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Packed with 2013 and 2014 cases, FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAW TODAY: SUMMARIZED CASES, 10e presents the core business law topics you need to know in a concise paperback. Summarized cases integrated throughout illustrate key points of law without overwhelming you with unnecessary detail. Intended for the one-term course focused primarily on contracts and sales, the text condenses the latest legal topics--including cyberlaw, health-care, financial reform, and more--for quick comprehension. The Tenth Edition devotes an entire chapter to Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy, while all-new features like Debate This, Spotlight Cases, and Spotlight Case Problems provide ample opportunity to apply what you learn to real-world business issues. Current, abbreviated, and affordable, FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAW TODAY: SUMMARIZED CASES, 10e provides an easy-to-understand alternative to traditional Business Law texts.

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Author:   Roger Miller (Institute for University Studies, Arlington, Texas)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   South-Western College Publishing
Edition:   10th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 25.10cm
Weight:   1.588kg
ISBN:  

9781305075443

ISBN 10:   1305075447
Pages:   848
Publication Date:   01 January 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Unit I: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. The Legal and Constitutional Environment of Business. Appendix to Chapter 1: Finding and Analyzing the Law. 2. Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 3. Ethics and Business Decision Making. Unit One: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Unit II: TORTS AND CRIMES. 4. Tort Law. 5. Intellectual Property. 6. Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy. 7. Criminal Law and Cyber Crime. Unit Two: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Unit III: CONTRACTS. 8. Nature and Classification. 9. Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts. 10. Consideration, Capacity, and Legality. 11. Defenses to Contract Enforceability. 12. Third Party Rights and Discharge. 13. Breach and Remedies. Unit Three: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Unit IV: SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS. 14. The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts. Appendix to Chapter 13: An International Sales Contract. 15. Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts. 16. Warranties and Product Liability. Unit Four: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Unit V: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. 17. Negotiability, Transferability, and Liability. 18. Checks and Banking in the Digital Age. Unit Five: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Unit VI: DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS. 19. Secured Transactions. 20. Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy. Unit Six: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Unit VII: EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS. 21. Agency Relationships. 22. Employment Law. Unit Seven: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Unit VIII: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 23. Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies. 24. Corporate Formation, Financing, and Termination. 25. Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders. 26. Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance. Unit Eight: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Unit IX: PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION. 27. Personal Property and Bailments. 28. Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law. 29. Insurance, Wills, and Trusts. Unit Nine: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Unit X: SPECIAL TOPICS. 30. Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals. 31. International Law in a Global Economy. Unit Ten: Business Case Study with Dissenting Opinion. Appendix A. How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems. Appendix B. The Constitution of the United States. Appendix C. The Uniform Commercial Code (Excerpts). Appendix D. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Excerpts and Explanatory Comments). Appendix E. Answers to the Issue Spotters. Appendix F. Answers to Even-Numbered For Review Questions. Appendix G. Sample Answers for Case Problems with Sample Answer.

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Roger LeRoy Miller has served on the faculty of several respected 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.

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