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050 00 $aKF1600$b.C76 2009
100 1 $aCross, Frank B.
245 14 $aThe legal environment of business :$btext and cases : ethical, regulatory, global, and e-commerce issues /$cFrank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller.
250 $a7th ed.
260 $aMason, OH :$bSouth-Western Cengage Learning,$c©2009.
300 $axxvi, 710, [141] pages :$billustrations (some color), color maps, forms ;$c27 cm
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500 $aIncludes index.
500 $aRevised edition of: West's legal environment of business. 6th ed. c2007.
505 0 $aunit 1. The foundations -- 1. Business and its legal environment -- Schools of jurisprudential thought -- Business activities and the legal environment -- Sources of American law -- The common law tradition -- The common law today -- Classifications of law -- How to find primary sources of law -- How to read and understand case law -- Reviewing : business and its legal environment -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 2. The court system -- The judiciary's role in American government -- Basic judicial requirements -- Case 2.1. Mastondrea v. Occidental Hotels Management S.A. -- The state and federal court systems -- Judicial procedures : following a case through the court -- Extended case 2.2. Cruz v. Fagor America, Inc. -- Case 2.3. Evans v. Eaton Corp. Long Term Disability Plan -- Reviewing : the court system -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : Cruz v. Fagor America, Inc. -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 3. Alternative and online dispute resolution -- The search for alternatives to litigation -- Negotiation and mediation -- Arbitration -- Case 3.1. Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna -- Case 3.2. NCR Corp. v. Korala Associates, Ltd. -- Extended case 3.3. Morrison v. Circuit City Stores, Inc. -- The integration of ADR and formal court procedures -- ADR forums and services -- Online dispute resolution -- International dispute resolution -- Reviewing : alternative and online dispute resolution -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 4. Ethics and business decision making -- Business ethics -- Extended case 4.1. Baum v. Blue Moon Ventures, LLC -- Approaches to ethical reasoning -- Case 4.2. Fog Cutter Capital Group, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange Commission -- How the law influences business ethics -- Case 4.3. Guin v. Brazos Higher Education Service Corp. -- Making ethical business decisions -- Business ethics on the global level -- Reviewing : ethics and business decision making -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- Focus on ethics : ethics and the foundations.
505 0 $aunit 2. The public and international environment -- 5. Constitutional law -- The constitutional powers of government -- Business and the Bill of Rights -- Case 5.1. Bad Frog Brewery, Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority -- Extended case 5.2. Lott v. Levitt -- Case 5.3. U.S. v. Moon -- Business torts -- Intentional torts against property -- Due process and equal protection -- Privacy rights -- Reviewing : constitutional law -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : Lott v. Levitt -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 6. Administrative law -- The practical significance of administrative law -- Agency creation and powers -- The Administrative Procedure Act -- Extended case 6.1. Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission -- Case 6.2. Hemp Industries Association v. Drug Enforcement Administration -- Judicial deference to agency decisions -- Case 6.3. Citizens' Committee to Save Our Canyons v. Krueger -- Agency enforcement and adjudication -- Limitations on agency powers -- Public accountability -- Reviewing : administrative law -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 7. Criminal law and cyber crime -- Civil law and criminal law -- Classification of crimes -- Criminal liability -- Types of crimes -- Case 7.1. George v. Commonwealth of Virginia -- Case 7.2. United States v. Lyons -- Defenses to criminal liability -- Criminal procedures -- Extended case 7.3. Fellers v. United States -- Case 7.4. Miranda v. Arizona -- Cyber crime -- Reviewing : criminal law and cyber crime -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 8. International law in a global economy -- International law -- Doing business internationally -- Regulation of specific business activities -- Case 8.1. Fuji Photo Film Co. v. International Trade Commission -- U.S. laws in a global context -- Case 8.2. Carnero v. Boston Scientific Corp. -- Extended case 8.3. Khulumani v. Barclay National Bank, Ltd. -- Reviewing : international law in a global economy -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : Khulumani v. Barclay National Bank, Ltd. -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- Focus on ethics : ethics and the public and international environment.
