Business Law Text and Cases Legal, Ethical, Global, and Corporate Environment Twelfth Edition
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Judul: Business Law Text and Cases Legal, Ethical, Global, and Corporate Environment Twelfth Edition
Oleh: Kenneth W. Clarkson, et al
Penerbit: South-Western, Cengage Learning
Tahun: 2012
Jumlah Halaman: 1398 hal.
Penulis:
Kenneth W. Clarkson
University of Miami
Roger LeRoy Miller
Institute for University Studyies
Arlington, Texas
Frank B. Cross
Herbert D.Kelleher
Centernnial Professor in Business Law
University of Rexas at Austin
Lingkup Pembahasan:
Buku ini dibangun dengan 10 Unit mencakup 52 Bab. UNIT SATU LINGKUNGAN HUKUM BISNIS mencakup Bab 1 Pengantar dan Penalaran Hukum, Bab 2 Pengadilan dan Alternatif Penyelesaian Sengketa, Bab 3 Prosedur Pengadilan, Bab 4 Otoritas Konstitusi untuk Mengatur Bisnis, dan Bab 5 Etika dan Pembuatan Keputusan Bisnis. UNIT DUA DAN KEJAHATAN GANTl RUGl mencakup Bab 6 Disengaja Ganti Rugi Disengaja dan Privasi, Bab 7 Kelalaian dan Kewajiban ketat, Bab 8 Kekayaan Intelektual dan Hukum Internet, dan Bab 9 Hukum Pidana dan Cyber Crime. UNIT TIGA KONTRAK DAN E-KONTRAK yang meliputi pembahasan Bab 10 Alam dan Terminologi, Bab 11 Kesepakatan Tradisional dan E-Kontrak, Bab 12 Pertimbangan, Bab 13 Kapasitas dan Legalitas, Bab 14 Kesalahan, Penipuan, dan Persetujuan Sukarela, Bab 15 Statuta Kebutuhan Frauds—Writing dan Dokumen Elektronik, Bab 16 Hak Pihak Ketiga, Bab 17 Kinerja dan Discharge dalam Tradisional dan E-Kontrak, dan Bab 18 Pelanggaran Kontrak dan remedies. UNIT EMPAT PENJUALAN DOMESTIK DAN PENJUALAN INTERNASIONAL DAN SEWA KONTRAK meliputi pembahasan Bab 19 Pembentukan Penjualan dan Sewa Kontrak, Bab 20 Judul, Risiko, dan bunga Insurable, Bab 21 Kinerja dan Pelanggaran Penjualan dan Sewa Kontrak, Bab 22 Jaminan dan Kewajiban Produk, dan Bab 23 Hukum Internasional dalam Ekonomi Global.
UNIT LIMA INSTRUMEN NEGOTIABLE mencakup Bab 24 Fungsi dan Penciptaan Instruments Negotiable,
Bab 25 Pemegang Transferabilitas dan di Due Kursus, Bab 26 Kewajiban, Pertahanan, dan Discharge, dan Bab 27 Cek dan Perbankan di Era Digital. UNIT ENAM 'HAK KREDITUR DAN KEBANGKRUTAN meliputi Bab 28 Hak Kreditor dan remedies, Bab 29 Transaksi Terjamin, Bab 30 Kepailitan Hukum, Bab 31 Hipotek dan Foreclosures setelah resesi.
UNIT TUJUH BADAN DAN KERJA meliputi pembahasan Bab 32 Badan Pembentukan dan Tugas,
Bab 33 Kewajiban Badan dan Penghentian, Bab 34 Pekerjaan, Imigrasi, dan UU Ketenagakerjaan, dan Bab 35 Diskriminasi Pekerjaan.
