Synopses & Reviews
Mallor, Barnes, Bowers and Langvardts: Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and E-Commerce Environment, 14e is appropriate for the two-term business law course. The cases in the 14th edition are excerpted and edited by the authors. The syntax is not altered, therefore retaining the language of the courts. As in recent previous editions, the 14th edition includes a mix of actual AND hypothetical cases.
About the Author
Jane P. Mallor has taught business law at Indiana University since 1976. During that time she has received many teaching awards, including the Student Alumni Council Senior Faculty Award, the Faculty Colloquium for Excellence in Teaching, and the Amoco Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching. A. James Barnes is Dean and Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. He previously won a distinguished teaching award from Indiana Universitys School of Business.Thomas Bowers is a faculty member of Indiana Universitys School of Business. He has received 10 outstanding teaching awards, and is the only two-time recipient of the Indiana University Student Choice Award for outstanding teaching.Arlen W. Langvardt, currently Associate Professor of Business Law at Indiana University, received several teaching awards and in 1989 received the Holmes/Cardozo Award from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business.
Table of Contents
Part One Foundations of American Law 1 The Nature of Law 2 The Resolution of Private Disputes 3 Business and the Constitution 4 Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, and Critical Thinking Part Two Crimes and Torts 5 Crimes 6 Intentional Torts 7 Negligence and Strict Liability 8 Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Part Three Contracts 9 Introduction to Contracts 10 The Agreement: Offer 11 The Agreement: Acceptance 12 Consideration 13 Reality of Consent 14 Capacity to Contract 15 Illegality 16 Writing 17 Rights of Third Parties 18 Performance and Remedies Part Four Sales 19 Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts 20 Product Liability 21 Performance of Sales Contracts 22 Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts Part Five Property 23 Personal Property and Bailments 24 Real Property 25 Landlord and Tenant 26 Estates and Trusts 27 Insurance Law Part Six Credit 28 Introduction to Credit and Secured Transactions 29 Security Interests in Personal Property 30 Bankruptcy Part Seven Commercial Paper 31 Negotiable Instruments 32 Negotiation and Holder in Due Course 33 Liability of Parties 34 Checks and Electronic Transfers Part Eight Agency Law 35 The Agency Relationship 36 Third-Party Relations of the Principal and the Agent Part Nine Partnerships 37 Introduction to Forms of Business and Formation of Partnerships 38 Operation of Partnerships and Related Forms 39 Partners' Dissociation and Partnerships' Dissolution and Winding Up 40 Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Limited Partnerships Part Ten Corporations 41 History and Nature of Corporations 42 Organization and Financial Structure of Corporations 43 Management of Corporations 44 Shareholders' Rights and Liabilities 45 Securities Regulation 46 Legal and Professional Responsibilities of Auditors, Consultants, and Securities Professionals Part Eleven Regulation of Business 47 Administrative Agencies 48 The Federal Trade Commission Act and Consumer Protection Laws 49 Antitrust: The Sherman Act 50 The Clayton Act, the Robinson–Patman Act, and Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities 51 Employment Law 52 Environmental Regulation APPENDIX A The Constitution of the United States of America APPENDIX B The Universal Commercial Code, Articles 2, 2A, 3, 4, 7, and 9 Glossary Index