505 0 $aunit 3. The commercial environment -- 9. Contract formation -- The function and definition of contract law -- Elements of a contract -- Types of contracts -- Agreement -- Case 9.1. Lucy v. Zehmer -- Case 9.2. Basis Technology Corporation v. Amazon.com, Inc. -- Extended case 9.3. Baer v. Chase -- Consideration -- Capacity -- Legality -- Case 9.4. Stultz v. Safety and Compliance Management, Inc. -- Voluntary consent -- The statute of frauds -- Third party rights -- Reviewing : contract formation -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 10. Contract performance, breach, and remedies -- Performance and discharge -- Extended case 10.1. Jacob & Youngs v. Kent -- Case 10.2. Facto v. Pantagis -- Breach of contract and remedies -- Case 10.3. Hadley v. Baxendale -- Case 10.4. Stainbrook v. Low -- Reviewing : contract performance, breach, and remedies -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 11. Sales, leases, and e-contracts -- The scope of Article 2, the sale of goods -- The scope of Article 2A, leases -- The formation of sales and lease contracts -- Case 11.1. Sun Coast Merchandise corp. v. Myron Corp. -- The statute of frauds -- Title, risk, and insurable interest -- Case 11.2. Lindholm v. Brant -- Performance of sales and lease contracts -- Remedies for breach of sales and lease contracts -- Extended case 11.3. Fitl v. Strek -- Sales and lease warranties -- Case 11.4. Webster v. Blue Ship Tea Room, Inc. -- E-contracts -- Case 11.5. Feldman v. Google, Inc. -- Reviewing : sales, leases, and e-contracts -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : Fitl v. Strek -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- Appendix to chapter 11 : an example of a contract for the international sale of coffee -- 12. Torts and cyber torts -- The basis of tort law -- Intentional torts against persons -- Case 12.1. Anderson v. Mergenhagen -- Case 12.2. McClain v. Octagon Plaza, LLC -- Business torts -- Intentional torts against property -- Negligence -- Case 12.3. Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. -- Defenses to negligence -- Extended case 12.4. Sutton v. Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association, Inc. -- Special negligence doctrines and statutes -- Cyber torts -- Case 12.5. Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommate.com, LLC -- Reviewing : torts and cyber torts -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : Sutton v. Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association, Inc. -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 13. Strict liability and product liability -- Strict liability -- Product liability -- Case 13.1. Jarvis v. Ford Motor Co. -- Strict product liability -- Case 13.2. Bullock v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. -- Extended case 13.3. Crosswhite v. Jumpking, Inc. -- Defenses to product liability -- Reviewing : strict liability and product liability -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 14. Intellectual property and Internet law -- Trademarks and related property -- Case 14.1. The Coca-Cola Co. v. The Koke Co. of America -- Case 14.2. Menashe v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc. -- Cyber marks -- Patents -- Extended case 14.3. KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. -- Copyrights -- Case 14.4. Leadsinger, Inc. v. BMG Music Publishing -- Copyrights in digital information -- Trade secrets -- International protection for intellectual property -- Reviewing : intellectual property and Internet law -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 15. Creditor-debtor relations and bankruptcy -- Laws assisting creditors -- Case 15.1. Indiana Surgical Specialists v. Griffin -- Suretyship and guaranty -- Protection for debtors -- Bankruptcy and reorganization -- Liquidation proceedings -- Extended case 15.2. Hebbring v. U.S. Trustee -- Case 15.3. In re Mosley -- Reorganizations -- Bankruptcy relief under Chapter 13 and Chapter 12 -- Case 15.4. In re Buis -- Reviewing : creditor-debtor relations and bankruptcy -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- Focus on ethics : ethics and the commercial environment.
505 0 $aunit 4. The business environment -- 16. Sole proprietorships, franchises, and partnerships -- Sole proprietorships -- Case 16.1. Garden City Boxing Club, Inc. v. Dominguez -- Franchises -- Extended case 16.2. Kerl v. Dennis Rasmussen, Inc. -- Partnerships -- Case 16.3. Moren v. Jax Restaurant -- Case 16.4. Warnick v. Warnick -- Reviewing : sole proprietorships, franchises, and partnerships -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 17. Limited liability companies and limited partnerships -- Limited liability companies -- Extended case 17.1. 02 Development, LLC v. 607 South Park, LLC -- Case 17.2. Kuhn v. Tumminelli -- Limited liability partnerships -- Limited partnerships -- Case 17.3. In re Dissolution of Midnight Star Enterprises, L.P. -- Reviewing : limited liability companies and limited partnerships -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : 02 Development, LLC v. 607 South Park, LLC -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 18. Corporations -- The nature and classification of corporations -- Case 18.1. Commonwealth v. Angelo Todesca Corp. -- Corporate formation -- Piercing the corporate veil -- Case 18.2. In re Aqua Clear Technologies, Inc. -- Directors, officers, and shareholders -- Case 18.3. Guth v. Loft, Inc. -- Extended case 18.4. Portnoy v. Cryo-Cell International, Inc. -- Major business forms compared -- Reviewing : corporations -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- Focus on ethics : ethics and the business environment.
