The Legal Environment of Business and Online Commerce

For undergraduate courses in the Legal Environment of Business. The single most up-to-date text available for the Legal Environment course. The Legal Environment of Business and Online Commerce examines how the current legal environment, government regulation, and e-commerce environment impact today's business decisions. The cases in this text are cutting-edge, exciting, and engaging, and the reasoning of each case is presented in the language of the court. The seventh edition includes many new cases, statutes, and features.&>Part I-Legal and Ethical Environment Chapter 1-Legal Heritage and the Digital Age Chapter 2-Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business Chapter 3-Courts, Jurisdiction, and Administrative Agencies Chapter 4-Judicial, Alternative, and E-Dispute Resolution Part II-Constitution and Public Law Chapter 5-Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce Chapter 6-Torts and Strict Liability Chapter 7-Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes Chapter 8-Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy Chapter 9-Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts Chapter 10-Performance and Breach of Traditional and E-Contracts Chapter 11-E-Commerce and Digital Law Chapter 12-UCC Sales and Lease Contracts and Warranties Chapter 13-Credit, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy Part IV-Business Organizations and Investor Protection Chapter 14-Small Business and General and Limited Partnerships Chapter 15-Limited Liability Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships, and Special Forms of Business Chapter 16-Corporations and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Chapter 17-Investor Protection, E-Securities, and Wall Street Reform Part V-Agency and Employment Environment Chapter 18-Agency Law Chapter 19-Equal Opportunity in Employment Chapter 20-Employment Law and Worker Protection Chapter 21- Labor Law and Immigration Law Part VI-Government Regulation Chapter 22-Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices Chapter 23-Consumer Protection Chapter 24-Environmental Protection Chapter 25-Land Use Regulation and Real Property Part VII-Global Environment Chapter 26-International and World Trade Law