Legal Environment

Author:   Susan Samuelson (Boston University Questrom School of Business) ,  Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business) ,  Patricia Abril (University of Miami Business School)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Edition:   7th edition
ISBN:  

9781337390460


Pages:   944
Publication Date:   01 January 2018
Replaced By:   9780357634448
Format:   Hardback
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Discover the business law text you'll actually enjoy reading. Time after time, students like you have commented that this is the best text they have ever read and they had no idea law could be so interesting. The student choice every time, LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, 7E is packed with current examples and real scenarios that bring law to life for today's business student. Extremely reader-friendly, this engaging presentation uses conversational writing to explain complex topics in easy-to-understand language. Memorable real-world stories help the authors illustrate how legal concepts apply to everyday business practice. This edition emphasizes the digital landscape with new information on privacy and intellectual property. An updated ethics chapter offers a practical approach, using the latest research to explain why people make unethical decisions.

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Author:   Susan Samuelson (Boston University Questrom School of Business) ,  Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business) ,  Patricia Abril (University of Miami Business School)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   South-Western College Publishing
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.00cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 26.10cm
Weight:   2.041kg
ISBN:  

9781337390460


ISBN 10:   1337390461
Pages:   944
Publication Date:   01 January 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780357634448
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you.

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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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Susan S. Samuelson earned her A.B. and J.D. from Harvard University. She has practiced corporate law with Choate, Hall and Stewart. Professor Samuelson has 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 the 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. Jeffrey F. Beatty earned his B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and J.D. from Boston University. He has practiced law at Greater Boston Legal Services, where he has represented indigent clients. Professor Beatty has earned The Metcalf Cup and Prize, Boston University’s highest teaching award. In addition to his legal research and writings, Professor Beatty has written both plays and television scripts that have been performed in Boston, London and Amsterdam. Patricia Sánchez Abril earned her B.A. from Duke University and J.D. from Harvard Law School. She has practiced law with Hunton & Williams, LLP as well as Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Professor Abril has been awarded the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Distinguished Junior Faculty Award and Outstanding Proceedings, the Hoeber Memorial Award for Excellence in Research and the University of Miami Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching Award. Professor Abril’s research has appeared in numerous professional and scholarly journals, such as the American Business Law Journal, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, Florida Law Review, Houston Law Review, Wake Forest Law Review and Columbia Business Law Journal.

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