The legal environment today : building the skills you will need tomorrow

Discover how law applies to your everyday life and your profession, as well as contemporary business activities, with Miller/Cross'best-selling THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TODAY, 10E. This edition focuses on building skills you will need tomorrow. Engaging, relevant discussions move the study of business law well beyond the printed page as you gain an understanding of important legal, ethical and corporate issues. Classic, spotlighted and updated cases as recent as 2020 immerse you in legal action, while new case examples highlight well-known companies, such as Nike, Apple, Google and Gucci. New and updated learning features focus on legal topics of interest, from cybersecurity and the law online to managerial strategies and ethical dilemmas. Visually compelling pages illustrate the latest legal developments across the globe, in the U.S. Supreme Court and even at state level. In addition, MindTap digital resources help you further explore how to apply the law to business and life. Cover Contents in Brief Contents Perface Acknowledgments Dedication Unit 1: The Foundations Chapter 1: Law and Legal Reasoning 1-1: Business Activities and the Legal Environment 1-2: Sources of American Law 1-3: The Common Law 1-4: Classifications of Law 1-5: Appendix to Chapter 1 Finding and Analyzing the Law Finding Statutory and Administrative Law Finding Case Law Reading and Understanding Case Law Chapter 2: Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution 2-1: The Judiciary’s Role in American Government 2-2: Basic Judicial Requirements 2-3: The State and Federal Court Systems 2-4: Following a State Court Case 2-5: Courts Online 2-6: Alternative Dispute Resolution Chapter 3: Ethics in Business 3-1: Ethics and the Role of Business 3-2: Ethical Principles and Philosophies 3-3: Sources of Ethical Issues in Business Decisions 3-4: Making Ethical Business Decisions 3-5: Business Ethics on a Global Level Appendix to Chapter 3 Costco Code of Ethics Chapter 4: Business and the Constitution 4-1: The Constitutional Powers of Government 4-2: Business and the Bill of Rights 4-3: Due Process and Equal Protection 4-4: Privacy Rights Chapter 5: Torts and Product Liability 5-1: The Basis of Tort Law 5-2: Intentional Torts against Persons 5-3: Intentional Torts against Property 5-4: Negligence 5-5: Strict Liability 5-6: Product Liability Chapter 6: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime 6-1: Civil Law and Criminal Law 6-2: Criminal Liability 6-3: Types of Crimes 6-4: Defenses to Criminal Liability 6-5: Constitutional Safeguards 6-6: Cyber Crime Chapter 7: International and Space Law 7-1: International Law 7-2: Doing Business Internationally 7-3: Regulation of Specific Business Activities 7-4: International Dispute Resolution 7-5: U.S. Laws in a Global Context 7-6: Space Law Unit 2: The Commercial Environment Chapter 8: Intellectual Property Rights 8-1: Trademarks 8-2: Patents 8-3: Copyrights 8-4: Trade Secrets 8-5: International Protections Chapter 9: Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy 9-1: Internet Law 9-2: Copyrights in Digital Information 9-3: Social Media 9-4: Online Defamation 9-5: Privacy Chapter 10: The Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts 10-1: An Overview of Contract Law 10-2: Agreement 10-3: Consideration 10-4: Contractual Capacity 10-5: Legality E-Contracts Managerial Strategy: Creating Liability Waivers That Are Not Unconscionable Chapter 11: Contract Performance, Breach, and Remedies 11-1: Voluntary Consent 11-2: Third Party Rights 11-3: Performance and Discharge 11-4: Damages 11-5: Equitable Remedies Chapter 12: Sales and Lease Law 12-1: The Scope of Articles 2 and 2A 12-2: Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts 12-3: Performance 12-4: Remedies for Breach 12-5: Warranties Chapter 13: Creditor-Debtor Relations and Bankruptcy 13-1: Laws Assisting Creditors 13-2: Protection for Debtors 13-3: Chapter 7-Liquidation 13-4: Chapter 11-Reorganization 13-5: Bankruptcy Relief under Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 Unit 3: The Employment and Business Environment Chapter 14: Agency Relationships 14-1: Agency Law 14-2: Formation of an Agency 14-3: Duties of Agents and Principals 14-4: Agent’s Authority 14-5: Liability in Agency Relationships 14-6: Termination of an Agency Chapter 15: Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law 15-1: Employment at Will 15-2: Wages, Hours, and Leave 15-3: Health, Safety, Income Security, and Privacy 15-4: Immigration Law 15-5: Labor Law Chapter 16: Employment Discrimination 16-1: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 16-2: Discrimination Based on Age, Disability, or Military Status 16-3: Defenses to Employment Discrimination 16-4: Affirmative Action Chapter 17: Business Organizations 17-1: Sole Proprietorships 17-2: Partnerships 17-3: Limited Liability Partnerships 17-4: Limited Partnerships 17-5: Limited Liability Companies 17-6: Franchises Chapter 18: Corporations 18-1: Nature and Classification 18-2: Formation and Powers 18-3: Directors and Officers 18-4: Shareholders 18-5: Major Business Forms Compared Chapter 19: Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance 19-1: Securities Act of 1933 19-2: Securities Exchange Act of 1934 19-3: State Securities Laws 19-4: Corporate Governance Unit 4: The Regulatory Environment Chapter 20: Administrative Law 20-1: Practical Significance 20-2: Agency Creation and Powers 20-3: The Administrative Process 20-4: Judicial Deference to Agency Decisions 20-5: Public Accountability Chapter 21: Consumer Protection 21-1: Advertising, Marketing, and Sales 21-2: Labeling and Packaging 21-3: Protection of Health and Safety 21-4: Credit Protection Chapter 22: Environmental Law 22-1: Common Law Actions 22-2: Government Regulations 22-3: Air Pollution 22-4: Water Pollution 22-5: Toxic Chemicals and Hazardous Wastes Chapter 23: Real and Personal Property 23-1: The Nature of Real Property 23-2: Ownership and Other Interests in Real Property 23-3: Transfer of Real Property Ownership 23-4: Limitations on Property Rights 23-5: Personal Property Chapter 24: Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition 24-1: The Sherman Antitrust Act 24-2: Section 1 of the Sherman Act 24-3: Section 2 of the Sherman Act 24-4: The Clayton Act 24-5: Enforcement and Exemptions 24-6: U.S. Antitrust Laws in the Global Context Appendix A: The Constitution of the United States Appendix B: The Uniform Commercial Code Appendix C: Answers to the Issue Spotters Appendix D: Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer Glossary Table of Cases Index "The study of the legal environment of business has universal applicability. A student entering any field of business must have at least a passing understanding of business law in order to function in the real world. The Legal Environment Today, Ninth Edition, provides such information in an interesting and contemporary way. Additionally, students preparing for a career in accounting, government and political science, economics, and even medicine can use much of the information that they learn in a legal environment of business course. Consequently, we have adopted a new theme throughout this text-Building Skills You Will Need Tomorrow-and fashioned the Ninth Edition as a useful "tool for living" for all of your students (including those taking the CPA exam)"-- Provided by publisher