Business Law: Text and Cases, 13th Edition

Comprehensive, authoritative, and student-friendly, longtime market-leader BUSINESS LAW: TEXT AND CASES delivers an ideal blend of classic “black letter law” and cutting-edge coverage of contemporary issues and cases. BUSINESS LAW continues to set the standard for excellence. The text offers a strong student orientation, making the law accessible, interesting, and relevant. The cases, content, and features of the thirteenth edition have been thoroughly updated to represent the latest developments in business law. Cases range from precedent-setting landmarks to important recent decisions. Ethical, global, and corporate themes are integrated throughout. In addition, numerous critical-thinking exercises challenge students to apply knowledge to real-world issues. It is no wonder that BUSINESS LAW is used by more colleges and universities than any other business law text.

Table of Contents

Unit 1: The Legal Environment of Business
Chapter 1: Law and Legal Reasoning
Chapter 2: Courts and AlternativeDispute Resolution
Chapter 3: Court Procedures
Chapter 4: Business and the Constitution
Chapter 5: Business Ethics

Unit 2: Torts and Crimes
Chapter 6: Torts
Chapter 7: Strict Liability and Product Liability
Chapter 8: Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 9: Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy
Chapter 10: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Unit 3: Contracts and E-Contracts
Chapter 11: Nature and Terminology
Chapter 12: Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts
Chapter 13: Consideration
Chapter 14: Capacity and Legality
Chapter 15: Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent
Chapter 16: The Writing Requirement and Electronic Records
Chapter 17: Third Party Rights
Chapter 18: Performance and Discharge in Traditional and E-Contracts
Chapter 19: Breach of Contract and Remedies

Unit 4: Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts
Chapter 20: The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts
Chapter 21: Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest
Chapter 22: Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
Chapter 23: Warranties
Chapter 24: International Law in a Global Economy

Unit 5: Negotiable Instruments
Chapter 25: The Function and Creation of Negotiable Instruments
Chapter 26: Transferability and Holder in Due Course
Chapter 27: Liability, Defenses, and Discharge
Chapter 28: Banking in the Digital Age

Unit 6: Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy
Chapter 29: Creditors’ Rights and Remedies
Chapter 30: Secured Transactions
Chapter 31: Bankruptcy Law

Unit 7: Agency and Employment
Chapter 32: Agency Formation and Duties
Chapter 33: Agency Liability to Third Parties and Termination
Chapter 34: Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law
Chapter 35: Employment Discrimination and Diversity

Unit 8: Business Organizations
Chapter 36: Sole Proprietorships and Franchises
Chapter 37: Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships
Chapter 38: Other Organizational Forms for Small Businesses
Chapter 39: Corporate Formation and Financing
Chapter 40: Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders
Chapter 41: Mergers and Takeovers
Chapter 42: Securities Law and Corporate Governance

Unit 9: Government Regulation
Chapter 43: Administrative Agencies
Chapter 44: Consumer Law
Chapter 45: Environmental Law
Chapter 46: Antitrust Law
Chapter 47: Professional Liability and Accountability

Unit 10: Property and Its Protection
Chapter 48: Personal Property and Bailments
Chapter 49: Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law
Chapter 50: Insurance
Chapter 51: Wills and Trusts

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: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Excerpts and Explanatory Comments)
Appendix E: Answers to the Issue Spotters
Appendix F: Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer