(Ebook) Essentials of Business Law and the Legal Environment 12th Edition by Richard A Mann, Barry S Roberts ISBN 9781305075436 1305075439

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Part I. Introduction to Law and Ethics

Chapter 1. Introduction to Law

1-1. Nature of Law

1-1a. Definition of Law

1-1b. Functions of Law

1-1c. Law and Morals

1-1d. Law and Justice

1-2. Classification of Law

1-2a. Substantive and Procedural Law

1-2b. Public and Private Law

1-2c. Civil and Criminal Law

1-3. Sources of Law

1-3a. Constitutional Law

1-3b. Judicial Law

1-3c. Legislative Law

1-3d. Administrative Law

1-4. Legal Analysis

Chapter Summary

Chapter 2. Business Ethics

2-1. Law Versus Ethics

2-2. Ethical Theories

2-2a. Ethical Fundamentalism

2-2b. Ethical Relativism

2-2c. Utilitarianism

2-2d. Deontology

2-2e. Social Ethics Theories

2-2f. Other Theories

2-3. Ethical Standards in Business

2-3a. Choosing an Ethical System

2-3b. Corporations as Moral Agents

2-4. Ethical Responsibilities of Business

2-4a. Regulation of Business

2-4b. Corporate Governance

2-4c. Arguments Against Social Responsibility

2-4d. Arguments in Favor of Social Responsibility

Chapter Summary

Questions

Part II. The Legal Environment of Business

Chapter 3. Civil Dispute Resolution

The Court System

3-1. The Federal Courts

3-1a. District Courts

3-1b. Courts of Appeals

3-1c. The Supreme Court

3-1d. Special Courts

3-2. State Courts

3-2a. Inferior Trial Courts

3-2b. Trial Courts

3-2c. Appellate Courts

Jurisdiction

3-3. Subject Matter Jurisdiction

3-3a. Federal Jurisdiction

3-3b. Exclusive State Jurisdiction

3-3c. Stare Decisis in the Dual Court System

3-4. Jurisdiction over the Parties

3-4a. In Personam Jurisdiction

3-4b. In Rem Jurisdiction

3-4c. Attachment Jurisdiction

3-4d. Venue

Civil Dispute Resolution

3-5. Civil Procedure

3-5a. The Pleadings

3-5b. Pretrial Procedure

3-5c. Trial

3-5d. Appeal

3-5e. Enforcement

3-6. Alternative Dispute Resolution

3-6a. Arbitration

3-6b. Conciliation

3-6c. Mediation

3-6d. Mini-Trial

3-6e. Summary Jury Trial

3-6f. Negotiation

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 4. Constitutional Law

4-1. Basic Principles

4-1a. Federalism

4-1b. Federal Supremacy and Preemption

4-1c. Judicial Review

4-1d. Separation of Powers

4-1e. State Action

4-2. Powers of Government

4-2a. Federal Commerce Power

4-2b. State Regulation of Commerce

4-2c. Federal Fiscal Powers

4-3. Limitations on Government

4-3a. Contract Clause

4-3b. First Amendment

4-3c. Due Process

4-3d. Equal Protection

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 5. Administrative Law

5-1. Operation of Administrative Agencies

5-1a. Rulemaking

5-1b. Enforcement

5-1c. Adjudication

5-2. Limits on Administrative Agencies

5-2a. Judicial Review

5-2b. Legislative Control

5-2c. Executive Branch Control

5-2d. Disclosure of Information

Chapter Summary

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 6. Criminal Law

6-1. Nature of Crimes

6-1a. Essential Elements

6-2. Classification

6-2a. Vicarious Liability

6-2b. Liability of a Corporation

6-3. White-Collar Crime

6-3a. Computer Crime

6-3b. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

6-4. Crimes Against Business

6-4a. Larceny

6-4b. Embezzlement

6-4c. False Pretenses

6-4d. Robbery

6-4e. Burglary

6-4f. Extortion and Bribery

6-4g. Forgery

6-4h. Bad Checks

6-5. Defenses to Crimes

6-5a. Defense of Person or Property

6-5b. Duress

6-5c. Mistake of Fact

6-5d. Entrapment

6-6. Criminal Procedure

6-6a. Steps in Criminal Prosecution

6-6b. Fourth Amendment

6-6c. Fifth Amendment

6-6d. Sixth Amendment

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 7. Intentional Torts

7-1. Harm to the Person

7-1a. Battery

7-1b. Assault

7-1c. False Imprisonment

7-1d. Infliction of Emotional Distress

7-2. Harm to the Right of Dignity

7-2a. Defamation

7-2b. Invasion of Privacy

7-2c. Misuse of Legal Procedure

7-3. Harm to Property

7-3a. Real Property

7-3b. Personal Property

7-4. Harm to Economic Interests

7-4a. Interference with Contractual Relations

7-4b. Disparagement

7-4c. Fraudulent Misrepresentation

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 8. Negligence and Strict Liability

