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Author:   Roger Miller (Institute for University Studies, Arlington, Texas)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   South-Western College Publishing
Edition:   14th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.361kg
ISBN:  

9781305967267

ISBN 10:   1305967267
Pages:   896
Publication Date:   01 January 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780357985854
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

UNIT I: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. Law and Legal Reasoning. 2. Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 3. Court Procedures. 4. Business and the Constitution. 5. Business Ethics. Unit One Application and Ethics: �Arbitration, No Class Actions�. UNIT II: 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 Application and Ethics: �The Biggest Data Breach of All Time�. UNIT III: CONTRACTS AND E-CONTRACTS. 11. Nature and Terminology. 12. Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts. 13. Consideration. 14. Capacity and Legality. 15. Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent. 16. The Writing Requirement in Our Digital World. 17. Third Party Rights. 18. Performance and Discharge. 19. Breach of Contract and Remedies. Unit Three Application and Ethics: �Fantasy Sports--Legal Gambling?�. UNIT IV: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS. 20. The Formation of 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 Application and Ethics: �Success in Global Commerce�. UNIT V: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT. 25. Agency Formation and Duties. 26. Agency Liability and Termination. 27. Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law. 28. Employment Discrimination. Unit Five Application and Ethics: �Health Insurance and Small Business�. UNIT VI: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 29. Small Businesses and Franchises. 30. All Forms of Partnerships. 31. Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms. 32. Corporate Formation and Financing. Unit Six Application and Ethics: �Business Start-Ups Online�. Appendix A: How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems. Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States. Appendix C: The Uniform Commercial Code. Appendix D: Answers to the Issue Spotters. Appendix E: Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answers.

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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.

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