The Legal Environment of Business, Global Edition

For courses in business law and the legal environment of business This comprehensive textbook not only helps students develop a thorough understanding of the legal environment of business, but also enhances their ability to engage in critical thinking and ethical analysis, and ultimately survive in an increasingly competitive global environment. The following features of this text are designed to ensure that the authors' goal-to develop critically thinking students who understand the important concepts of business law and the legal environment of business-is attained.Brief Contents PART ONE Introduction to the Law and the Legal Environment of Business 1 Critical Thinking and Legal Reasoning 2 Introduction to Law and the Legal Environment of Business 3 The American Legal System 4 Alternative Tools of Dispute Resolution 5 Constitutional Principles 6 White-Collar Crime and the Business Community 7 Ethics, Social Responsibility, and the Business Manager 8 The International Legal Environment of Business PART TWO Private Law and the Legal Environment of Business 9 The Law of Contracts and Sales-I 10 The Law of Contracts and Sales-II 11 The Law of Torts 12 Product and Service Liability Law 13 Law of Property: Real and Personal 14 Intellectual Property 15 Agency Law 16 Law and Business Associations-I 17 Law and Business Associations-II PART THREE Public Law and the Legal Environment of Business 18 The Law of Administrative Agencies 19 The Employment Relationship 20 Laws Governing Labor-Management Relations 21 Employment Discrimination 22 Environmental Law 23 Rules Governing the Issuance and Trading of Securities 24 Antitrust Laws 25 Laws of Debtor-Creditor Relations and Consumer Protection Appendix A The Constitution Of the United States Appendix B Uniform Commercial Code (2000 Official Text), Article 2