Full Description
For courses in business law and the legal environment of business.
Help readers understand the legal aspect of business by incorporating critical thinking and ethical analysis
The Legal Environment of Business: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces readers to the legal side of business using a clear, well-developed, eight-step critical thinking model. This book uses some of the most significant real-life legal cases to help readers develop their knowledge about the relationship between business and the legal system. Distinguishing itself by emphasizing the critical thinking skills necessary to survive in today's competitive global business environment, the text also incorporates ethical analysis and considers the impact of values on legal outcomes.
This Eighth Edition has been updated with more current cases, new suggested readings, and new chapters concerning immigration law and the America Invents Act, which significantly impacts patent law. The text further sets itself apart through additional features that connect the law to other disciplines beyond business, introduces a balanced mix of current and classic cases, and presents lists to encourage further reading and exploration of various topics.
Contents
Brief Contents I. Introduction to the Law and Legal Environment of Business
Critical Thinking and Legal Reasoning
Introduction to Law and the Legal Environment of Business
The American Legal System
Alternative Tools of Dispute Resolution
Constitutional Principles
White-Collar Crime and the Business Community
Ethics, Social Responsibility, and the Business Manager
The International Legal Environment of Business
II. Private Law and the Legal Environment of Business
The Law of Contracts and Sales I
The Law of Contracts and Sales II
The Law of Torts
Product and Service Liability Law
Law of Property: Real and Personal
Intellectual Property
Agency Law
Law and Business Associations I
Law and Business Associations II
III. Public Law and the Legal Environment of Business
The Law of Administrative Agencies
The Employment Relationship and Immigration Laws
Laws Governing Labor-Management Relations
Employment Discrimination
Environmental Law
Rules Governing the Issuance and Trading of Securities
Antitrust Laws
Laws of Debtor-Creditor Relations and Consumer Protection