Negligence

8-1. Breach of Duty of Care

8-1a. Reasonable Person Standard

8-1b. Duty to Act

8-1c. Duties of Possessors of Land

8-1d. Res Ipsa Loquitur

8-2. Factual Cause

8-3. Scope of Liability (Proximate Cause)

8-3a. Foreseeability

8-3b. Superseding Cause

8-4. Harm

8-5. Defenses to Negligence

8-5a. Contributory Negligence

8-5b. Comparative Negligence

8-5c. Assumption of Risk

Strict Liability

8-6. Activities Giving Rise to Strict Liability

8-6a. Abnormally Dangerous Activities

8-6b. Keeping of Animals

8-7. Defenses to Strict Liability

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Part III. Contracts

Chapter 9. Introduction to Contracts

9-1. Development of the Law of Contracts

9-1a. Common Law

9-1b. The Uniform Commercial Code

9-1c. Types of Contracts Outside the Code

9-2. Definition of Contract

9-3. Requirements of a Contract

9-4. Classification of Contracts

9-4a. Express and Implied Contracts

9-4b. Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts

9-4c. Valid, Void, Voidable, and Unenforceable Contracts

9-4d. Executed and Executory Contracts

9-5. Promissory Estoppel

9-6. Quasi Contracts or Restitution

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 10. Mutual Assent

Offer

10-1. Essentials of an Offer

10-1a. Communication

10-1b. Intent

10-1c. Definiteness

10-2. Duration of Offers

10-2a. Lapse of Time

10-2b. Revocation

10-2c. Rejection

10-2d. Counteroffer

10-2e. Death or Incompetency

10-2f. Destruction of Subject Matter

10-2g. Subsequent Illegality

Acceptance of Offer

10-3. Communication of Acceptance

10-3a. General Rule

10-3b. Silence as Acceptance

10-3c. Effective Moment

10-3d. Defective Acceptances

10-4. Variant Acceptances

10-4a. Common Law

10-4b. Code

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 11. Conduct Invalidating Assent

