The legal environment of business : a managerial approach : theory to practice /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Melvin, Sean P.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, [2011]
Subjects:	Commercial law > United States > Textbooks. Businesspeople > United States > Textbooks.

Table of Contents:

Legal foundations
Business and the constitution
The American judicial system, jurisdiction and venue
Resolving disputes : litigation and alternative dispute resolution options
Business, societal and ethical contexts of law
Overview and formation of contracts
Contract performance : conditions, breach and remedies
Contracts for the sale of goods
Torts and product liability
Agency and employment relationships
Employment regulation and labor law
Employment discrimination
Choice of business entity, sole proprietorships and partnerships
Limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies and other business arrangements
Corporations
Regulation of securities, corporate governance and financial markets
Administrative law Environmental law
Antitrust and regulation of competition
Creditors' rights and bankruptcy
Consumer protection law
Criminal law and procedure in business
Personal property, real property and land use law
Intellectual property
International law and global commerce.