The Legal Environment of Business

by Roger E. Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, Frances L. Edwards

Overview

Now you can examine the practical structure and function of the legal system from the perspective of the professional non-lawyer with the popular THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS, 13E. Readable cases summarize background facts and lower court holdings. Case decisions appear in the words of the court itself but are edited to include only key issues relevant to understanding the legal reasoning. In addition to reviewing the structure of today s legal system, the book places strong emphasis on the nuts and bolts of legal rules that directly impact business today. Clear, concise coverage of a wide range of topics introduces critical points of law using business-specific examples and realistic scenarios. The authors readable style complements their extensive knowledge of domestic and international business to make this a favorite among students, like you. To complement this edition, MindTap online solution is available to help you prepare for this course.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780357451724
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	14th ed.
Pages:	792
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Roger Meiners is the Goolsby-Rosenthal Chair in the College of Business at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he teaches Legal Environment of Business.


Al Ringleb is President of the Consortium of Universities for International Studies, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa.


Frances L. Edwards is an Associate Professor of Legal Studies in the College of Business and Behavioral Studies at Clemson University.

Table of Contents

1. Today s Business Environment: Law and Ethics. 2. The Court Systems. 3. Trials and Resolving Disputes. 4. The Constitution: Focus on Application to Business. 5. Criminal Law and Business. 6. Elements of Torts. 7. Business Torts and Product Liability. 8. Real and Personal Property. 9. Intellectual Property. 10. Contracts. 11. Domestic and International Sales. 12. Business Organizations. 13. Negotiable Instruments, Credit, and Bankruptcy. 14. Agency and the Employment Relationship. 15. Employment and Labor Regulations. 16. Employment Discrimination. 17. The Regulatory Process. 18. Securities Regulation. 19. Consumer Protection. 20. Antitrust Law. 21. Environmental Law. 22. The International Legal Environment of Business. Appendix A: Online Legal Research. Appendix B: Case Analysis and Legal Sources. Appendix C: The Constitution of the United States of America. Appendix D: The Uniform Commercial Code (Excerpts). Appendix E: National Labor Relations Act (Excerpts). Appendix F: Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Excerpts). Appendix G: Americans with Disabilities Act Excerpts). Appendix H: The Antitrust Statutes (Excerpts). Appendix I: Securities Statutes (Excerpts). Glossary. Index.

Editorial Reviews

"As for a specific aspect of the book that particularly appeals to me, this would have to be the affable writing style that fills every chapter. The book is absolutely "reader friendly," the best that I have found among the legal environment competitors."- Jack E. Karns, East Carolina University

"I fully intend to propose the 11th edition for the Business Law courses here. I've been using Prof. Meiners' textbook for my entire teaching career, occasionally reviewing others, but coming back to this one. For our students, this has been close to ideal."- John King, Concorida University—Texas

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