The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business 20e: 2025 Release ISE
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9781265207489
Built on a foundation on property law, lead author, Marissa Pagnattaro from University of Georgia, and the entire authorship team, bring a fresh perspective emphasizing the importance of understanding laws and regulations that are fundamental foundat…
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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION: LEGAL FOUNDATIONS FOR BUSINESS
1: Law as a Foundation for Business
2: The Role of Ethics in Decision Making
3: Understanding the Court System
4: Litigation
5: Alternative Dispute Resolution
6: The Constitution
PART TWO: BASIC LEGAL PRINCIPLES
7: The Property System
8: Contract Formation
9: Contractual Performance and Breach
10: Torts Affecting Business
11: Intellectual Property
12: Global Expansion and International Law
13: Criminal Law and Business
14: Business Organizations
PART THREE: THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR BUSINESS
15: The Regulatory Process
16: Regulating Competition—Antitrust Laws
17: Financial and Securities Regulations
18: Privacy and Consumer Protection
19: Environmental Regulation and Resource Sustainability
PART FOUR: THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP
20: Employment Discrimination Laws
21: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights-Employment Laws
22: Labor—Management Relationship
Appendix I: Case Briefing and Legal Study Tips
Appendix II: Sample Complaint
Appendix III: The Constitution of the United States of America
1: Law as a Foundation for Business
2: The Role of Ethics in Decision Making
3: Understanding the Court System
4: Litigation
5: Alternative Dispute Resolution
6: The Constitution
PART TWO: BASIC LEGAL PRINCIPLES
7: The Property System
8: Contract Formation
9: Contractual Performance and Breach
10: Torts Affecting Business
11: Intellectual Property
12: Global Expansion and International Law
13: Criminal Law and Business
14: Business Organizations
PART THREE: THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR BUSINESS
15: The Regulatory Process
16: Regulating Competition—Antitrust Laws
17: Financial and Securities Regulations
18: Privacy and Consumer Protection
19: Environmental Regulation and Resource Sustainability
PART FOUR: THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP
20: Employment Discrimination Laws
21: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights-Employment Laws
22: Labor—Management Relationship
Appendix I: Case Briefing and Legal Study Tips
Appendix II: Sample Complaint
Appendix III: The Constitution of the United States of America
Built on a foundation on property law, lead author, Marissa Pagnattaro from University of Georgia, and the entire authorship team, bring a fresh perspective emphasizing the importance of understanding laws and regulations that are fundamental foundations for business in The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business. Using court cases and engaging examples in the Sidebars of the text that are relevant for business, the authors underscore how learning about the law is essential to understand how the law can be used for strategic advantage and how to develop sustainable business practices. This emphasis, along with the rich array of cases and examples, makes the text suited for both legal environment and business law courses.