UNIT DELAPAN ORGANISASI BISNIS mencakup pembahasan Bab 36 Sole perseorangan dan Waralaba, Bab 37 Kemitraan dan Kewajiban Kemitraan Terbatas, Bab 38 Perseroan Terbatas dan Formulir Khusus Bisnis, Bab 39 Pembentukan Perusahaan dan Pembiayaan, Bab 40 Direksi Perusahaan, Offi petugas, dan Pemegang Saham, Bab 41 Merger Perusahaan, Konsolidasi, dan Pemberhentian, Bab 42 Undang-Undang Securities dan Corporate Governance, dan Bab 43 Undang-Undang untuk Usaha Kecil. UNIT SEMBILAN PERATURAN PEMERINTAH meliputi Bab 44 Hukum Administrasi, Bab 45 Undang-Undang Konsumen, Bab 46 Undang-Undang Lingkungan Hidup, Bab 47 Hukum Anti Monopoli, dan Bab 48 Kewajiban Profesional dan Akuntabilitas. UNIT SEPULUH PROPERTI DAN PERLINDUNGAN meoliputi pembahasan Bab 49 Properti Pribadi dan Bailments, Bab 50 Hubungan Real Property dan Tuan Tanah-Tenant Hubungan, Bab 51 Asuransi, dan Bab 52 Wills dan Trust.
Daftar Isi:
UNIT ONE THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning 2
Business Activities and the Legal Environment 2
Sources of American Law 4
The Common Law Tradition 7
Schools of Jurisprudential Thought 13
Classifi cations of Law 14
How to Find Primary Sources of Law 15
How to Read and Understand Case Law 21
REVIEWING: INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL REASONING 26
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 26
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 26
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 27
CHAPTER 2 Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution 28
The Judiciary’s Role in American Government 28
Basic Judicial Requirements 29
CASE 2.1 Southern Prestige Industries, Inc. v. Independence Plating Corp. 31
CASE 2.2 Oregon v. Legal Services Corp. 36
The State and Federal Court Systems 37
Alternative Dispute Resolution 41
CASE 2.3 NCR Corp. v. Korala Associates, Ltd. 43
International Dispute Resolution 46
REVIEWING: COURTS AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 46
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 47
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 47
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 49
CHAPTER 3 Court Procedures 50
Procedural Rules 50
Pretrial Procedures 52
CASE 3.1 Cruz v. Fagor America, Inc. 54
CASE 3.2 Blankenship v. Collier 58
The Trial 62
CASE 3.3 Novak v. Tucows, Inc. 64
Posttrial Motions 66
The Appeal 67
CASE 3.4 Evans v. Eaton Corp. Long-Term Disability Plan 68
Enforcing the Judgment 70
REVIEWING: COURT PROCEDURES 71
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 71
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 72
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 73
CHAPTER 4 Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business 74
The Constitutional Powers of Government 74
CASE 4.1 Family Winemakers of California v. Jenkins 77
Business and the Bill of Rights 79
CASE 4.2 Bad Frog Brewery, Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority 81
CASE 4.3 In re Espiscopal Church Cases 84
Due Process and Equal Protection 86
Privacy Rights 88
REVIEWING: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE BUSINESS 90
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 90
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 90
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 92
CHAPTER 5 Ethics and Business Decision Making 93
Business Ethics 93
CASE 5.1 Skilling v. United States 95
CASE 5.2 Krasner v. HSH Nordbank AG 97
Ethical Transgressions by Financial Institutions 99
Approaches to Ethical Reasoning 100
CASE 5.3 Fog Cutter Capital Group, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange Commission 102
Making Ethical Business Decisions 104
Practical Solutions to Corporate Ethics Questions 105
Business Ethics on a Global Level 106
REVIEWING: ETHICS AND BUSINESS DECISION MAKING 107
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 108
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 108
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 110
UNIT ONE FOCUS ON ETHICS: ETHICS AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF
BUSINESS 111
UNIT TWO TORTS AND CRIMES 115
CHAPTER 6 Intentional Torts and Privacy 116
The Basis of Tort Law 116
Intentional Torts against Persons 117
CASE 6.1 Orlando v. Cole 119
Business Torts 124
Intentional Torts against Property 126
CASE 6.2 Trustees of University of District of
Columbia v. Vossoughi 127
Cyber Torts 129
CASE 6.3 Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommate.com, LLC 130
REVIEWING: INTERNATIONAL TORTS AND PRIVACY 132
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 133
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 133
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 135
CHAPTER 7 Negligence and Strict Liability 136
Negligence 136
CASE 7.1 McClain v. Octagon Plaza, LLC 137
CASE 7.2 Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. 140
Defenses to Negligence 141
CASE 7.3 Pfenning v. Lineman 143
