The Legal Environment of Business - A Managerial Approach: Theory to Practice

Informationen zum Autor Sean P. Melvin is an associate professor of business law at Elizabethtown College (Pennsylvania), where he served as department chair for eight years, won the Delta Mu Delta Outstanding Teacher of the Year award, and received several Faculty Merit awards for teaching and scholarship. Prior to his appointment at Elizabethtown, he was an assistant professor of business at a large state university where he taught in both the undergraduate and MBA programs. Before his academic career, Professor Melvin was a corporate lawyer in a large Philadelphia-based law firm and went on to become vice president and general counsel at a publicly traded technology company. Professor Melvin is the author or co-author of eight books (including five textbooks), has contributed scholarly and professional articles and case studies to over two dozen publications, and is a member of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB). His article Case Study of a Coffee War was selected as Best International Case Study at the 86th annual ALSB conference. Klappentext This textbook emphasizes bridging the gap between understanding legal doctrines that impact the business environment and how business owners and managers use legal insight to limit liability and manage risk. Its distinct approach focuses on using teaching features, simulations, case studies, examples, and case law that is accessible and engaging because it is specifically tailored for business students. Zusammenfassung Emphasizes bridging the gap between understanding legal doctrines that impact the business environment and how business owners and managers use legal insight to limit liability and manage risk. Inhaltsverzeichnis UNIT ONE: Fundamentals of the Legal Environment of BusinessChapter 1: Legal FoundationsDefinitions and Classifications of LawJurisprudence and Theories of LawUnderstanding Law in a Global ContextChapter 2: Business and the ConstitutionOverview and Importance of the U.S. ConstitutionApplying Constitutional Protections to BusinessDue ProcessChapter 3: The American Judicial System, Jurisdiction and VenueRole of the Judiciary in Public Policy and GovernmentTypes and Roles of CourtsHow the Law Develops in the Court SystemJurisdiction and Venue in Business PlanningChapter 4: Resolving Disputes: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution OptionsOverview of Dispute Resolution FundamentalsPhase of Litigation and Trial ProcessAlternatives to LitigationChapter 5: Business, Societal and Ethical Contexts of LawOverview of Business EthicsPrimary and Secondary StakeholdersCorporate Social Responsibility in a Market EconomyLegal Regulation verses Ethical ObligationsEthical Decision-Making and Manager DilemmasUNIT TWO: Law and CommerceChapter 6: Overview and Formation of ContractsHistorical Basis and Function of a ContractDefinition and Types of ContractsSources of LawForming a Contract: Agreement, Consideration and the Statute of FraudsDefenses to Formation: Capacity, Legality and Genuineness of AssentChapter 7: Contract Performance: Conditions, Breach and RemediesNature and Effect of ConditionsGood faith Performance and DischargeBreach of Contract and Anticipatory RepudiationRemedies Third Party RightsChapter 8: Contracts for the Sale of GoodsIntroduction to UCC Article 2Formation of Sales ContractsStatute of FraudsTitle and Risk of LossBreach and Remedies International Sales of GoodsChapter 9: Torts and Product LiabilityTort Law: Introduction, Purpose and Applicability to BusinessIntentional and Competition TortsNegligence and its DefensesAlternate Liability Theories: Product Liability and UCC Warranties Business Law Simulation for Managers #1: Restrictive Covenants in Contracts Neurology Associates, LLP v. Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. UNIT THREE: Regulation in the WorkplaceChapter 10: Agency and Employment RelationshipsAgency as a Factor in Business PlanningAgency Relationships: Creation and ...

Product details

• Authors: Michael Katz, Michael A. Katz, Sean Melvin, Sean P. Melvin, Sean/ Katz Melvin
• Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Academic
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.01.2014
• EAN: 9780078023804
• ISBN: 978-0-07-802380-4
• Series: Irwin Business Law; Irwin Business Law
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law