Legal Environment

Author:   Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business) ,  Susan Samuelson (Boston University Questrom School of Business) ,  Patricia Abril (University of Miami Business School) ,  Patricia Abril (University of Miami Business School)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Edition:   8th edition
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Pages:   928
Publication Date:   24 March 2021
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Author:   Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business) ,  Susan Samuelson (Boston University Questrom School of Business) ,  Patricia Abril (University of Miami Business School) ,  Patricia Abril (University of Miami Business School)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   South-Western College Publishing
Edition:   8th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.30cm , Height: 26.10cm , Length: 4.00cm
Weight:   1.927kg
ISBN:  

9780357634448


ISBN 10:   0357634446
Pages:   928
Publication Date:   24 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9798214045429
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Unit 1: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Introduction to Law. 2. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility. 3. Dispute Resolution 4. Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law. 5. Constitutional Law. 6. Torts and Product Liability. 7. Privacy and Internet Law 8. Crime. 9. International Law. Unit 2: Contracts and the UCC. 10. Introduction to Contracts. 11. Legality, Consent, and Writing. 12. Performance, Discharge, and Remedies. 13. Practical Contracts. 14. The UCC: Sales and Secured Transactions. 15. Negotiable Instruments. 16. Bankruptcy. Unit 3: Agency and Employment Law. 17. Agency Law. 18. Employment and Labor Law. 19. Employment Discrimination. Unit 4: Business Organizations. 20. Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options. 21. Corporations. 22. Securities Regulation. Unit 5: Government Regulation and Property. 23. Antitrust. 24. Intellectual Property. 25. Property. 26. Consumer Protection. 27. Environmental Law. Appendix A: The Constitution of the U.S. Appendix B: The UCC. Appendix C: Answer Key for Selected End-of-Chapter Questions.

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Jeffrey F. Beatty earned his B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and J.D. from Boston University. He practiced law at Greater Boston Legal Services, where he represented clients in poverty. Professor Beatty earned The Metcalf Cup and Prize, Boston University’s highest teaching award. In addition to his legal research and writings, Professor Beatty wrote both plays and television scripts that were performed in Boston, London and Amsterdam. Susan S. Samuelson earned her A.B. and J.D. from Harvard University. She practiced corporate law with Choate, Hall and Stewart. Professor Samuelson earned the Broderick Prize for excellence in teaching at the Questrom School. A highly respected legal professional, she has written numerous articles on legal issues for scholarly and popular journals, including American Business Law Journal, Ohio State Law Journal, Boston University Law Review, Harvard Journal on Legislation, National Law Journal, Sloan Management Review, Inc. Magazine and Boston Magazine. Patricia Sánchez Abril is Interim Dean of the University of Miami Law School and Professor of Business Law at the University of Miami Herbert Business School. After graduating from Duke University and Harvard Law School, she practiced international corporate law and served in a business and legal affairs capacity at a major entertainment company. Professor Abril’s research has appeared in the American Business Law Journal, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, Florida Law Review, University of North Carolina Law Review, Wake Forest Law Review, Yale Journal of Law and Technology and Columbia Business Law Journal, among other journals. Professor Abril has won multiple awards for teaching business law, including the University of Miami Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching Award. Patricia Sánchez Abril is Interim Dean of the University of Miami Law School and Professor of Business Law at the University of Miami Herbert Business School. After graduating from Duke University and Harvard Law School, she practiced international corporate law and served in a business and legal affairs capacity at a major entertainment company. Professor Abril’s research has appeared in the American Business Law Journal, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, Florida Law Review, University of North Carolina Law Review, Wake Forest Law Review, Yale Journal of Law and Technology and Columbia Business Law Journal, among other journals. Professor Abril has won multiple awards for teaching business law, including the University of Miami Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching Award.

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