The Legal Environment of Business, 14th Edition

Roger E. Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, Frances L. Edwards

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Introduce the structure and function of today's legal system from the perspective of a business practitioner with Meiners/Ringleb/Edwards' THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS, 14E. This edition highlights law and regulatory areas of the legal environment that are most relevant and important in business today. This edition's traditional case focus is updated with nearly 40% new cases to reflect today's legal changes. Chapters divided into manageable subparts make this resource ideal for online or in-person courses. An updated appendix also guides students through effective online legal research. Students examine a range of legal topics with business-specific examples and meaningful cases that direct attention to key points of law. Landmark cases reinforce important points while cases to which your students can easily relate are used to highlight common business situations. Cengage Infuse digital resources work with your LMS to offer innovative course management tools.

Meet the Authors

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Roger E. Meiners

Roger Meiners is the Goolsby-Rosenthal Chair in the College of Business at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he teaches Legal Environment of Business.

Al H. Ringleb

Al Ringleb is President of the Consortium of Universities for International Studies, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa.

Frances L. Edwards

Frances L. Edwards is an Associate Professor of Legal Studies in the College of Business and Behavioral Studies at Clemson University.

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UPDATED CASES KEEP CONTENT CURRENT AND RELEVANT. Nearly 40% of cases in this edition are now updated to reflect the latest developments in today's legal environment. This edition's current, engaging cases capture and hold the reader's attention.
ORGANIZATION AND REVISED CONTENT IS IDEAL FOR TRADTIONAL OR ONLINE COURSES. Chapters are a manageable length and are divided into subparts that make them well structured for online or in-person courses. Revisions provide flexibility in removing chapters that you do not desire for your course without impacting the flow or usability of the overall text.
UPDATED APPENDIX INTRODUCES ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH. The authors have completely revised all content in this appendix to guide students in efficiently conducting and effectively documenting reliable, current online legal research.

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EACH CHAPTER OFFERS MULTIPLE CASES IN A CONSISTENT, PROVEN FORMAT. Cases begin with a summary describing the background and the holding of the lower court, followed by excerpts from the decision of the appeals courts. Excerpts focus on key issues so students see the logic of the decision. The cases illustrate key concepts developed in the book and depict the legal reasoning applied to common business situations. Most cases involve ordinary situations students can relate to, rather than extraordinary circumstances or decisions made at the executive-suite level.
"ISSUE SPOTTERS" APPLY LEGAL PRINCIPLES TO COMMON BUSINESS SITUATIONS. This practical feature that appears several times in each chapter emphasizes the practicality of legal principles to everyday challenges. This focus reinforces the relevance of the material.
CASE QUESTIONS HELP THE STUDENT APPLY LEGAL REASONING. Students gain valuable analytical experience as they complete Case Questions as well as practical Ethics and Social Questions and Discussion Questions.
"PULLING IT TOGETHER" CASE QUESTIONS EMPHASIZE THE RELATIONSHIP OF MULTIPLE LEGAL ISSUES. This feature, which appears five times in this edition, helps students connect multiple legal issues in business situations. This approach broadens your students' understanding of the interrelationships of legal concepts.
PROVEN TESTBANK SAVES TIME IN PREPARATION. Thousands of true-false and multiple-choice questions allow you to easily custom each exam. You can simply and efficiently change questions to eliminate concerns about former exams being accessible to current students. Instead, easily refresh the approach in each new exam.
INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL SAVES YOU VALUABLE TIME IN COURSE PREPARATION AND GRADING. This edition's reliable Instructor's Manual provides a brief summary of all text and case material. You also find suggested answers to all case and discussion questions in the text.
"ISSUE SPOTTERS" APPLY LEGAL PRINCIPLES TO COMMON BUSINESS SITUATIONS. This practical feature that appears several times in each chapter emphasizes the practicality of legal principles to everyday challenges. This focus reinforces the relevance of the material.
CASE QUESTIONS HELP THE STUDENT APPLY LEGAL REASONING. Students gain valuable analytical experience as they complete Case Questions as well as practical Ethics and Social Questions and Discussion Questions.
"PULLING IT TOGETHER" CASE QUESTIONS EMPHASIZE THE RELATIONSHIP OF MULTIPLE LEGAL ISSUES. This feature, which appears five times in this edition, helps students connect multiple legal issues in business situations. This approach broadens your students' understanding of the interrelationships of legal concepts.
PROVEN TESTBANK SAVES TIME IN PREPARATION. Thousands of true-false and multiple-choice questions allow you to easily custom each exam. You can simply and efficiently change questions to eliminate concerns about former exams being accessible to current students. Instead, easily refresh the approach in each new exam.
INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL SAVES YOU VALUABLE TIME IN COURSE PREPARATION AND GRADING. This edition's reliable Instructor's Manual provides a brief summary of all text and case material. You also find suggested answers to all case and discussion questions in the text.

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1. Today’s Business Environment: Law and Ethics.
2. The Court Systems.
3. Trials and Resolving Disputes.
4. The Constitution: Focus on Application to Business.
5. Criminal Law and Business.
6. Elements of Torts.
7. Business Torts and Product Liability.
8. Real and Personal Property.
9. Intellectual Property.
10. Contracts.
11. Domestic and International Sales.
12. Business Organizations.
13. Negotiable Instruments, Credit, and Bankruptcy.
14. Agency and the Employment Relationship.
15. Employment and Labor Regulations.
16. Employment Discrimination.
17. The Regulatory Process.
18. Securities Regulation.
19. Consumer Protection.
20. Antitrust Law.
21. Environmental Law.
22. The International Legal Environment of Business.
Appendix A: Online Legal Research.
Appendix B: Case Analysis and Legal Sources.
Appendix C: The Constitution of the United States of America.
Appendix D: The Uniform Commercial Code (Excerpts).
Appendix E: National Labor Relations Act (Excerpts).
Appendix F: Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Excerpts).
Appendix G: Americans with Disabilities Act Excerpts).
Appendix H: The Antitrust Statutes (Excerpts).
Appendix I: Securities Statutes (Excerpts).
Glossary.
Index.