Business Law Essentials (Age 18, US Bachelor’s 1)
About This Textbook
This textbook 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 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.
Textbook Details
| Author | Mirande Valbrune (Employment Lawyer), Renee De Assis (Texas Woman's University), Suzanne Cardell (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth), Tess C. Taylor (Walden University), Dr. Natalie Sappleton (Smartly Institute), C. M. Mitchell (Ashford University), Kenneth Mitchell-Phillips (Portland Community College) |
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| Age / Grade | Age 18 / US Bachelor's 1 |
| Original Language | English |
| License Type | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) This means users are free to copy, redistribute, remix, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially, as long as they provide appropriate attribution. Learn more about this license at creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. |
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Table of Contents
American Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal System — Disputes and Dispute Settlement — Business Ethics and Social Responsibility — Business and the United States Constitution — Criminal Liability — The Tort System — Contract Law — Sales Contracts — Employment and Labor Law — Government Regulation — Antitrust Law — Unfair Trade Practices and the Federal Trade Commission — International Law — Securities Regulation