Business Law: Text and Cases / Edition 13

by Kenneth W. Clarkson, Roger LeRoy Miller, Frank B. Cross

Overview

Comprehensive and authoritative, yet reader-friendly, Clarkson/Miller/Cross' BUSINESS LAW: TEXT AND CASES, 15E blends classic "black letter law" with cutting-edge coverage of contemporary issues and cases. This market-leading book offers a strong reader focus designed to make the law accessible, interesting, and relevant. Updated content and features highlight today's latest developments in business law, while cases range from precedent-setting landmarks to some of today's most important recent decisions. The authors prioritize ethics with a unique ethical decision-making framework. This edition also integrates global, e-commerce, digital, and corporate themes with insightful features, such as Digital Updates that demonstrate how digital progress is affecting the law. Numerous examples, Case in Points, Concept Summaries and MindTap digital learning solutions help you further apply the law to today's real issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781285185248
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	1328
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Roger LeRoy Miller, Ph.D. has served on the faculty of several universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University, and the University of Miami School of Law. As a professor, he has taught intellectual property law and entertainment law, among other subjects. A widely published and respected author, his work has appeared in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Research, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review, and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous authoritative textbooks on law, including BUSINESS LAW: TEXT & CASES; BUSINESS LAW TODAY: TEXT & SUMMARIZED CASES; and THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TODAY. Professor Miller completed his studies at the University of California at Berkeley and University of Chicago.

Table of Contents

UNIT ONE: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. Law and Legal Reasoning. 2. Business and the Constitution. 3. Ethics in Business Appendix to Chapter 3: Costco Code of Ethics. 4. Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 5. Court Procedures. Unit One: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: Arbitration, No Class Actions. UNIT TWO: TORTS AND CRIMES. 6. Tort Law. 7. Strict Liability and Product Liability. 8. Intellectual Property Rights. 9. Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy. 10. Criminal Law and Cyber Crime. Unit Two: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: The Biggest Data Breach of All Time. UNIT THREE: CONTRACTS AND E-CONTRACTS. 11. Nature and Terminology. 12. Agreement. 13. Consideration. 14. Capacity and Legality. 15. Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent. 16. The Writing Requirement. 17. Third Party Rights. 18. Performance and Discharge. 19. Breach of Contract and Remedies. Unit Three: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: Fantasy Sports Legal Gambling? UNIT FOUR: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS. 20. Sales and Lease Contracts Appendix to Chapter 20: An International Sales Contract. 21. Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest. 22. Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts. 23. Warranties. 24. International and Space Law. Unit Four: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: Success in Global Commerce. UNIT FIVE: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. 25. Negotiable Instruments. 26. Transferability and Holder in Due Course. 27. Liability, Defenses, and Discharge. 28. Banking. Unit Five: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: Virtual Currency Is It Safe? UNIT SIX: CREDITORS RIGHTS AND BANKRUPTCY. 29. Creditors Rights and Remedies. 30. Secured Transactions. 31. Bankruptcy Law. Unit Six: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: Federal Student Loans Default and Discharge. UNIT SEVEN: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT. 32. Agency Formation and Duties. 33. Agency Liability and Termination. 34. Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law. 35. Employment Discrimination. Unit Seven: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: Health Insurance and Small Business. UNIT EIGHT: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 36. Small Businesses and Franchises. 37. All Forms of Partnerships. 38. Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms. 39. Corporate Formation and Financing. 40. Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders. 41. Mergers and Takeovers. 42. Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance. Unit Eight: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: Business Start-ups. UNIT NINE: GOVERNMENT REGULATION. 43. Administrative Agencies. 44. Consumer Law. 45. Environmental Protection. 46. Antitrust Law. 47. Professional Liability and Accountability. Unit Nine: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: Climate Change. UNIT TEN: PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION. 48. Personal Property and Bailments. 49.Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law. 50. Insurance. 51. Wills and Trusts. Unit Ten: Task-Based Simulation - Application and Ethics: Business Planning and Divorce. APPENDICES A. How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems. B. Answers to the Issue Spotters. C. Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer.