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Introduction to Business Law, 6th Edition

Jeffrey F. Beatty, Susan S. Samuelson

  • Copyright 2019
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Introduction to Business Law 6th Edition by Jeffrey F. Beatty/Susan S. Samuelson
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Overview

Packed with current examples and real scenarios, INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW, 6E has earned praise from judges, attorneys, scholars, businesspeople, professors, and students. An extremely reader-friendly presentation features a conversational writing style that explains complex legal topics with easy-to-understand language. Using real-world stories, the authors illustrate how legal concepts apply to everyday business practice. As experienced teachers and respected scholars, the authors provide absolutely authoritative, thorough coverage of the issues most relevant to students today, while accurately foreseeing emerging legal trends and issues. Hands-on activities encourage students to think critically about legal issues and business. In addition, MindTap offers access to Case Collection with more than 1600 cases, sortable by name, year, state, and subject.

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Jeffrey F. Beatty

Jeffrey F. Beatty earned his B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and J.D. from Boston University. He has practiced law at Greater Boston Legal Services, where he has represented indigent clients. Professor Beatty has earned The Metcalf Cup and Prize, Boston University’s highest teaching award. In addition to his legal research and writings, Professor Beatty has written both plays and television scripts that have been performed in Boston, London and Amsterdam.

Susan S. Samuelson

Susan S. Samuelson earned her A.B. and J.D. from Harvard University. She has practiced corporate law with Choate, Hall and Stewart. Professor Samuelson has earned the Broderick Prize for excellence in teaching at the Questrom School. A highly respected legal professional, she has written numerous articles on legal issues for scholarly and popular journals, including the American Business Law Journal, Ohio State Law Journal, Boston University Law Review, Harvard Journal on Legislation, National Law Journal, Sloan Management Review, Inc. Magazine and Boston Magazine.

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  • NEW CASES AS RECENT AS 2016 NOW APPEAR THROUGHOUT THIS EDITION. The authors use today’s most current legal topics and timely cases to illustrate legal principles in practice.
  • THOROUGHLY REVIEWED INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS NOW OFFER SIGNFICANT IMPROVEMENTS. Digital and traditional resources save you time in class preparation and grading in this edition’s comprehensive support package.

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  • "YOU BE THE JUDGE" CASES PROVIDES THE FACTS AS WELL AS ARGUMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES. These cases, which appear in each chapter, present both sides of the case and initially omit the court’s final decisions to facilitate class discussion and allow your students to think through the problems themselves.
  • EXAM STRATEGY AND EXAM REVIEW FEATURES HELP STUDENTS EFFICIENTLY PREPARE FOR EXAMS. These comprehension study tools at the end of each chapter help your students check their progress and review their understanding of concepts for exam success. In Exam Strategy features, the authors pose a question, teach students how to analyze the problem and then provide the answer. With Exam Reviews students check their comprehension as they practice legal principles. Answers to the odd-numbered problems in an appendix.
  • THE BOOK’S SIGNATURE STUDENT-FRIENDLY WRITING STYLE PUTS LEGAL CONCEPTS INTO CONTEXT. The authors use familiar real-world scenarios and a reader-friendly conversational tone throughout the book to engage readers and help students gain a thorough understanding of material.
  • COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE DIGITAL RESOURCES SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING. Your students gain access to Case Collection and Adaptive Test Prep, both available in MindTap. Case Collection offers more than 1600 interactive cases that you can assign. Cases are sortable by name, year, state and subject matter. Whiteboard videos are also available to clarify and build on concepts from the book.

Table of Contents

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Unit 1: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT.
1. Introduction to Law.
2. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
3. International Law.
4. Constitutional, Statutory, Administrative, and Common Law.
5. Dispute Resolution.
6. Crime.
Unit 2: TORTS.
7. Intentional Torts and Business Torts.
8. Negligence, Strict Liability, and Product Liability.
9. Cyberlaw and Privacy.
Unit 3: CONTRACTS.
10. forming a Contract
11. Requirements for a Contract
12. Performance of a Contract
13. Practical Contracts
14. Sales
15. Negotiable Instruments
16. Secured Transactions
Unit 4: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW.
17. Agency Law.
18. Employment and Labor Law.
19. Employment Discrimination.
Unit 5: THE LIFECYCLE OF A BUSINESS.
20. Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options.
21. Corporations.
22. Bankruptcy.
Unit 6: GOVERNMENT REGULATION.
23. Securities and Antitrust.
24. Consumer Protection.
25. Environmental Law.
26. Accountants’ Liability
Unit 7: PROPERTY.
27. Intellectual Property.
28. Real Property and Landlord Tenant Law.
29. Personal Property and Bailment.
30. Estate Planning
31. Insurance
Appendix A: The Constitution of the U.S.
Appendix B: Uniform Commercial Code.
Appendix C: Answer Key for Selected End-of-Chapter Questions.

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