Business Law I Essentials

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Business Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of courses on Business Law or the Legal Environment of Business. Business Law I Essentials may need to be supplemented with additional content, cases, or related materials, and is offered as a foundational resource that focuses on the baseline concepts, issues, and approaches.

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Subjects
Business, Civil Law
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. About Authors
  6. Licensing
  7. 1: American Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal System
  8. 1.1: Introduction
  9. 1.2: Basic American Legal Principles
  10. 1.3: Sources and Types of Law
  11. 1.4: Important Business Laws and Regulations
  12. 1.5: End Notes
  13. 1.E: Assessment Questions
  14. 2: Disputes and Dispute Settlement
  15. 2.1: Introduction
  16. 2.2: Negotiation
  17. 2.3: Mediation
  18. 2.4: Arbitration
  19. 2.5: End Notes
  20. 2.E: Assessment Questions
  21. 3: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
  22. 3.1: Introduction
  23. 3.2: Business Ethics
  24. 3.3: Social Responsibility
  25. 3.4: End Notes
  26. 3.E: Assessment Questions
  27. 4: Business and the United States Constitution
  28. 4.1: Introduction
  29. 4.2: Commerce Clause
  30. 4.3: Constitutional Protections
  31. 4.4: End Notes
  32. 4.E: Assessment Questions
  33. 5: Criminal Liability
  34. 5.1: Introduction
  35. 5.2: Common Business Crimes
  36. 5.3: Civil vs. Criminal Liability
  37. 5.4: End Notes
  38. 5.E: Assessment Questions
  39. 6: The Tort System
  40. 6.1: Introduction
  41. 6.2: Intentional Torts and Negligence
  42. 6.3: Product and Strict Liability
  43. 6.4: End Notes
  44. 6.E: Assessment Questions
  45. 7: Contract Law
  46. 7.1: Introduction
  47. 7.2: Consideration and Promissory Estoppel
  48. 7.3: Capacity and Legality
  49. 7.4: Breach of Contract and Remedies
  50. 7.5: End Notes
  51. 7.E: Assessment Questions
  52. 8: Sales Contracts
  53. 8.1: Introduction
  54. 8.2: The Nature and Origins of Sales Contracts
  55. 8.3: Warranties and Sales Contracts
  56. 8.4: End Notes
  57. 8.E: Assessment Questions
  58. 9: Employment and Labor Law
  59. 9.1: Introduction
  60. 9.2: Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law
  61. 9.3: Labor Law
  62. 9.4: Equal Opportunity in Employment
  63. 9.5: End Notes
  64. 9.E: Assessment Questions
  65. 10: Government Regulation
  66. 10.1: Introduction
  67. 10.2: Administrative Law
  68. 10.3: Regulatory Agencies
  69. 10.4: End Notes
  70. 10.E: Assessment Questions
  71. 11: Antitrust Law
  72. 11.1: Introduction to Antitrust Law
  73. 11.2: History of Antitrust Law
  74. 11.3: Antitrust Laws
  75. 11.4: End Notes
  76. 11.E: Assessment Questions
  77. 12: Unfair Trade Practices and the Federal Trade Commission
  78. 12.1: Introduction
  79. 12.2: Unfair Trade Practices
  80. 12.3: The Federal Trade Commission
  81. 12.4: End Notes
  82. 12.E: Assessment Questions
  83. 13: International Law
  84. 13.1: Introduction
  85. 13.2: Introduction to International Law
  86. 13.3: Sources and Practice of International Law
  87. 13.4: End Notes
  88. 13.E: Assessment Questions
  89. 14: Securities Regulation
  90. 14.1: Introduction
  91. 14.2: Liability Under the Securities Act
  92. 14.3: The Framework of Securities Regulation
  93. 14.4: End Notes
  94. 14.E: Assessment Questions
  95. Back Matter
  96. Index
  97. Index
  98. Glossary
  99. Detailed Licensing