11-1. Duress

11-1a. Physical Compulsion

11-1b. Improper Threats

11-2. Undue Influence

11-3. Fraud

11-3a. Fraud in the Execution

11-3b. Fraud in the Inducement

11-4. Nonfraudulent Misrepresentation

11-5. Mistake

11-5a. Mutual Mistake

11-5b. Unilateral Mistake

11-5c. Assumption of Risk of Mistake

11-5d. Effect of Fault upon Mistake

11-5e. Mistake in Meaning of Terms

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 12. Consideration

12-1. Legal Sufficiency

12-1a. Adequacy

12-1b. Unilateral Contracts

12-1c. Bilateral Contracts

12-1d. Illusory Promises

12-1e. Preexisting Public Obligations

12-2. Bargained-for Exchange

12-2a. Past Consideration

12-2b. Third Parties

12-3. Contracts Without Consideration

12-3a. Promises to Perform Prior Unenforceable Obligations

12-3b. Promissory Estoppel

12-3c. Contracts Under Seal

12-3d. Promises Made Enforceable by Statute

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 13. Illegal Bargains

13-1. Violations of Statutes

13-1a. Licensing Statutes

13-1b. Gambling Statutes

13-1c. Usury Statutes

13-2. Violations of Public Policy

13-2a. Common Law Restraint of Trade

13-2b. Exculpatory Clauses

13-2c. Unconscionable Contracts

13-2d. Tortious Conduct

13-2e. Corrupting Public Officials

13-3. Effect of Illegality

13-3a. Party Withdrawing Before Performance

13-3b. Party Protected by Statute

13-3c. Party Not Equally at Fault

13-3d. Excusable Ignorance

13-3e. Partial Illegality

13-3f. Restitution

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 14. Contractual Capacity

14-1. Minors

14-1a. Liability on Contracts

14-1b. Liability for Necessaries

14-1c. Liability for Misrepresentation of Age

14-1d. Liability for Tort Connected with Contract

14-2. Incompetent Persons

14-2a. Person Under Guardianship

14-2b. Mental Illness or Defect

14-3. Intoxicated Persons

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 15. Contracts in Writing

Statute of Frauds

15-1. Contracts Within the Statute of Frauds

15-1a. Electronic Records

15-1b. Suretyship Provision

15-1c. Executor-Administrator Provision

15-1d. Marriage Provision

15-1e. Land Contract Provision

15-1f. One-Year Provision

15-1g. Sale of Goods

15-1h. Modification or Rescission of Contracts Within the Statute of Frauds

15-2. Compliance with the Statute of Frauds

15-2a. General Contract Provisions

15-2b. Sale of Goods

15-3. Effect of Noncompliance

15-3a. Full Performance

15-3b. Restitution

15-3c. Promissory Estoppel

Parol Evidence Rule

15-4. The Rule

15-5. Situations to Which the Rule Does Not Apply

15-6. Supplemental Evidence

Interpretation of Contracts

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 16. Third Parties to Contracts

16-1. Assignment of Rights

16-1a. Requirements of an Assignment

16-1b. Rights That Are Assignable

16-1c. Rights That Are Not Assignable

16-1d. Rights of the Assignee

16-1e. Implied Warranties of Assignor

16-1f. Express Warranties of Assignor

16-1g. Successive Assignments of the Same Right

16-2. Delegation of Duties

16-2a. Delegable Duties

16-2b. Duties of the Parties

16-3. Third-Party Beneficiary Contracts

16-3a. Intended Beneficiary

16-3b. Incidental Beneficiary

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 17. Performance, Breach, and Discharge

17-1. Conditions

17-1a. Express Conditions

17-1b. Implied-in-Fact Conditions

17-1c. Implied-in-Law Conditions

17-1d. Concurrent Conditions

17-1e. Condition Precedent

17-1f. Condition Subsequent

17-2. Discharge by Performance

17-3. Discharge by Breach

17-3a. Material Breach

17-3b. Substantial Performance

17-3c. Anticipatory Repudiation

17-3d. Unauthorized Material Alteration of Written Contract

17-4. Discharge by Agreement of the Parties

17-4a. Mutual Rescission

17-4b. Substituted Contracts

17-4c. Accord and Satisfaction

17-4d. Novation

17-5. Discharge by Operation of Law

17-5a. Impossibility

17-5b. Bankruptcy

17-5c. Statute of Limitations

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 18. Contract Remedies

18-1. Monetary Damages

18-1a. Compensatory Damages

18-1b. Reliance Damages

18-1c. Nominal Damages

18-1d. Damages for Misrepresentation

18-1e. Punitive Damages

18-1f. Liquidated Damages

18-1g. Limitations on Damages

18-2. Remedies in Equity

18-2a. Specific Performance

18-2b. Injunction

18-3. Restitution

18-3a. Party Injured by Breach

18-3b. Party in Default

18-3c. Statute of Frauds

18-3d. Voidable Contracts

18-4. Limitations on Remedies

18-4a. Election of Remedies

18-4b. Loss of Power of Avoidance

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Part IV. Sales

Chapter 19. Introduction to Sales and Leases

Nature of Sales and Leases

19-1. Definitions

19-1a. Goods

19-1b. Sale

19-1c. Lease

19-1d. Governing Law

19-2. Fundamental Principles of Article 2 and Article 2A

19-2a. Good Faith

19-2b. Unconscionability

19-2c. Expansion of Commercial Practices

19-2d. Sales By and Between Merchants

19-2e. Liberal Administration of Remedies

19-2f. Freedom of Contract

19-2g. Validation and Preservation of Sales Contracts

Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

19-3. Manifestation of Mutual Assent

19-3a. Definiteness of an Offer

19-3b. Variant Acceptances

19-3c. Manner of Acceptance

19-3d. Auctions

19-4. Consideration

19-5. Form of the Contract

19-5a. Statute of Frauds

19-5b. Parol Evidence

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 20. Performance

20-1. Performance by the Seller

20-1a. Time of Tender

20-1b. Place of Tender

20-1c. Perfect Tender Rule

20-2. Performance by the Buyer

20-2a. Inspection

20-2b. Rejection

20-2c. Acceptance

20-2d. Revocation of Acceptance

20-2e. Obligation of Payment

20-3. Obligations of Both Parties

20-3a. Casualty to Identified Goods

20-3b. Nonhappening of Presupposed Condition

20-3c. Substituted Performance

20-3d. Right to Adequate Assurance of Performance

20-3e. Right to Cooperation

20-3f. Anticipatory Repudiation

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 21. Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss

