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Tables of Contents for Business Law and the Legal Environment
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PART ONE THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
The Nature and Sources of Law
1
6
The Court System and Dispute Resolution
7
8
Business Ethics, Social Forces and the Law
15
10
The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment
25
8
Government Regulation of Competition and Prices
33
8
Administrative Agencies
41
10
The Legal Environment of International Trade
51
8
Crimes
59
8
Torts
67
8
Intellectual Property Rights
75
8
PART TWO CONTRACTS
Nature and Classes of Contracts
83
8
The Agreement
91
10
Capacity and Genuine Assent
101
10
Consideration
111
10
Legality and Public Policy
121
8
Form of Contract
129
8
Interpretation of Contracts
137
8
Third Persons and Contracts
145
8
Discharge of Contracts
153
8
Breach of Contract and Remedies
161
8
Accountant's Liability and Malpractice
169
8
PART THREE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND BAILMENTS
Personal Property
177
6
Bailments
183
8
Legal Aspects of Warehousing, Transportation, Factoring and Hotelkeeping
191
8
PART FOUR SALES AND LEASES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
Nature and Form of Sales
199
12
Passage of Title and Risk of Loss: Rights of Parties
211
8
Obligations and Performance
219
8
Warranties and Other Product Liability Theories
227
10
Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts
237
8
Consumer Protection
245
8
PART FIVE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Kinds of Instruments, Parties, and Negotiability
253
8
Transfer of Negotiable Instruments
261
8
Rights of Holders and Defenses
269
8
Checks and Funds Transfers
277
10
PART SIX DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Secured Transactions in Personal Property
287
8
Other Security Devices
295
8
Bankruptcy
303
10
Insurance
313
8
PART SEVEN AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT
Agency
321
12
Third Persons in Agency
333
8
Regulation of Employment
341
10
Equal Employment Opportunity Law
351
8
PART EIGHT BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
Forms of Business Organizations
359
8
Creation and Termination of Partnerships
367
8
Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies
375
8
Introduction to Corporation Law
383
8
Corporate Stock and Bonds
391
8
Securities Regulation
399
8
Management of Corporations
407
8
PART NINE REAL PROPERTY AND ESTATES
Real Property
415
10
Environmental Law and Land Use Contracts
425
6
Leases
431
8
Decedents' Estates and Trusts
439