispute Resolution                                                            
Ch. 5. Constitutional Regulation of Business                     
Ch. 6. Torts                                                                     
Ch. 7. Crimes and Business                                             
Ch. 8. International Law   

                                                           
PART II. Contracts


Ch. 9. Introduction to Contract Law and Contract Theory            
Ch. 10. Contractual Formation: Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration
Ch. 11. Elements that Can Negate a Contract: Capacity, Reality of Consent, and Illegality
Ch. 12.  Writings and Interpretation of a Contract
Ch. 13.  The Rights of Third Parties; Assignments and Delegations
Ch. 14.  Discharges and Remedies

                                               
PART III. Sales and Leases
Ch. 15. Formation of the Sales Contract: Contracts for Leasing Goods
Ch. 16. Title and Risk of Loss                                                      
Ch. 17. Performance and Remedies                                             
Ch. 18. Warranties and Product Liability  

                                    
PART IV.  Negotiables
Ch. 19. Introduction to Negotiables: UCC Article 3 and Article 7
Ch. 20. Negotiability                                                                    
Ch. 21. Negotiation and Holders in Due Course Holders by Due Negotiation
Ch. 22. Negotiables: Liability and Discharge                                 
Ch. 23. Bank-Customer Relations/Electronic Funds Transfers 


PART V. Debtor-Creditor Relations
Ch. 24. Secured Transactions.  Interests and Perfection                            
Ch. 25. Secured Transactions. Priorities and Enforcement            
Ch. 26. Other Credit Transactions                                               
Ch. 27. Bankruptcy    

                                                                 
PART VI. Agency
Ch. 28. Agency: Creation and Termination                                   
Ch. 29. Agency: Liability for Contracts                             
Ch. 30. Agency: Liability for Torts and Crimes
              
PART VII. Business Organizations
Ch. 31. Formation of a Business                                                  
Ch. 32. Operation of a Business Organization                               
Ch. 33. Business Terminations and Other Extraordinary Events
Ch. 34. Securities Regulation   

                                                    
PART VIII. Government Regulation of Business
Ch. 35. Antitrust Law                                                                  
Ch. 36. Consumer Protection                                                       
Ch. 37. Environmental Protection                                                 
Ch. 38. Labor and Fair Employment Practices       

                      
PART IX. Property Protection
Ch. 39. Real Property and Joint Ownership                                  
Ch. 40. Intellectual Property, Computers, and the Law