21-1. Transfer of Title

21-1a. Identification

21-1b. Passage of Title

21-1c. Power to Transfer Title

21-2. Risk of Loss

21-2a. Risk of Loss Where There Is a Breach

21-2b. Risk of Loss in Absence of a Breach

21-3. Bulk Sales

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 22. Product Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability

Warranties

22-1. Types of Warranties

22-1a. Warranty of Title

22-1b. Express Warranties

22-1c. Implied Warranties

22-2. Obstacles to Warranty Actions

22-2a. Disclaimer of Warranties

22-2b. Limitation or Modification of Warranties

22-2c. Privity of Contract

22-2d. Notice of Breach of Warranty

22-2e. Plaintiff's Conduct

Strict Liability in Tort

22-3. Requirements of Strict Liability in Tort

22-3a. Merchant Sellers

22-3b. Defective Condition

22-3c. Unreasonably Dangerous

22-4. Obstacles to Recovery

22-4a. Disclaimers and Notice

22-4b. Privity

22-4c. Plaintiff's Conduct

22-4d. Subsequent Alteration

22-4e. Statute of Repose

22-4f. Limitations on Damages

22-5. Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability

22-5a. Manufacturing Defects

22-5b. Design Defect

22-5c. Failure to Warn

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Chapter 23. Sales Remedies

23-1. Remedies of the Seller

23-1a. Withhold Delivery of the Goods

23-1b. Stop Delivery of the Goods

23-1c. Identify Goods to the Contract

23-1d. Resell the Goods and Recover Damages

23-1e. Recover Damages for Nonacceptance or Repudiation

23-1f. Recover the Price

23-1g. Recover Incidental Damages

23-1h. Cancel the Contract

23-1i. Reclaim the Goods upon the Buyer's Insolvency

23-2. Remedies of the Buyer

23-2a. Cancel the Contract

23-2b. Recover Payments Made

23-2c. Cover

23-2d. Recover Damages for Nondelivery or Repudiation

23-2e. Recover Identified Goods on the Seller's Insolvency

23-2f. Sue for Replevin

23-2g. Sue for Specific Performance

23-2h. Enforce a Security Interest in the Goods

23-2i. Recover Damages for Breach in Regard to Accepted Goods

23-2j. Recover Incidental Damages

23-2k. Recover Consequential Damages

23-3. Contractual Provisions Affecting Remedies

23-3a. Liquidation or Limitation of Damages

23-3b. Modification or Limitation of Remedy by Agreement

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

Part V. Negotiable Instruments

Chapter 24. Form and Content

24-1. Negotiability

24-1a. Development of Law of Negotiable Instruments

24-1b. Assignment Compared with Negotiation

24-2. Types of Negotiable Instruments

24-2a. Drafts

24-2b. Checks

24-2c. Notes

24-2d. Certificates of Deposit

24-3. Formal Requirements of Negotiable Instruments

24-3a. Writing

24-3b. Signed

24-3c. Promise or Order to Pay

24-3d. Unconditional

24-3e. Fixed Amount

24-3f. Money

24-3g. No Other Undertaking or Instruction

24-3h. Payable on Demand or at a Definite Time

24-3i. Payable to Order or to Bearer

24-3j. Terms and Omissions and Their Effect on Negotiability

Chapter Summary

Questions

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Taking Sides

Chapter 25. Transfer and Holder in Due Course

Transfer

25-1. Negotiation

25-1a. Negotiation of Bearer Paper

25-1b. Negotiation of Order Paper

25-1c. Negotiations Subject to Rescission

25-2. Indorsements

25-2a. Blank Indorsements

25-2b. Special Indorsements

25-2c. Restrictive Indorsements

25-2d. Qualified and Unqualified Indorsements

25-2e. Formal Requirements of Indorsements

Holder in Due Course

25-3. Requirements of a Holder in Due Course

25-3a. Holder

25-3b. Value

25-3c. Good Faith

25-3d. Lack of Notice

25-3e. Without Reason to Question Its Authenticity

25-4. Holder in Due Course Status

25-4a. A Payee May Be a Holder in Due Course

25-4b. The Shelter Rule

25-5. The Preferred Position of a Holder in Due Course

25-5a. Real Defenses

25-5b. Personal Defenses

25-6. Limitations upon Holder in Due Course Rights

Chapter Summary

Questions

Case Problems

Taking Sides

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