Special Negligence Doctrines and Statutes 145
Strict Liability 147
REVIEWING: NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY 148
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 148
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 148
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 150
CHAPTER 8 Intellectual Property and Internet Law 151
Trademarks and Related Property 151
CASE 8.1 The Coca-Cola Co. v. The Koke Co. of America 152
Cyber Marks 156
Patents 158
CASE 8.2 KSR International Co. v., Telefl ex, Inc. 159
Copyrights 162
Copyrights in Digital Information 164
CASE 8.3 Maverick Recording Co. v. Harper 165
Trade Secrets 167
International Protection for Intellectual Property 168
REVIEWING: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INTERNET LAW 171
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 171
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 171
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 173
CHAPTER 9 Criminal Law and Cyber Crime 174
Civil Law and Criminal Law 174
Criminal Liability 176
Types of Crimes 178
CASE 9.1 People v. Sisuphan 180
Defenses to Criminal Liability 186
Criminal Procedures 187
CASE 9.2 Herring v. United States 188
CASE 9.3 Miranda v. Arizona 190
Cyber Crime 193
REVIEWING: CRIMINAL LAW AND CYBER CRIME 196
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 197
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 197
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 199
UNIT TWO FOCUS ON ETHICS: ETHICS AND TORTS AND CRIMES 200
UNIT THREE CONTRACTS AND E-CONTRACTS 205
CHAPTER 10 Nature and Terminology 206
An Overview of Contract Law 206
Elements of a Contract 207
Types of Contracts 208
Quasi Contracts 212
CASE 10.1 Scheerer v. Fisher 213
Interpretation of Contracts 215
CASE 10.2 Wagner v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. 215
CASE 10.3 U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company 218
REVIEWING: NATURE AND TERMINOLOGY 219
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 219
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 220
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 221
CHAPTER 11 Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts 222
Agreement 222
CASE 11.1 Lucy v. Zehmer 223
CASE 11.2 Basic Technology Corp. v. Amazon.com, Inc. 226
CASE 11.3 Alexander v. Lafayette Crime Stoppers, Inc. 228
Agreement in E-Contracts 233
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act 237
International Treaties Affecting E-Contracts 239
REVIEWING: AGREEMENT IN TRADITIONAL AND E-CONTRACTS 239
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 240
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 240
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 242
CHAPTER 12 Consideration 243
Elements of Consideration 243
CASE 12.1 Hamer v. Sidway 243
Adequacy of Consideration 245
Agreements That Lack Consideration 245
CASE 12.2 Access Organics, Inc. v. Hernandez 246
Settlement of Claims 249
Exceptions to the Consideration Requirement 250
CASE 12.3 1861 Group, LLC v. Wild Oats Markets, Inc. 251
REVIEWING: CONSIDERATION 252
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 253
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 253
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 255
CHAPTER 13 Capacity and Legality 256
Contractual Capacity 256
Legality 260
CASE 13.1 United States v. $6,976,934.65, Plus Interest Deposited into Royal Bank of
Scotland International 262
CASE 13.2 Comedy Club, Inc. v. Improv West Associates 264
CASE 13.3 Lhotka v. Geographic Expeditions, Inc. 267
REVIEWING: CAPACITY AND LEGALITY 270
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 271
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 271
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 273
CHAPTER 14 Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent 274
Mistakes 274
CASE 14.1 Inkel v. Pride Chevrolet-Pontiac, Inc. 275
Fraudulent Misrepresentation 277
CASE 14.2 Rosenzweig v. Givens 279
CASE 14.3 Eaton v. Waldrop 280
Undue Infl uence 283
Duress 283
Adhesion Contracts and Unconscionability 284
REVIEWING: MISTAKES, FRAUD, AND
VOLUNTARY CONSENT 285
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 286
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 286
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 288
CHAPTER 15 The Statute of Frauds—Writing Requirement and Electronic Records 289
The Origins of the Statute of Frauds 289
Contracts That Fall within the Statute of Frauds 289
CASE 15.1 Salim v. Solaiman 290
CASE 15.2 School-Link Technologies, Inc. v. Applied Resources, Inc. 294
Suffi ciency of the Writing 295
The Parol Evidence Rule 297
CASE 15.3 Watkins v. Schexnider 298
The Statute of Frauds in the International Context 300
REVIEWING: THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS—WRITING REQUIREMENT AND ELECTRONIC
RECORDS 301
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 301
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 301
