Business Law I Essentials

Business Law I Essentials
Preface
1. About OpenStax
2. About OpenStax resources
3. About Business Law I Essentials
4. Contributing Authors and Reviewers
Chapter 1. American Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal System
Table of Contents
Introduction*
1.1. Basic American Legal Principles*
1.2. Sources and Types of Law*
1.3. Important Business Laws and Regulations*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 2. Disputes and Dispute Settlement
Table of Contents
Introduction*
2.1. Negotiation*
2.2. Mediation*
2.3. Arbitration*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 3. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Table of Contents
Introduction*
3.1. Business Ethics*
3.2. Social Responsibility*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 4. Business and the United States Constitution
Table of Contents
Introduction*
4.1. Commerce Clause*
4.2. Constitutional Protections*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 5. Criminal Liability
Table of Contents
Introduction*
5.1. Common Business Crimes*
5.2. Civil vs. Criminal Liability*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 6. The Tort System
Table of Contents
Introduction*
6.1. Intentional Torts and Negligence*
6.2. Product and Strict Liability*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 7. Contract Law
Table of Contents
Introduction*
7.1. Consideration and Promissory Estoppel*
7.2. Capacity and Legality*
7.3. Breach of Contract and Remedies*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 8. Sales Contracts
Table of Contents
Introduction*
8.1. The Nature and Origins of Sales Contracts*
8.2. Warranties and Sales Contracts*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 9. Employment and Labor Law
Table of Contents
Introduction*
9.1. Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law*
9.2. Labor Law*
9.3. Equal Opportunity in Employment*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 10. Government Regulation
Table of Contents
Introduction*
10.1. Administrative Law*
10.2. Regulatory Agencies*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 11. Antitrust Law
Table of Contents
Introduction*
11.1. History of Antitrust Law*
11.2. Antitrust Laws*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 12. Unfair Trade Practices and the Federal Trade Commission
Table of Contents
Introduction*
12.1. Unfair Trade Practices*
12.2. The Federal Trade Commission*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 13. International Law
Table of Contents
Introduction*
13.1. Introduction to International Law*
13.2. Sources and Practice of International Law*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Chapter 14. Securities Regulation
Table of Contents
Introduction*
14.1. Liability Under the Securities Act*
14.2. The Framework of Securities Regulation*
Assessment Questions
Endnotes
Solutions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Index