Synopses & Reviews
In a cost-effective, manageable format, INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW, Third Edition presents the full range of business law topics in a series of fast-paced, brief chapters. Developed with business students in mind and filled with intriguing stories, you'll find this text easy to read and hard to put down. Reviewing for exams has never been easier with the built-in, end-of-chapter study guide that will save you time and help you master key concepts.
About the Author
Jeffrey F. Beatty was a two-time winner of the Beckwith Prize, Boston University's highest undergraduate teaching award. His research expertise included constitutional law, torts, contracts, and the uniform commercial code. In 1998, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) awarded him the Charles Hewitt Award for excellence in teaching, presented annually to one professor in the United States. The highest honor for teaching conferred by the ALSB, this award is dedicated to the communication and recognition of creative teaching practices of business law. Prior to his teaching, Professor Beatty worked for several years as a legal aid lawyer, concentrating on immigration law and general civil litigation. He also practiced in a private firm, where he concentrated on general civil litigation, including trials and appeals of tort, contract, employment, and property cases. Professor Samuelson is a tenured full professor in the Business Policy and Law Department of the School of Management at Boston University where she has been awarded the Broderick Prize in recognition of outstanding teaching accomplishments. She teaches both law and ethics to undergraduates, graduate students, and executives. Professor Samuelson's research has focused on securities law and the management of lawyers (in both law firms and corporations). Her articles have appeared in the Boston University Law Review, the Ohio State Law Journal and the Sloan Management Review, among others. She earned both an A.B. and J.D. degree at Harvard University has practiced law in the corporate department of the law firm of Choate, Hall, and Stewart.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1. THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Introduction to Law. 2. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. 3. Courts, Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 4. Constitutional, Statutory, Administrative, and Common Law. 5. Intentional Torts and Business Torts. 6. Negligence and Strict Liability. 7. Criminal Law. 8. International Law. UNIT 2. CONTRACTS. 9. Introduction to Contracts. 10. Legality, Consent, Writing. 11. Conclusion to Contracts. 12. Sales and Product Liability. 13. Negotiable Instruments. 14. Secured Transactions. 15. Bankruptcy. UNIT 3. AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW. 16. Agency. 17. Employment Law. 18. Employment Discrimination. 19. Labor Law. UNIT 4. BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 20. Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options. 21. Corporations. 22. Government Regulation: Securities and Antitrust. 23. Accountants' Liability. Unit 5. PROPERTY AND CONSUMER LAW. 24. Consumer Law. 25. Environmental Law. 26. Cyberlaw. 27. Intellectual Property. 28. Real Property. 29. Landlord-Tenant Law. 30. Personal Property and Bailment. 31. Estate Planning. 32. Insurance.