Table Of ContentTable of Contents Part One: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 1An Introduction to Dynamic Business Law 2Business Ethics 3The US Legal System 4Alternative Dispute Resolution 5Constitutional Principles 6International and Comparative Law 7Crime and the Business Community 8Tort Law 9Negligence and Strict Liability 10Product Liability 11Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals 12Intellectual Property Part Two: CONTRACTS 13Introduction to Contracts 14Agreement 15Consideration 16Capacity and Legality 17Legal Assent 18Contracts in Writing 19Third-Party Rights to Contracts 20Discharge and Remedies Part Three: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALES LAW 21Introduction to Sales and Lease Contracts 22Title, Risk of Loss, and Insurable Interest 23Performance and Obligations under Sales and Leases 24Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts 25Warranties Part Four: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS AND BANKING 26Negotiable Instruments: Negotiability and Transferability 27Negotiation, Holder in Due Course, and Defenses 28Liability, Defenses, and Discharge 29Checks and Electronic Fund Transfers Part Five: CREDITORS' RIGHTS AND BANKRUPTCY 30Secured Transactions 31Other Creditors' Remedies and Suretyship 32Bankruptcy and Reorganization Part Six: AGENCY 33Agency Formation and Duties 34Liability to Third Parties and Termination Part Seven: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS 35Forms of Business Organization 36Partnerships: Nature, Formation, and Operation 37Partnerships: Termination and Limited Partnerships 38Corporations: Formation and Financing 39Corporations: Directors, Officers, and Shareholders 40Corporations: Mergers, Consolidations, Terminations 41Corporations: Securities and Investor Protection Part Eight: EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS 42Employment and Labor Law 43Employment Discrimination Part Nine: GOVERNMENT REGULATION 44Administrative Law 45Consumer Law 46Environmental Law 47Antitrust Law Part Ten: PROPERTY 48The Nature of Property, Personal Property, and Bailments 49Real Property 50Landlord-Tenant Law 51Insurance Law 52Wills and Trusts APPENDIXES APPENDIX AThe Constitution of the United States of America APPENDIX BUniform Commercial Code (Articles 1, 2, 2A, and 3) APPENDIX CTitle VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 APPENDIX DThe Civil Rights Act of 1991
SynopsisDesigned for business majors taking a one semester Business Law course, Kubasek, Dynamic Business Law, 5/e , incorporates an ethical decision making framework, an emphasis on critical thinking, and a focus on business relevance. Updated coverage on privacy, cyber law, and immigration law provide a framework to help students think critically about these evolving topic areas. With McGraw-Hill Connect(R), students benefit from SmartBook(R) and additional critical thinking practice., Designed for business majors taking a one semester Business Law course, Kubasek, Dynamic Business Law, 5/e , incorporates an ethical decision making framework, an emphasis on critical thinking, and a focus on business relevance. Updated coverage on privacy, cyber law, and immigration law provide a framework to help students think critically about these evolving topic areas. With McGraw-Hill Connect®, students benefit from SmartBook® and additional critical thinking practice.