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Part OneFoundations of American Law 1The Nature of Law 2The Resolution of Private Disputes 3Business and the Constitution 4Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, and Critical Thinking Part TwoCrimes and Torts 5Crimes 6Intentional Torts 7Negligence and Strict Liability 8Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Part ThreeContracts 9Introduction to Contracts 10The Agreement: Offer 11The Agreement: Acceptance 12Consideration 13Reality of Consent 14Capacity to Contract 15Illegality 16Writing 17Rights of Third Parties 18Performance and Remedies Part FourSales 19Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts 20Product Liability 21Performance of Sales Contracts 22Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts Part FiveProperty 23Personal Property and Bailments 24Real Property 25Landlord and Tenant 26Estates and Trusts 27Insurance Law Part SixCredit 28Introduction to Credit and Secured Transactions 29Security Interests in Personal Property 30Bankruptcy Part SevenCommercial Paper 31Negotiable Instruments 32Negotiation and Holder in Due Course 33Liability of Parties 34Checks and Electronic Transfers Part EightAgency Law 35The Agency Relationship 36Third-Party Relations of the Principal and the Agent Part NinePartnerships 37Introduction to Forms of Business and Formation of Partnerships 38Operation of Partnerships and Related Forms 39Partners` Dissociation and Partnerships` Dissolution and Winding Up 40Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Limited Partnerships Part Ten Corporations 41History and Nature of Corporations 42 Organization and Financial Structure of Corporations 43Management of Corporations 44Shareholders` Rights and Liabilities 45Securities Regulation 46Legal and Professional Responsibilities of Auditors, Consultants, and Securities Professionals Part ElevenRegulation of Business 47Administrative Agencies 48The Federal Trade Commission Act and Consumer Protection Laws 49Antitrust: The Sherman Act 50The Clayton Act, the Robinson-Patman Act, and Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities 51Employment Law 52Environmental Regulation APPENDIX A The Constitution of the United States of America APPENDIX B The Universal Commercial Code, Articles 2, 2A, 3, 4, 7, and 9 Glossary Index

Suitable for the two-term business law course, this book reveals cases that are excerpted and edited by the authors. It retains the language of the courts. It includes a mix of actual and hypothetical cases.

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