Synopses & Reviews
Mallor, Barnes, Bowers and Langvardts: Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and E-Commerce Environment, 13e is appropriate for the two-term business law course. The cases in the 13th edition are excerpted and edited by the authors. The syntax is not altered, therefore retaining the language of the courts. As in the 12th edition, the 13th 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 1 Foundations of American Law Chapter 1 The Nature of Law Chapter 2 The Resolution of Private Disputes Chapter 3 Business and the Constitution Chapter 4 Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Critical Thinking Part 2 Crimes and Torts Chapter 5 Crimes Chapter 6 Intentional Torts Chapter 7 Negligence and Strict Liability Chapter 8 Intellectual Property and Unfair CompetitionPart 3 Contracts Chapter 9 Introduction to Contracts Chapter 10 The Agreement: Offer Chapter 11 The Agreement: AcceptanceChapter 12 Consideration Chapter 13 Reality of Consent Chapter 14 Capacity to Contract Chapter 15 IllegalityChapter 16 Writing Chapter 17 Rights of Third Parties Chapter 18 Performance and Remedies Part 4 Sales Chapter 19 Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts Chapter 20 Product Liability Chapter 21 Performance of Sales Contracts Chapter 22 Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts Part 5 Property Chapter 23 Personal Property and Bailments Chapter 24 Real Property Chapter 25 Landlord and Tenant Chapter 26 Estates and Trusts Chapter 27 Insurance Law (moved from ch. 53)Part 6 Credit Chapter 28 Introduction to Credit and Secured Transactions Chapter 29 Security Interests in Personal Property Chapter 30 Bankruptcy Part 7 Commercial Paper Chapter 31 Negotiable Instruments Chapter 32 Negotiation and Holder in Due CourseChapter 33 Liability of Parties Chapter 34 Checks and Electronic Transfers (new title) Part 8 Agency Chapter 35 The Agency Relationship Chapter 36 Third-Party Relations of the Principal and the Agent Part 9 Partnership Law Chapter 37 Introduction to Forms of Business and Formation of Partnerships Chapter 38 Operation of Partnership and Related FormsChapter 39 Partners' Dissociation and Partnerships' Dissolution and Winding Up Chapter 40 Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies Part 10 Corporations Chapter 41 History and Nature of Corporations Chapter 42 Organization, Financial Structure, and Dissolution of Corporations Chapter 43 Management of Corporations Chapter 44 Shareholders' Rights and Liabilities Chapter 45 Securities Regulation Chapter 46 Legal Responsibilities of Auditors and ConsultantsPart 11 Regulation of Business Chapter 47 Administrative Agencies Chapter 48 The Federal Trade Commission Act and Consumer Protection Laws Chapter 49 Antitrust: The Sherman Act Chapter 50 The Clayton Act, The Robinson-Patman Act, and Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities Chapter 51 Employment Law Chapter 52 Environmental Regulations Appendix A The Constitution of the United States of America