Business Law and the Regulation of Business,
14th Edition

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND ETHICS.
1. Introduction to Law.
2. Business Ethics.
Part II: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS.
3. Civil Dispute Resolution.
4. Constitutional Law.
5. Administrative Law.
6. Criminal Law.
7. Intentional Torts.
8. Negligence and Strict Liability.
Part III: CONTRACTS.
9. Introduction to Contracts.
10. Mutual Assent.
11. Conduct Invalidating Assent.
12. Consideration.
13. Illegal Bargains.
14. Contractual Capacity.
15. Contracts in Writing.
16. Third Parties to Contracts.
17. Performance, Breach, and Discharge.
18. Contract Remedies.
Part IV: SALES.
19. Introduction to Sales and Leases.
20. Performance.
21. Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss.
22. Product Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability.
23. Sales Remedies.
Part V: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.
24. Form and Content.
25. Transfer and Holder in Due Course.
26. Liability of Parties.
27. Bank Deposits, Collections, and Funds Transfers.
Part VI: AGENCY.
28. Relationship of Principal and Agent.
29. Relationship with Third Parties.
Part VII: BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS.
30. Formation and Internal Relations of General Partnerships.
31. Operation and Dissolution of General Partnerships.
32. Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.
33. Nature and Formation of Corporations.
34. Financial Structure of Corporations.
35. Management Structure of Corporations.
36. Fundamental Changes of Corporations.
Part VIII: DEBTOR AND CREDITOR RELATIONS.
37. Secured Transactions and Suretyship.
38. Bankruptcy.
Part IX: REGULATION OF BUSINESS.
39. Securities Regulation.
40. Intellectual Property.
41. Employment Law.
42. Antitrust.
43. Accountants' Legal Liability.
44. Consumer Protection.
45. Environmental Law.
46. International Business Law.
Part X: PROPERTY.
47. Introduction to Property, Property Insurance, Bailments, and Documents of Title.
48. Interests in Real Property.
49. Transfer and Control of Real Property.
50. Trusts and Wills.
APPENDICES.
Appendix A: The Constitution of the United States of America.
Appendix B: Dictionary of Legal Terms.

• Richard A. Mann

  Richard A. Mann, J.D., received a B.S. in mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He is professor emeritus of business law at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is past president of the Southeastern Regional Business Law Association. Professor Mann is a member of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law and the North Carolina Bar (inactive). He has written extensively, covering a number of legal topics, including bankruptcy, sales, secured transactions, real property, insurance law and business associations. Professor Mann has received the American Business Law Journal's award both for the best article and for the best comment and has served as a reviewer and staff editor for the publication. In addition to SMITH & ROBERSON'S BUSINESS LAW, he has coauthored BUSINESS LAW AND THE REGULATION OF BUSINESS, ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS LAW AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT and CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS LAW.

• Barry S. Roberts

  Barry S. Roberts, J.D., LL.M., received a B.S. in business administration from Pennsylvania State University, a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School. He served as a judicial clerk for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court prior to practicing law in Pittsburgh. Professor Roberts is professor emeritus of business law at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and he is a member of Who's Who in American Law and the North Carolina and Pennsylvania Bars (inactive). He has written numerous articles on such topics as antitrust, products liability, constitutional law, banking law, employment law and business associations. Professor Roberts has been a reviewer and staff editor for the American Business Law Journal. In addition to SMITH & ROBERSON'S BUSINESS LAW, he has coauthored BUSINESS LAW AND THE REGULATION OF BUSINESS, ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS LAW AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT and CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS LAW.

• UPDATED AND EXPANDED COVERAGE. This new edition has been extensively updated and includes discussions of approximately twenty significant new U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

• EXCERPTED CASES BALANCE CLARITY WITH AUTHENTICITY. Case facts and decisions are summarized for clarity, while the opinion is carefully edited to preserve the court's language. Following every case is an interpretation to clarify the case's significance and how it relates to the chapter. Then, Students strengthen their analytical skills with Critical Thinking Questions.

• INSIGHTFUL ILLUSTRATIONS CLARIFY CONCEPTS More than 220 classroom-tested figures, diagrams, charts, tables, and chapter summaries help students conceptualize the many abstract concepts in the law.

• "APPLYING THE LAW" FEATURE HELPS STUDENTS EFFECTIVELY APPLY LEGAL REASONING TO CASES AND LEGAL ISSUES. Students sharpen their legal reasoning skills by using the Issue, Rule, Application, and Conclusion (IRAC) method when analyzing cases. This practical "Applying the Law" feature depicts a realistic situation focusing on a single concept presented in the chapter.

• CONCEPT REVIEWS ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING. More than 50 Concept Reviews summarize prior concepts and clarify the key relationships between different legal rules. Also, each chapter ends with a summary in the form of an annotated outline of the entire chapter, including key terms.

• "BUSINESS LAW IN ACTION" ILLUSTRATES HOW TO APPLY LEGAL CONCEPTS TO COMMON BUSINESS SITUATIONS. The "Business Law in Action" feature presents scenarios with meaningful insights into how managers currently apply the law in today's typical workplace situations.

• "PRACTICAL ADVICE" APPLIES CONCEPTS TO TODAY'S TYPICAL CHALLENGES. Each chapter contains statements demonstrating how students can apply legal concepts to common, current business situations.

• ETHICS COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTS HOW ETHICS APPLIES TO BUSINESS. A series of Business Ethics case studies in Chapter 2 require students to make value trade-offs common in professional business. Throughout the text, the "Ethical Dilemma" feature presents a managerial situation involving ethical issues followed by a series of questions to explore the ethical dimensions of each situation. In addition, ethics questions also follow many cases to encourage students to consider the ethical dimensions of the facts in the case or the legal issues invoked by the facts.

• CRITICAL-THINKING ACTIVITIES STRENGTHEN STUDENTS' ANALYTICAL SKILLS. Critical-thinking questions follow every case to guide students in examining legal policies or reasoning surrounding a court's decision. End-of-chapter Questions, Case Problems, and "Taking Sides" challenge students to apply chapter concepts to realistic hypothetical and case-based situations. Corresponding answers in the Instructor Manual make it easier to clarify supporting concepts.

• BOOK PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR CPA EXAM PREPARATION. This edition highlights key legal concepts and applications that are essential to master in preparation for success on the CPA Exam.

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