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Published: 
May 2014
Page Count: 
318
ISBN (Digital): 
978-1-4533-5696-8

The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

Version 2.0
By Terence Lau and Lisa Johnson

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The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, v. 2.0

 

Terence Lau and Lisa Johnson

WHAT'S NEW IN 2.0:

      • RELEVANT CASES & EXAMPLES

With updated information in each chapter, this textbook will continue to illustrate the relevance of law and ethics to the happenings of the present day.

      • NEW AREAS OF COVERAGE:

Agency law, ethics, bankruptcy, consumer protection, debtor-creditor relations, and secured transactions. Some of this material may be contained in one or two new chapters, and some of this material may be added as a new section or sections in an existing chapter.

In writing The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Terence Lau and Lisa Johnson had simple aims:

      • To present the often overwhelming legal environment of business in an exciting and relevant way
      • To provide faculty a way of achieving that goal

This textbook is suitable for these courses: Legal Environment of Business

This textbook is suitable for 2 and 4 year institutions.

PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES

      • DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

The questions within each chapter of this textbook encourage critical thought, engagement, and dialogue.

      • INTERACTIVE EXERCISES & VIDEO:

These allow students to engage with concepts and apply ideas through hands-on learning.

      • “QUESTION OF ETHICS” SECTIONS:

Each chapter contains sections with real world ethical dilemmas relevant to the topic under study.

      • REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS:

With all of its unique aspects, this textbooks allows students to apply concepts in the context of relevant legal environment of business (LEB) topics shaping actual decision-makers’ actions. It’s real world practice in the safety of the classroom environment.

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  • About the Authors
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface

    • Chapter 1: Introduction to Law

  • 1.1 What Is Law?
  • 1.2 Sources of Law
  • 1.3 The Rule of Law
  • 1.4 Importance of Rule of Law to Business
  • 1.5 How Law Affects Business Disciplines
  • 1.6 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 2: The Court System

  • 2.1 The Third Branch
  • 2.2 Activists and Strict Constructionists
  • 2.3 Trial and Appellate Courts
  • 2.4 The Certiorari Process
  • 2.5 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 3: Litigation

  • 3.1 The Parties Involved
  • 3.2 Standing and Personal Jurisdiction
  • 3.3 Pretrial Procedures
  • 3.4 The Trial and Appeal
  • 3.5 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 4: Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • 4.1 Negotiation
  • 4.2 Mediation
  • 4.3 Arbitration
  • 4.4 Other Methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • 4.5 Public Policy, Legislation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • 4.6 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 5: The Constitution

  • 5.1 Federalism and Preemption
  • 5.2 The Commerce, Taxing, and Spending Clauses
  • 5.3 Business and the Bill of Rights
  • 5.4 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 6: Contracts

  • 6.1 Formation
  • 6.2 Performance and Discharge, Breach, Defenses, Equitable Remedies
  • 6.3 Assignment, Delegation, and Commonly Used Contracts Clauses
  • 6.4 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 7: Torts

  • 7.1 Intentional Torts
  • 7.2 Negligence
  • 7.3 Strict Liability
  • 7.4 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 8: The Property System

  • 8.1 Personal Property
  • 8.2 Real Property
  • 8.3 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 9: Intellectual Property

  • 9.1 Constitutional Roots
  • 9.2 Patents
  • 9.3 Trade Secrets
  • 9.4 Trademarks
  • 9.5 Copyright
  • 9.6 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 10: Criminal Law

  • 10.1 The Nature of Criminal Law, Constitutional Rights, Defenses, and Punishment
  • 10.2 Crime
  • 10.3 Minimizing Corporate Criminal Liability and Losses Attributed to Crime
  • 10.4 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 11: Business Organizations

  • 11.1 Sole Proprietorships
  • 11.2 Partnerships
  • 11.3 Corporations
  • 11.4 Limited Liability Entities
  • 11.5 Bankruptcy
  • 11.6 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 12: Employment Discrimination

  • 12.1 Overview of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • 12.2 Enforcement of Title VII
  • 12.3 Other Federal Antidiscrimination Laws
  • 12.4 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 13: Business in the Global Legal Environment

  • 13.1 The Nature of International Law
  • 13.2 Trade Regulations, Contracts, and Prohibited Activities in International Business
  • 13.3 Concluding Thoughts

    • Chapter 14: Appendix: Constitution for the United States of America

  • 14.1 Article. I.
  • 14.2 Article. II.
  • 14.3 Article. III.
  • 14.4 Article. IV.
  • 14.5 Article. V.
  • 14.6 Article. VI.
  • 14.7 Article. VII.
  • 14.8 [Bill of Rights]
  • 14.9 [Additional Amendments to the Constitution]
    • Instructor’s Manual

    Instructor’s Manual

    The Instructor’s Manual guides you through the main concepts of each chapter and important elements such as learning objectives, key terms, and key takeaways. Can include answers to chapter exercises, group activity suggestions, and discussion questions.

    Instructor’s Manual

    PowerPoint Lecture Notes

    PowerPoint Lecture Notes

    A PowerPoint presentation highlighting key learning objectives and the main concepts for each chapter are available for you to use in your classroom. You can either cut and paste sections or use the presentation as a whole.

    PowerPoint Lecture Notes

    Test Item File

    Test Item File

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    Terence Lau Syracuse University

    Terence Lau is Dean of Syracuse University College of Law. He previously served as Dean of the College of Business at California State University, Chico and Associate Dean and Professor in the School of Business Administration at the University of Dayton. He served as the 2006 Supreme Court Fellow at the Supreme Court of the United States. Prior to joining UD, he was in-house counsel to Ford Motor Company in Detroit and Director for Governmental Affairs for ASEAN to Ford Asia Pacific in Bangkok. He holds a JD from Syracuse University.

    Lisa Johnson University of Puget Sound

    Lisa Johnson is a distinguished professor at the University of Puget Sound, where she serves as the Director of the School of Business and Leadership. She holds a JD with a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, a PhD from Portland State University in Public Affairs and Policy, an MPA with a focus on international environmental policy from Indiana University, and an MFA from Pacific Lutheran University.

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