The Legal Environment of Business and Online Commerce

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Author: Henry R. Cheeseman

ISBN-10: 0136085687

ISBN-13: 9780136085683

Category: Business Law - General & Miscellaneous

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This new legal environment of business book uses currentbusiness cases and features on international and ethical topics to communicate.Many of the Cheeseman features used to sell Business Law,2/e and Contemporary Business Law, 2/e can be cross sold with thistitle. Features such as reader-friendly approach,current and unique cases, and contemporary business boxes are implemented inthis book. Cheeseman gives broader coverage to the international dimensionthan any other legal environment book. Booknews Emphasizing the impact of the Internet on business, the judicial adaptation of existing laws to apply to e-commerce, and the efforts of state and federal legislators to regulate the digital economy, this textbook covers commercial, employment, and regulatory matters. Topics include intellectual property law, free-speech rights, fraud, and privacy. Both the domestic and the international climates are discussed. Ethical concerns are presented beside legal ones. Cheeseman teaches business law at the University of Southern California. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

PrefaceUnit IDomestic and International Legal Environment11Nature of Law and Critical Legal Thinking12Judicial and Alternative Dispute Resolution213Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business534International and Comparative Law87Unit IILegal and Ethical Environment1155International Torts, Negligence, and Strict Liability1156Product Liability1487Business Crimes and Criminal Law1798Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business209Unit IIIInternet and E-Commerce Environment2299Intellectual Property and Internet Law22910Electronic Commerce and Domain Names261Unit IVCommercial Environment28911Traditional and Internet Contracts28912Contract Performance and International Trade32513Entrepreneurship, Franchising, and Licensing35714Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies38515Domestic and Multinational Corporations41716Negotiable Instruments and Bankruptcy455Unit VEmployment Environment48917Employment Law and Agency48918Labor and Worker Protection Laws51819Equal Opportunity in Employment544Unit VIRegulatory Environment57120Administrative Law and Consumer Protection57121Environmental Protection59822Antitrust Law62323Investor Protection and Securities Regulation65424Property and Land Use Control683Case Appendix709Glossary731Case Index752Subject Index757