Law and Business: The Regulatory Environment

Table of Cases. Preface. PART I: LAW AND SOCIETY. 1. An Introduction to American Law. 2. Ethics and Dispute Resolution. 3. The Constitution and Government Regulation of Business. 4. Torts. 5. Criminal Law. Part I Problems. PART II: CONTRACTS. 6. Offer. 7. Acceptance. 8. Consideration. 9. Lack of Consent, Incapacity, and Illegality. 10. Written Contracts and Their Interpretation. 11. Third Parties. 12. Performance and Remedies for Nonperformance. Part II Appendix. Part II Problems. PART III: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT. 13. The Relationship between Principal and Agent. 14. The Liability of Principles and Agents to Third Parties. 15. Employee Rights and Benefits. Part III Problems. PART IV: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS. 16. Forming and Managing Partnerships. 17. Partnerships Relations with Third Parties and Dissolution. 18. Limited Partnership. 19. Forming and Financing Corporations. 20. Operating Corporations. 21. Shareholders and Extraordinary Transactions. 22. Choosing a Form of Business Organization. 23. Securities and Their Regulation. 24. Legal Liabilities of Accountants. Part IV Problems. PART V: PROPERTY. 25. Personal Property and Fixtures. 26. Real Property. 27. The Relationship Between Landlord and Tenant. 28. Wills, Estates, and Trusts. 29. Insurance. Part V Problems. PART VI: SALES. 30. Formation of Sales Contracts. 31. Risk of Loss and Title. 32. Performance. 33. Warranties and Product Liability. 34. Remedies. Part VI Appendix. Part VI Problems. PART VII: COMMERCIAL PAPER, CHECKS, AND DOCUMENTS OF TITLE. 35. Negotiability. 36. Negotiation and Holders in Due Course. 37. Payment and the Liabilities of the Parties. 38. Banking, Documents of Title, and Investment Securities. Part VII Problems. PART VIII: SECURED TRANSACTIONS AND BANKRUPTCY. 39. Suretyship. 40. Security Interests in Personal Property. 41. Security Interests in Real Property. 42. Bankruptcy. Part VIII Problems. PART IX: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 43. Antitrust. 44. Consumer Protection. 45. The Law of the Workplace. 46. Protection of the Environment. 47. International Transactions. Part IX Problems. APPENDIXES. Uniform Commercial Code. Uniform Partnership Act. Revised Model Business Corporation Act (1984) (Excerpts). The Constitution of the United States of America (Excerpts). Glossary. Index.Peter D Kinder is the author of 'Law and Business: The Regulatory Environment', published 1994 under ISBN 9780070351622 and ISBN 0070351627.