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Book SynopsisGain a clear understanding of business law and how it impacts today's business world whether you're pursuing a corporate career or entrepreneurial opportunities. Miller's best-selling BUSINESS LAW TODAY: STANDARD, 13E keeps the study of business law engaging and relevant while ensuring you understand important legal, ethical and corporate issues. This edition immerses you in legal action with classic, spotlighted and updated cases as recent as 2020 and more than one hundred new examples and case examples from well-known companies, such as Nike, Apple, Google and Gucci. More than 40 new or updated learning features highlight high-interest legal topics -- from cybersecurity and the law online to managerial strategies and ethical dilemmas. Visually compelling pages illustrate the latest legal developments across the globe, in the U.S. Supreme court and even at state level. MindTap digital resources are available to help you further explore how the law is applied to various real business
Table of ContentsUNIT ONE: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS Chapter 1 Law and Legal Reasoning ���Appendix to Chapter 1: Finding and Analyzing the Law Chapter 2 Constitutional Law Chapter 3 Ethics in Business ���Appendix to Chapter 3: Costco Code of Ethics Chapter 4 Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution Chapter 5 Tort Law Chapter 6 Product Liability Chapter 7 Intellectual Property Rights Chapter 8 Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy Chapter 9 Criminal Law and Cyber Crime Unit 1 Task-Based Simulation UNIT TWO: CONTRACTS AND E-CONTRACTS Chapter 10 Nature and Classification Chapter 11 Agreement) Chapter 12 Consideration, Capacity, and Legality Chapter 13 Defenses to Contract Enforceability Chapter 14 Third Party Rights and Discharge Chapter 15 Breach and Remedies Unit 2 Task-Based Simulation UNIT THREE: COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS Chapter 16 Sales and Lease Contracts ���Appendix to Chapter 16: An Example Contract for the International Sale of Coffee Chapter 17 Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts Chapter 18 Negotiable Instruments Chapter 19 International and Space Law Chapter 20 Banking in the Digital Age Chapter 21 Security Interests and Creditors��� Rights Chapter 22 Bankruptcy Unit 3 Task-Based Simulation ��� UNIT FOUR: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW Chapter 23 Agency Relationships in Business Chapter 24 Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law Chapter 25 Employment Discrimination Unit 4 Task-Based Simulation UNIT FIVE: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS Chapter 26 Sole Proprietorships and Franchises Chapter 27 All Forms of Partnership Chapter 28 Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms Chapter 29 Corporations Chapter 30 Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance Unit 5 Task-Based Simulation UNIT SIX: GOVERNMENT REGULATION Chapter 31 Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition Chapter 32 Consumer and Environmental Law Chapter 33 Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals Unit 6 Task-Based Simulation UNIT SEVEN: PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION Chapter 34 Personal Property and Bailments Chapter 35 Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law Chapter 36 Insurance, Wills, and Trusts Unit 7 Task-Based Simulation APPENDICES: A How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems B The Constitution of the United States C The Uniform Commercial Code D Answers to the Issue Spotters E Sample Answers for Business Case Problems with Sample Answer Glossary Table of Cases Index
