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Legal Environment Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business)

Legal Environment By Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business)

Legal Environment by Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business)


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Legal Environment by Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business)

Using an innovative storytelling style to bring cases and legal concepts to life, LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, 6E presents a full range of legal environment topics in a series of brief, quick-reading chapters. You see the relevance of legal issues to your own future career path with this book's unique emphasis on the business applications for each chapter's concepts. Expanded coverage highlights international law, employment discrimination and other legal topics of interest to you, including social media, technology, and cutting-edge intellectual property issues. Students who have used this book exclaim that it's the best textbook from their college experience, they don't want to stop reading and they had no idea business law could be so interesting. To further ensure your understanding, this new edition also offers access to MindTap, a fully online, highly personalized learning experience built on Cengage Learning content that addresses today's legal environment.

About Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business)

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. 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.

Table of Contents

UNIT I: 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. Cyberlaw and Privacy. 8. Crime. 9. International Law. UNIT II: 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 III: Agency and Employment Law. 17. Agency Law. 18. Employment and Labor Law. 19. Employment Discrimination. UNIT IV: Business Organizations. 20. Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options. 21. Corporations. 22. Securities Regulation. UNIT V: Government Regulation and Property. 23. Antitrust. 24. Intellectual Property. 25. Property. 26. Consumer Protection. 27. Environmental Law.

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CIN1305507487G
9781305507487
1305507487
Legal Environment by Jeffrey Beatty (Boston University Questrom School of Business)
Used - Good
Hardback
Cengage Learning, Inc
20160101
936
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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