Fundamentals of Business Law with Online Research Guide, International Edition

Author:   Gaylord Jentz (University of Texas at Austin, Emeritus) ,  Roger Miller (Institute for University Studies, Arlington, Texas)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Edition:   6th edition
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9780324225396


Pages:   864
Publication Date:   01 February 2004
Format:   Paperback
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This text is designed as a brief paperback focusing on the core business law topics (including contracts and sales) and is positioned to answer objections based on cost.

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Author:   Gaylord Jentz (University of Texas at Austin, Emeritus) ,  Roger Miller (Institute for University Studies, Arlington, Texas)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   South-Western
Edition:   6th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   1.725kg
ISBN:  

9780324225396


ISBN 10:   0324225393
Pages:   864
Publication Date:   01 February 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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UNIT 1: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. Sources of Business Law and the Global Legal Environment. 2.Traditional and Online Dispute Resolution. 2A. Finding and Analyzing the Law. 3. Ethics and Social Responsibility. UNIT 2: TORTS AND CRIMES. 4. Torts and Cyber Torts. 5. Intellectual Property and Internet Law. 6. Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes. UNIT 3: CONTRACTS. 7. Nature and Classification. 8. Agreement and Consideration. 9. Capacity and Legality. 10. Defenses against Contract Enforceability. 11. Third Party Rights and Discharge. 12. Breach and Remedies. 13. E-Contracts. UNIT 4: SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS. 14. The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts. 15. Title and Risk of Loss. 16. Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts. 17. Warranties and Product Liability. UNIT 5: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. 18. Negotiability, Transferability, and Liability. 19. Checks, the Banking System, and E-Money. UNIT 6: DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS. Chapter 20. Secured Transactions. 21. Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy. UNIT 7: EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS. 22. Agency Relationships. 23. Employment Law. UNIT 8: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. Chapter 24. Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies. 25. Corporate Formation, Financing, and Termination. 26. Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders. 27. Investor Protection and Online Securities Offerings. UNIT 9: PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION. 28. Personal Property and Bailments. 29. Real Property. 30. Insurance, Wills, and Trusts. UNIT 10: SPECIAL TOPICS. 31. Professional Liability. APPENDICES.

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Gaylord A. Jentz was the Herbert D. Kelleher Emeritus Centennial Professor in Business Law at the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Business. He received his B.A., M.B.A., and J.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Jentz was a past president of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, the Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines, the Southern Business Law Association, Phi Kappa Phi (UT Chapter), and the Texas Association of College Teachers. He was the author or coauthor of six monographs and 56 books and editions, including WEST'S BUSINESS LAW: TEXT & CASES, Tenth Edition; FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAW, Seventh Edition; and several versions of BUSINESS LAW TODAY. He also published in several learned journals and was past editor-in-chief of the American Business Law Journal. Dr. Jentz gave advanced purchasing seminars throughout the United States and taught at five regional and graduate banking schools. He was the recipient of 16 teaching, academic, and service excellence awards, including the CBA Foundation Award for Excellence in Education, the CBA Foundation Advisory Council Distinguished Scholastic Contributions Award, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Faculty Excellence Award, the Western States School of Banking Leadership Award, the James C. Scarboro Memorial Award for Outstanding Leadership in Banking Education, and The University of Texas Civitatis Award. He was also inducted into the Texas Business School (McCombs School of Business) CBA Hall of Fame. 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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