Business Law Today, Standard: Text & Summarized Cases,
12th Edition

Roger LeRoy Miller

ISBN-13: 9780357038161
Copyright 2020 | Published
1072 pages | List Price: USD $388.95

Interesting, clear, and applied, BUSINESS LAW TODAY: STANDARD EDITION, 12E is the ideal guide to the law and what it means in the business world –- from contracts and secured transactions to warranties and government regulations. Easy to understand with an engaging writing style that is matched by vibrant visuals, BUSINESS LAW TODAY: STANDARD EDITION covers contemporary topics that impact not only the business world, but also your life. You examine the financial crisis and its impact on business law, identity theft, immigration law, and diversity issues. Fascinating features and intriguing cases highlight the practicality of the concepts you are learning. In addition, numerous learning support resources provide tools that address various learning styles.

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UNIT ONE: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
Chapter 1 Law and Legal Reasoning
—Appendix to Chapter 1: Finding and Analyzing the Law
Chapter 2 Constitutional Law
Chapter 3 Ethics in Business
—Appendix to Chapter 3: Costco Code of Ethics
Chapter 4 Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chapter 5 Tort Law
Chapter 6 Product Liability
Chapter 7 Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 8 Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy
Chapter 9 Criminal Law and Cyber Crime
Unit 1 Task-Based Simulation

UNIT TWO: CONTRACTS AND E-CONTRACTS
Chapter 10 Nature and Classification
Chapter 11 Agreement)
Chapter 12 Consideration, Capacity, and Legality
Chapter 13 Defenses to Contract Enforceability
Chapter 14 Third Party Rights and Discharge
Chapter 15 Breach and Remedies
Unit 2 Task-Based Simulation

UNIT THREE: COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Chapter 16 Sales and Lease Contracts
—Appendix to Chapter 16: An Example Contract for the International Sale of Coffee
Chapter 17 Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
Chapter 18 Negotiable Instruments
Chapter 19 International and Space Law
Chapter 20 Banking in the Digital Age
Chapter 21 Security Interests and Creditors’ Rights
Chapter 22 Bankruptcy
Unit 3 Task-Based Simulation


UNIT FOUR: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
Chapter 23 Agency Relationships in Business
Chapter 24 Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law
Chapter 25 Employment Discrimination
Unit 4 Task-Based Simulation

UNIT FIVE: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 26 Sole Proprietorships and Franchises
Chapter 27 All Forms of Partnership
Chapter 28 Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms
Chapter 29 Corporations
Chapter 30 Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance
Unit 5 Task-Based Simulation

UNIT SIX: GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Chapter 31 Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition
Chapter 32 Consumer and Environmental Law
Chapter 33 Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals
Unit 6 Task-Based Simulation

UNIT SEVEN: PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION
Chapter 34 Personal Property and Bailments
Chapter 35 Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law
Chapter 36 Insurance, Wills, and Trusts
Unit 7 Task-Based Simulation

APPENDICES:
A How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems
B The Constitution of the United States
C The Uniform Commercial Code
D Answers to the Issue Spotters
E Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer

Glossary
Table of Cases
Index