Cengage Advantage Books: Law for Business - Tapa blanda

PART I: THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. Introduction to Law. 2. Courts and Court Procedures. 3. Business Torts and Crimes. 4. Government Regulation of Business. PART II: CONTRACTS. 5. Nature and Classes of Contracts. 6. Offer and Acceptance. 7. Capacity to Contract. 8. Consideration. 9. Defective Agreements. 10. Illegal Agreements. 11. Written Contracts. 12. Third Parties and Contracts. 13. Termination of Contracts. PART III: PERSONAL PROPERTY. 14. Nature of Personal Property. 15. Special Bailments. PART IV: SALES. 16. Sales of Personal Property. 17. Formalities of a Sale. 18. Transfer of Title and Risk in Sales Contracts. 19. Warranties, Product Liability, and Consumer Protection. PART V: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. 20. Nature of Negotiable Instruments. 21. Essentials of Negotiability. 22. Promissory Notes and Drafts. 23. Negotiation and Discharge. 24. Liabilities of Parties and Holders in Due Course. 25. Defenses. PART VI: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT. 26. Nature and Creation of an Agency. 27. Operation and Termination of an Agency 28. Employer and Employee Relations. 29. Employees' Rights. 30. Labor Legislation. PART VII: BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. 31. Introduction to Business Organizations. 32. Creation and Operation of a Partnership. 33. Dissolution of a Partnership. 34. Nature of a Corporation. 35. Ownership of a Corporation. 36. Management and Dissolution of a Corporation. PART VIII: RISK. BEARING DEVICES. 37. Principles of Insurance. 38. Types of Insurance. 39. Security Devices. 40. Bankruptcy. PART IX: REAL PROPERTY. 41. Nature of Real Property.

LAW FOR BUSINESS offers a practical approach to law that emphasizes current, relevant topics you need to succeed in contemporary business. Cases throughout the text highlight issues such as trademark infringement, computer tampering, pollution, agency, and employment-at-will. Plus, timely coverage of business ethics and the law gives you new insight into recent corporate scandals and indictments. Ashcroft and Ashcroft use short chapters, a four-color design, real-world examples and applications, and integrated learning objectives to make business law approachable and engaging for all students.