The legal and regulatory environment : contemporary perspectives in business
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The legal and regulatory environment : contemporary perspectives in business
Prentice Hall, c1997
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Includes indexes
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Appropriate for the one semester course in the Legal Environment of Business. This text represents the single most up-to-date book available for the Legal Environment course. Using language that is straight forward, relevant applications, and current and engaging cases, this book examines how government regulations and environment impacts business decisions.
Table of Contents
I. THE LEGAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Legal Systems of the World and Critical Legal Thinking. 2. Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business. 3. Judicial and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 4. International Law and Dispute Resolution. II. THE PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT. 5. Constitutional and Administrative Law. 6. Intentional Torts, Negligence, and Strict Liability. 7. Product Liability. 8. Intellectual Property Rights Laws and Treaties. 9. Criminal Law and Business Crimes. III. THE PRIVATE ENVIRONMENT. 10. Contract Formation and Commercial Law. 11. Contract Performance and International Trade. 12. Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Franchises. 13. Corporations and Conducting Business in Foreign Countries. 14. Credit Transactions, Negotiable Instruments, and Bankruptcy. IV. THE EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENT. 15. Agency. 16. Employment, Labor, and Worker Safety Laws. 17. Equal Opportunity in Employment. V. THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT. 18. Consumer Protection and Global Regulation of Business. 19. Environmental Protection. 20. Antitrust Law. 21. Investor Protection and Securities and Commodities Regulation.
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