Cengage Learning Cengage Advantage Books: Essentials of Business Law

A cost-effective alternative to traditional Business Law texts, "Essentials of Business Law, 4th Edition" delivers in-depth coverage of the core topics, especially contracts, in a concise, paperback format. Beatty and Samuelson deliver the material in their hallmark accessible style with story-telling, cases, and business applications that grab student interest. Fostering active learning throughout the text, the authors teach by example, and show students how to think through issues from a lawyer's perspective. No other text puts concepts into practice so effectively while teaching students why business law matters to their future careers. Review PREFACE XVII. UNIT I: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Introduction to Law. 2. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. 3. Dispute Resolution. 4. Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law. 5. Constitutional Law 101. 6. Torts. 7. Crime. 8. International Law. UNIT II: CONTRACTS. 9. Introduction to Contracts. 10. Agreement. 11. Consideration. 12. Legality. 13. Capacity and Consent. 14. Written Contracts. 15. Third Parties. 16. Performance and Discharge. 17. Remedies. UNIT III: COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS. 18. Introduction to Sales. 19. Ownership and Risk. 20. Warranties and Product Liability. 21. Performance and Remedies. 22. Creating a Negotiable Instrument. 23. Liability for Negotiable Instruments. 24. Liability for Negotiable Instruments: Banks and Their Customers. 25. Secured Transactions. 26. Bankruptcy. UNIT IV: EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROPERTY. 27. Agency. 28. Employment Law. 29. Starting a Business. 30. Corporations. 31. Securities. 32. Property. 33. Cyberlaw. 34. Intellectual Property. Appendix A. The Constitution of the United States. Appendix B. Uniform Commercial Code (Excerpts). Glossary. Table of Cases . Index.