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About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Preface
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Introduction to Law and Legal Systems
1.1
What Is Law?
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Schools of Legal Thought
1.3
Basic Concepts and Categories of US Positive Law
1.4
Sources of Law and Their Priority
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Legal and Political Systems of the World
1.6
A Sample Case
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Summary and Exercises
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
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What Is Ethics?
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Major Ethical Perspectives
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An Ethical Decision Model
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Corporations and Corporate Governance
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Courts and the Legal Process
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3.1
The Relationship between State and Federal Court Systems in the United States
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3.2
The Problem of Jurisdiction
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Motions and Discovery
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The Pretrial and Trial Phase
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3.6
When Can Someone Bring a Lawsuit?
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3.7
Relations with Lawyers
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3.8
Alternative Means of Resolving Disputes
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Cases
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Constitutional Law and US Commerce
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4.1
Basic Aspects of the US Constitution
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The Commerce Clause
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4.3
Dormant Commerce Clause
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Preemption: The Supremacy Clause
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Business and the Bill of Rights
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Administrative Law
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Administrative Agencies: Their Structure and Powers
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Controlling Administrative Agencies
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The Administrative Procedure Act
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Administrative Burdens on Business Operations
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The Scope of Judicial Review
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Criminal Law
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6.1
The Nature of Criminal Law
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Types of Crimes
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The Nature of a Criminal Act
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Constitutional Rights of the Accused
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Introduction to Tort Law
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7.1
Purpose of Tort Laws
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Intentional Torts
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Strict Liability
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Contracts
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General Perspectives on Contracts
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Contract Formation
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Remedies
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Products Liability
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9.1
Introduction: Why Products-Liability Law Is Important
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Strict Liability in Tort
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Tort Reform
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Patents
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Relationships between Principal and Agent
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11.1
Introduction to Agency and the Types of Agents
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Duties between Agent and Principal
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Liability of Principal and Agent; Termination of Agency
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Principal’s Contract Liability
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Principal’s Tort and Criminal Liability
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Partnerships: General Characteristics and Formation
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Introduction to Partnerships and Entity Theory
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Partnership Formation
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Operation: Relations among Partners
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Operation: The Partnership and Third Parties
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Corporation: General Characteristics and Formation
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Historical Background
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Partnerships versus Corporations
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The Corporate Veil: The Corporation as a Legal Entity
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Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
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Bonds
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Types of Stock
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Corporate Powers and Management
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Securities Regulation
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Liability under Securities Law
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Unfair Trade Practices and the Federal Trade Commission
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Employment Law
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Federal Employment Discrimination Laws
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Labor-Management Relations
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A Brief History of Labor Legislation
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The National Labor Relations Board: Organization and Functions
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Labor and Management Rights under the Federal Labor Laws
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