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"The study of the legal environment of business has universal applicability. A student entering any field of business must have at least a passing understanding of business law in order to function in the real world. The Legal Environment Today, Ninth Edition, provides such information in an interesting and contemporary way. Additionally, students preparing for a career in accounting, government and political science, economics, and even medicine can use much of the information that they learn in a legal environment of business course. Consequently, we have adopted a new theme throughout this text-Building Skills You Will Need Tomorrow-and fashioned the Ninth Edition as a useful "tool for living" for all of your students (including those taking the CPA exam)"--
List of contents
Chapter 1 Law and Legal Reasoning
—Appendix to Chapter 1: Finding the Law
Chapter 2 Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chapter 3 Ethics in Business
—Appendix to Chapter 3: Costco Code of Ethics
Chapter 4 Business and the Constitution
Chapter 5 Torts and Product Liability
Chapter 6 Criminal Law and Cyber Crime
Chapter 7 International and Space Law
Unit One Task-Based Simulation
UNIT TWO: THE COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 8 Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 9 Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy
Chapter 10 The Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts
Chapter 11 Contract Performance, Breach, and Remedies
Chapter 12 Sales and Lease Law
Chapter 13 Creditor-Debtor Relations and Bankruptcy
Unit Two Task-Based Simulation
UNIT THREE: THE EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 14 Agency Relationships
Chapter 15 Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law
Chapter 16 Employment Discrimination
Chapter 17 Business Organizations
Chapter 18 Corporations
Chapter 19 Investor Protection and Corporate Governance
Unit Three Task-Based Simulation
UNIT FOUR: THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 20 Administrative Law
Chapter 21 Consumer Protection
Chapter 22 Environmental Law
Chapter 23 Real and Personal Property
Chapter 24 Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition
Unit Four Task-Based Simulation
APPENDICES
A The Constitution of the United States
B The Uniform Commercial Code
C Answers to the Issue Spotters
D Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer
About the author
Roger LeRoy Miller is currently Director of the Institute for University Studies in Arlington, Texas. He has served on the faculty of several universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University and the University of Miami School of Law. As a professor, he has taught intellectual property law and entertainment law, among other subjects. A widely published and respected author, his work has appeared in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Re-search, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous authoritative textbooks on law, including "Business Law: Text & Cases"; "Business Law Today: Text & Summarized Cases" and "The Legal Environment Today." Professor Miller completed his studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Chicago.
Summary
Discover how law applies to your everyday life and your profession, as well as contemporary business activities, with Miller/Cross' best-selling THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TODAY, 10E. This edition focuses on building skills you will need tomorrow. Engaging, relevant discussions move the study of business law well beyond the printed page as you gain an understanding of important legal, ethical and corporate issues. Classic, spotlighted and updated cases as recent as 2020 immerse you in legal action, while new case examples highlight well-known companies, such as Nike, Apple, Google and Gucci. New and updated learning features focus on legal topics of interest, from cybersecurity and the law online to managerial strategies and ethical dilemmas. Visually compelling pages illustrate the latest legal developments across the globe, in the U.S. Supreme Court and even at state level. In addition, MindTap digital resources help you further explore how to apply the law to business and life.
