Business law principles for today's commerical environment

Twomey and Jennings' BUSINESS LAW: PRINCIPLES FOR TODAY'S COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT, 3e, International Edition is the excerpted case (language of the court) version of business law's #1 summarized case text. Updated throughout, the Third Edition of this text presents exceptionally clear discussions of law at the right level of detail for the typical undergraduate student -offering the comprehensive coverage you require without overwhelming students with unnecessary detail. Based on the extensive teaching experience of the authors, this text offers an incredible wealth of integrated examples and applications that feature current events and familiar situations to help students grasp critical legalconcepts, as well as clear and thorough guidance in helping students prepare for the CPA exam. In addition to the book's feature boxes and case summaries, numerous brief examples and applications are marked "For Example" so students can easily find them as they progress through each chapter's narrative. INDICE: PART 1: THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. The Nature and Sources of Law. 2. The Court System and Dispute Resolution. 3. Business Ethics, Social Forces, and the Law. 4. The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment. 5. Government Regulation of Competition and Prices. 6. Administrative Agencies. 7. The Legal Environment of International Trade. 8. Crimes. 9. Torts. 10. Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet. 11. Cyber law. PART 2: CONTRACTS. 12. Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on theInternet. 13. Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance. 14. Capacity and Genuine Assent. 15. Consideration. 16. Legality and Public Policy. 17. Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts. 18. Third Persons and Contracts. 19. Discharge of Contracts. 20. Breach of Contract and Remedies. PART 3: SALES AND LEASES OF GOODS. 21. Personal Property and Bailments. 22. Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management. 23. Nature and Form of Sales. 24. Title andRisk of Loss. 25. Product Liability: Warranties and Torts. 26. Obligations and Performance. 27. Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts. PART 4: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. 28. Kinds of instruments, parties, and negotiability. 29. Transfers of negotiable instruments and warranties of parties. 30. Liability of the parties under negotiable instruments. 31. Checks and funds transfers. PART 5: DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS. 32. Nature of the Debtor/Creditor Relationship. 33. Consumer protection. 34. Secured transactions in Personal Property. 35. Bankruptcy. 36. Insurance. PART 6: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT. 37. Agency. 38. Third persons in agency. 39. Regulation of employment. 40. Equal employment opportunity law. PART 7: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 41. Types of business organizations. 42. Partnerships. 43. LPs, LLCs, and LLPs. 44. Corporation Formation. 45. Shareholder rights in corporations. 46. Securities regulation. 47. Accountants' liability and malpractice. 48. Management of corporations. PART 8: REAL PROPERTYAND ESTATES. 49. Real property. 50. Environmental law and land use controls. 51. Leases. 52. Decedents' estates and trusts.

• ISBN: 978-0-538-74991-6
• Editorial: South Western College
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 1248
• Fecha Publicación: 05/05/2010
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• Idioma: Inglés