505 0 $aunit 5. The employment environment -- 19. Agency -- Agency relationships -- Case 19.1. Alberty-Vélez v. Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública -- Formation of the agency relationship -- Case 19.2. Motorsport Marketing, Inc. v. Wiedmaier, Inc. -- Duties of agents and principals -- Extended case 19.3. Gossels v. Fleet National Bank -- Rights and remedies of agents and principals -- Scope of agent's authority -- Case 19.4. Ermoian v. Desert Hospital -- Liability for contracts -- Liability for torts and crimes -- Termination of an agency -- Reviewing : agency -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 20. Employment relationships -- Employment at will -- Case 20.1. Wendeln v. The Beatrice Manor, Inc. -- Wage and hour laws -- Case 10.2. Mims v. Starbucks Corp. -- Worker health and safety -- Income security, pension, and health plans -- Family and medical leave -- Extended case 20.3. Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs -- Employee privacy rights -- Reviewing : employment relationships -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 21. Employment discrimination -- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- Extended case 21.1. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White -- Discrimination based on age -- Case 21.2. Cash Distributing Co. v. Neely -- Discrimination based on disability -- Case 21.3. Francin v. Mosby, Inc. -- Defenses to employment discrimination -- Affirmative action -- State laws prohibiting discrimination -- Reviewing : employment discrimination -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 22. Immigration and labor law -- The law governing immigration -- Case 22.1. Trollinger v. Tyson Foods, Inc. -- Federal labor laws -- The decision to form or select a union -- Union election -- Extended case 22.2. Local Joint Executive Board of Las Vegas ; Culinary Workers Union Local #226 ; and Bartenders Union Local 165, AFL-CIO v. NLRB -- Collective bargaining -- Case 22.3. National Steel Corp. v. NLRB -- Strikes and lockouts -- Unfair labor practices -- Rights of nonunion employees -- Case 22.4. NLRB v. Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Local 26, AFL-CIO -- Reviewing : immigration and labor law -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- Focus on ethics : ethics and the employment environment.
505 0 $aunit 6. The regulatory environment -- 23. Consumer protection -- Deceptive advertising -- Case 23.1. Federal Trade Commission v. QT, Inc. -- Extended case 23.2. Federal Trade Commission v. Verity International, Ltd. -- Labeling and packaging laws -- Sales -- Credit protection -- Case 23.3. Flood v. Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, LLC -- Consumer health and safety -- Case 23.4. Abigail Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs v. von Eschenbach -- Reviewing : consumer protection -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 24. Environmental law -- Common law actions -- Federal, state, and local regulation -- Air pollution -- Case 24.1. State of New Jersey v. Environmental Protection Agency -- Extended case 24.2. Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp. -- Water pollution -- Case 24.3. S.D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection -- Toxic chemicals -- Case 24.4. Bates v. Dow Agrosciences, LLC -- Hazardous wastes -- Reviewing : environmental law -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 25. Land-use control and real property -- The nature of real property -- Ownership and other interests in real property -- Case 25.1. Biglane v. Under the Hill Corp. -- Case 25.2. Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Sorrows v. Prince Realty Management, LLC -- Transfer of ownership -- Case 25.3. Whitehead v. Humphrey -- Public control of land use -- Extended case 25.4. Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut -- Reviewing : land-use control and real property -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 26. Antitrust and monopoly -- Market power -- The common law and the restraint of trade -- The origins of federal antitrust legislation -- Overview of the major federal antitrust laws -- Enforcement of the antitrust laws -- U.S. Antitrust laws in the global context -- Exemptions in antitrust enforcement -- Extended case 26.1. Clarett v. National Football League -- Monopolies -- Case 26.2. Newcal Industries, Inc. v. Ikon Office Solution -- Case 26.3. Nobody in Particular Presents, Inc. v. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. -- Reviewing : antitrust and monopoly -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 27. Antitrust and restraint of trade -- Restraint of trade : an overview -- Horizontal restraints -- Case 27.1. In re Cardizem CD Antitrust Litigation -- Vertical restraints -- Case 27.2. Continental T.V., Inc. v. GTE Sylvania, Inc. -- Extended case 27.3. Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. -- Case 27.4. Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc. -- Case 27.5. Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. v. Federal Trade Commission -- Reviewing : antitrust and restraint of trade -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- 28. Investor protection and corporate governance -- The Securities and Exchange Commission -- The Securities Act of 1933 -- The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 -- Case 28.1. SEC v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. -- Extended case 28.2. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit -- Case 28.3. Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. -- Case 28.4. United States v. Berger -- Corporate governance -- State securities laws -- Online securities fraud -- Reviewing : investor protection and corporate governance -- Terms and concepts -- Questions and case problems -- Special case analysis : Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit -- Law on the Web -- Legal research exercises on the Web -- Focus on ethics : ethics and the regulatory environment.
505 0 $aAppendices -- Appendix A. How to brief cases and analyze case problems -- Appendix B. The Constitution of the United States -- Appendix C. The Uniform Commercial Code (excerpts) -- Appendix D. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (excerpts) -- Appendix E. The Uniform Partnership Act (excerpts) -- Appendix F. The revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (excerpts) -- Appendix G. The revised Model Business Corporation Act (excerpts) -- Appendix H. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (excerpts and explanatory comments) -- Appendix I. Sample answers for end-of-chapter Questions with sample answer -- Glossary -- Table of cases -- Index.
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