Full Description
The 14th edition of Business Law with UCC Applications updates many key areas of the law. As in previous editions, a great deal of care has been taken to present business law concepts in the most coherent and accessible way and to provide up-to-date coverage of business law topics that are essential to today's students. All of the chapters for this edition have been updated, and we have continued to enhance our coverage of the important topics of cyber-commerce, international law, identity theft, trade secrets, abandoned property, eminent domain, mortgages, bankruptcy, limited liability companies (LLC), ethics, the Dodd-Frank Act, the new health care act, revised Uniform Partnership Act, the Genetic Information Nondisclosure, the War Powers Act, changes in state law regarding collective bargaining, the proposed changes in patent law, proposed changes in the court system, the War Powers Act, and Alternative Dispute Resolution.Material is presented in nine sections, which include relevant case studies featuring excerpts from the court's opinion. Content has been updated to reflect the many recent changes in the legal field and color photos throughout the text help students relate the material to their own lives.
Contents
Part OneChapter 1: Ethics, Social Responsibility, and the LawChapter 2: Sources of the LawChapter 3: The Judicial Process and Cyber-ProcedureChapter 4: Alternate Dispute ResolutionChapter 5: Criminal Law and CybercrimesChapter 6: Tort Law and CybertortsCase Study: Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionPart Two: Contract LawChapter 7: The Essentials of Contract LawChapter 8: Offer, Acceptance, and Mutual AssentChapter 9: Consideration and Cyber-PaymentsChapter 10: Capacity and Legality: The Final ElementsChapter 11: Written Contracts and Cyber-CommerceChapter 12: Third Parties, Discharge, and RemediesCase Study: Murray v. Accounting Center & Tax Services, Inc., et al.Part Three: Sales and Consumer ProtectionChapter 13: Sales Contracts: Formation, Title, and Risk of LossChapter 14: Sales Contracts Rights, Duties, Breach, and WarrantiesChapter 15: Product Liability and Consumer ProtectionCase Study: DICenzo v. A-Best Products Company Inc. Part Four: Negotiable Instruments and BankingChapter 16: The Nature of Negotiable InstrumentsChapter 17: Holders in Due Course, Defenses, and LiabilitiesChapter 18: Bank-Depositor Relationships and Cyber-BankingCase Study: Triffin v. Dillabough and American ExpressPart Five: Insurance, Secured Transactions, and BankruptcyChapter 19: InsuranceChapter 20: Mortgages and Security InterestsChapter 21: Bankruptcy and Debt AdjustmentCase Study: In re: Lisa A. Block, Debtor Plaintiff v. Windham Professionals, et al., Defendants Part Six: Agency and EmploymentChapter 22: Agency LawChapter 23: Employment LawChapter 24: Labor LawCase Study: Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Part Seven: Business Organization and RegulationChapter 25: Sole Proprietorships and PartnershipsChapter 26: The Corporate EntityChapter 27: Corporate GovernanceChapter 28: Government Regulation of Corporate BusinessCase Study: Gries Sports Enterprises, Inc. V. Cleveland Browns Football Co., Inc.Part Eight: Property LawChapter 29: Personal Property and BailmentsChapter 30: Real Property and Landlord and Tenant LawChapter 31: Wills, Trusts, and Advanced DirectivesCase Study: Estate of Saueressig v. GoffPart Nine: The Legal EnvironmentChapter 32: Professional LiabilityChapter 33: The Intersection of Law and ScienceChapter 34: International LawCase Study: Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Request for Advisory Opinion), The International Court of JusticeAppendix A: U.S. ConstitutionAppendix B: Uniform Commercial Code (Abridged)Appendix C: United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)NER(01): WOW
