
Essentials of Business Law, 11th Edition
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The new, eleventh edition of the Essentials of Business Law program is a practical, concise, and broad-based introduction to the vibrant field of business law. While continuing to offer all the features that have made this title successful, this new edition includes a chapter on the areas of law affected by social media, updated content, and enhanced support materials. Both the traditional areas of law, such as contracts and property, and the emerging areas of law, such as e-commerce and environmental, are covered in short, informative chapters written to capture the essence of each topic. The objective of the text throughout its coverage is ease - ease of use, ease of teaching, ease of assessment, and ease of understanding. It has been developed for those seeking a more fundamental overview of the concepts and principles that are vital to the understanding of business law.
Part 1 Introduction to Law
Chapter 1: Our System of Law
Chapter 2: Ethics and the Law
Chapter 3: Criminal Law
Chapter 4: Tort Law
Chapter 5: Constitutional Law
Chapter 6: Administrative Law
Part 2 Contracts
Chapter 7: Introduction to Contracts
Chapter 8: Offer and Acceptance
Chapter 9: Mutual Agreement
Chapter 10: Consideration
Chapter 11: Competent Parties
Chapter 12: Legal Purpose of Contracts
Chapter 13: Form of Contracts
Chapter 14: Operation of Contracts
Chapter 15: Discharge of Contracts
Part 3 Sales, Agency, and Business Organizations
Chapter 16: Transfer of Title
Chapter 17: Sales
Chapter 18: Warranties
Chapter 19: Agency
Chapter 20: Business Organizations
Chapter 21: Creditor’s Rights and Bankruptcy
Part 4 Commercial Paper
Chapter 22: Introduction to Commercial Paper
Chapter 23: Transfer and Discharge of Commercial Paper
Part 5 Property
Chapter 24: Real and Personal Property
Chapter 25: Bailments
Chapter 26: Landlord/Tenant Relations
Chapter 27: Wills, Intestacy, and Trusts
Part 6 Business and Technology
Chapter 28: Intellectual Property
Chapter 29: Computer Privacy and Speech
Chapter 30: Social Media and the Law
Chapter 31: Conducting Business in Cyberspace
Part 7 Legal Environment of Business
Chapter 32: The Employer/Employee Relationship
Chapter 33: Employment Law
Chapter 34: Product Liability
Chapter 35: Professionals’ Liability
Chapter 36: International Business Law
Chapter 37: Business and the Environment
Chapter 38: Health Care Law
Appendix: The Constitution of the United States


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