Business Law I Essentials

Business Law I Essentials, Is a textbook written by Mirande Valbrune

About the Book

Business Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of courses on Business Law or the Legal Environment of Business. The concepts are presented in a streamlined manner, and cover the key concepts necessary to establish a strong foundation in the subject. The textbook follows a traditional approach to the study of business law. Each chapter contains learning objectives, explanatory narrative and concepts, references for further reading, and end-of-chapter questions.

Business Law I Essentials may need to be supplemented with additional content, cases, or related materials, and is offered as a foundational resource that focuses on the baseline concepts, issues, and approaches.

About the Contributors

Authors

Mirande Valbrune

Renee De Assis

Suzanne Cardell, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Table of Contents

• 1 American Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal System
• 2 Disputes and Dispute Settlement
• 3 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
• 4 Business and the United States Constitution
• 5 Criminal Liability
• 6 The Tort System
• 7 Contract Law
• 8 Sales Contracts
• 9 Employment and Labor Law
• 10 Government Regulation
• 11 Antitrust Law
• 12 Unfair Trade Practices and the Federal Trade Commission
• 13 International Law
• 14 Securities Regulation