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The market-leading business law textbook, Miller's "Business Law: Text and Cases-The First Course" 15e, is designed with a strong reader focus that helps make the law accessible, interesting and relevant. Continuing its legacy, this latest edition has been updated to reflect the latest development in business law while also providing cases that range from precedent-setting landmarks to today's contemporary issues. Throughout the text, the author emphasizes the role of ethics in law and provides a trusted framework for making ethical decisions. Loaded with examples and modern features, this text will help you increase your understanding of business law and apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios.
List of contents
UNIT I: The Legal Environment of Business.
1. Law and Legal Reasoning.
2. Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
3. Court Procedures.
4. Business and the Constitution.
5. Business Ethics.
UNIT II: Torts and Crimes.
6. Tort Law.
7. Strict Liability and Product Liability.
8. Intellectual Property Rights.
9. Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy.
10. Criminal Law and Cyber Crime.
UNIT III: Contracts and E-Contracts.
11. Nature and Terminology.
12. Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts.
13. Consideration.
14. Capacity and Legality.
15. Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent.
16. The Writing Requirement in Our Digital World.
17. Third Party Rights.
18. Performance and Discharge.
19. Breach of Contract and Remedies.
UNIT IV: Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts.
20. The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts.
21. Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest.
22. Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts.
23. Warranties.
24. International and Space Law.
UNITV: Agency and Employment.
25. Agency Formation and Duties.
26. Agency Liability and Termination.
27. Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law.
28. Employment Discrimination.
UNIT VI: Business Organizations.
29. Small Businesses and Franchises.
30. All Forms of Partnerships.
31. Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms.
32. Corporate Formation and Financing.
Appendices.
A: How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems.
B: The Constitution of the United States.
C: The Uniform Commercial Code.
D: Answers to the Issue Spotters.
E: Sample Answers for Business Case Problems and Sample Answer.
Glossary.
Table of Cases.
Index.
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
Miller's BUSINESS LAW: TEXT AND CASES -- THE FIRST COURSE, 15th Edition, delivers an ideal blend of classic "black letter" law and cutting-edge coverage of contemporary issues and cases and continues to set the standard for excellence.
The text offers a strong student orientation that makes the law accessible, interesting and relevant. The cases, content and features are updated to represent the latest developments in business law. Cases range from precedent-setting landmarks to important recent decisions. Ethical, global, e-commerce, digital and corporate themes are integrated throughout this edition with features such as Digital Updates that demonstrate how digital progress is affecting the law.
Specific text features that students will find particularly helpful include NUMBERED EXAMPLES and CASES IN POINT, SAMPLE ANSWERS, STUDENT-FRIENDLY CONCEPT SUMMARY DESIGNS and EXHIBITS.
