Interesting, clear, and applied, BUSINESS LAW TODAY: STANDARD EDITION 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 includes coverage of contemporary topics that impact not only the business world, but your life--from the USA Patriot Act's effect on constitutional rights to the national "Do Not Call" registry. Fascinating features and intriguing cases highlight the material's practicality.

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'In addition to CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION, Fifth Edition, Roger LeRoy Miller is the author or coauthor of bestselling textbooks in business law and other fields. His insight and expertise into how today\'s students learn and retain course material has made CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION, Fifth Edition, one of the most understandable and engaging texts for the introductory students.Dr. Jentz is the Herbert D. Kelleher Emeritus Centennial Professor in Business Law at the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Business. He received his B.A., M.B.A., and J.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Jentz has been past President of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, the Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines, the Southern Business Law Association, Phi Kappa Phi (UT Chapter), and the Texas Association of College Teachers. He is the author or co-author of six monographs and fifty-six books and editions, including West\'s Business Law: TextandCases, tenth edition (2006), West\'s Business Law Alternate Edition, tenth edition (2007), Fundamentals of Business Law, seventh edition (2007), and two versions of Business Law Today, seventh edition (2008), plus the Comprehensive Edition (2007). He has also published in learned journals and is past editor-in-chief of the American Business Law Journal. Dr. Jentz has given advanced purchasing seminars throughout the United States and previously taught over the years at five regional and graduate banking schools. Dr. Jentz is the recipient of sixteen teaching, academic, and service excellence awards, including the CBA Foundation Award for Excellence in Education, the CBA Foundation Advisory Council Distinguished Scholastic Contributions Award, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business Faculty Excellence Award, the Western States School of Banking Leadership Award, the James C. Scarboro Memorial Award for Outstanding Leadership in Banking Education, The University of Texas \"Civitatis\" Award, and the induction into the Texas Business School (McCombs School of Business) \"CBA Hall of Fame.\"'

UNIT ONE: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. The Legal Environment. 2. Constitutional Law. 3. Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 4. Torts and Cyber Torts. 5. Intellectual Property and Internet Law. 6. Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes. 7. Ethics and Business Decision Making. UNIT TWO: CONTRACTS. 8. Nature and Classification. 9. Agreement and Consideration. 10. Capacity and Legality. 11. Defenses to Contract Enforceability. 12. Third Party Rights and Discharge. 13. Breach and Remedies. 14. E-Contracts and E-Signatures. UNIT THREE: SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS. 15. The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts. 16. Title and Risk of Loss. 17. Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts. 18. Warranties and Product Liability. UNIT FOUR: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. 19. Negotiability and Transferability. 20. Rights and Liabilities of Parties. 21. Checks and Banking in the Digital Age. UNIT FIVE: DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS. 22. Security Interests in Personal Property. 23. Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy. UNIT SIX: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 24. Agency Relationships in Business. 25. Sole Proprietorships and Private Franchises. 26. Partnerships. 27. Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms. 28. Corporate Formation, Merger, and Termination. 29. Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders. 30. Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance. UNIT SEVEN: GOVERNMENT REGULATION. 31. Promoting Competition in a Global Context. 32. Consumer and Environmental Law. 33. Labor and Employment Law. 34. Employment Discrimination. 35. Liability of Accountants and other Professionals. UNIT EIGHT: PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION. 36. Personal Property and Bailments. 37. Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law. 38. Insurance, Wills, and Trusts. UNIT NINE: THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. 39. International Law in a Global Economy. APPENDICES: A. How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems. B. The Constitution of the United States. C. The Uniform Commercial Code. D. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Excerpts and Explanatory Comments). E. Answers to Even-Numbered For Review Questions. F. Sample Answers for End-of- Hypothetical Questions with Sample Answer. G. Case Excerpts for Case Analysis Questions.