Brief Contents
PART ONE
Introduction to the Law and the Legal Environment of Business 
1 Critical Thinking and Legal Reasoning 
2 Introduction to Law and the Legal Environment of Business 
3 The American Legal System 
4 Alternative Tools of Dispute Resolution 
5 Constitutional Principles 
6 White-Collar Crime and the Business Community
7 Ethics, Social Responsibility, and the Business Manager 
8 The International Legal Environment of Business 
PART TWO
Private Law and the Legal Environment of Business 
9 The Law of Contracts and Sales—I 
10 The Law of Contracts and Sales—II 
11 The Law of Torts 
12 Product and Service Liability Law
13 Law of Property: Real and Personal 
14 Intellectual Property 
15 Agency Law 
16 Law and Business Associations—I 
17 Law and Business Associations—II 
PART THREE
Public Law and the Legal Environment of Business 
18 The Law of Administrative Agencies 
19 The Employment Relationship 
20 Laws Governing Labor–Management Relations
21 Employment Discrimination 
22 Environmental Law 
23 Rules Governing the Issuance and Trading of Securities 
24 Antitrust Laws 
25 Laws of Debtor–Creditor Relations and Consumer Protection 
Appendix A  The Constitution Of the United States 
Appendix B  Uniform Commercial Code (2000 Official Text), Article 2