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 303
CHAPTER 16 Third Party Rights Assignments and Delegations 304
CASE 16.1 Martha Graham School and Dance Foundation, Inc. v. Martha Graham Center
of Contemporary Dance, Inc. 306
Third Party Benefi ciaries 311
CASE 16.2 Allan v. Nersesova 311
CASE 16.3 Revels v. Miss America Organization 314
REVIEWING: THIRD PARTY RIGHTS 315
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 316
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 316
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 318
CHAPTER 17 Performance and Discharge in Traditional and E-Contracts 319
Conditions 319
Discharge by Performance 320
CASE 17.1 Jacob & Youngs v. Kent 321
CASE 17.2 Wisconsin Electric Power Co. v. Union Pacifi c Railroad Co. 323
Discharge by Agreement 325
Discharge by Operation of Law 326
CASE 17.3 Merry Homes, Inc. v. Chi Hung Luu 329
REVIEWING: PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE IN
TRADITIONAL AND E-CONTRACTS 331
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 331
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 331
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 333
CHAPTER 18 Breach of Contract and Remedies 334
Damages 334
18.1 Hadley v. Baxendale 336
CASE 18.2 B-Sharp Musical Productions, Inc. v. Haber 338
Equitable Remedies 339
CASE 18.3 Drake v. Hance 341
Recovery Based on Quasi Contract 342
Election of Remedies 343
Waiver of Breach 344
Contract Provisions Limiting Remedies 345
REVIEWING: BREACH OF CONTRACT AND REMEDIES 346
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 346
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 347
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 349
UNIT THREE FOCUS ON ETHICS: CONTRACT LAW AND THE APPLICATION OF
ETHICS 350
UNIT FOUR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS 355
CHAPTER 19 The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts 356
The Uniform Commercial Code 356
The Scope of Article 2—The Sale of Goods 357
CASE 19.1 Jannusch v. Naffziger 359
The Scope of Article 2A—Leases 361
The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts 362
CASE 19.2 Glacial Plains Cooperative v. Lindgren 369
CASE 19.3 Jones v. Star Credit Corp. 372
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 373
REVIEWING: THE FORMATION OF SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS 376
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 377
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 377
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 379
APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 19: AN EXAMPLE OF A CONTRACT FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL SALE OF COFFEE 380
CHAPTER 20 Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest 384
Identifi cation 384
When Title Passes 385
CASE 20.1 Lindholm v. Brant 388
Risk of Loss 389
CASE 20.2 Spray-Tek, Inc. v. Robbins Motor Transportation, Inc. 390
CASE 20.3 In re Music City RV, LLC 394
Insurable Interest 397
REVIEWING: TITLE, RISK, AND INSURABLE INTEREST 397
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 398
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 398
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 399
CHAPTER 21 Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts 400
Performance Obligations 400
Obligations of the Seller or Lessor 401
CASE 21.1 Maple Farms, Inc. v. City School District of Elmira 404
Obligations of the Buyer or Lessee 406
CASE 21.2 Romero v. Scoggin-Dickey Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. 406
Anticipatory Repudiation 408
Remedies of the Seller or Lessor 409
Remedies of the Buyer or Lessee 411
CASE 21.3 Houseman v. Dare 412
Additional Provisions Affecting Remedies 415
Dealing with International Contracts 416
REVIEWING: PERFORMANCE AND BREACH OF SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS 418
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 418
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 418
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 420
CHAPTER 22 Warranties and Product Liability 421
Types of Warranties 421
CASE 22.1 Webster v. Blue Ship Tea Room, Inc. 424
Overlapping Warranties 426
Warranty Disclaimers and Limitations on Liability 428
Product Liability 429
Strict Product Liability 430
CASE 22.2 Wyeth v. Levine 432
Defenses to Product Liability 435
CASE 22.3 Boles v. Sun Ergoline, Inc. 435
REVIEWING: WARRANTIES AND PRODUCT LIABILITY 438
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 438
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 438
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 440
CHAPTER 23 International Law in a Global Economy 441
International Law 441
Doing Business Internationally 444
Regulation of Specifi c Business Activities 446
CASE 23.1 Fuji Photo Film Co. v. International Trade Commission 447
CASE 23.2 United States v. Inn Foods, Inc. 449
U.S. Laws in a Global Context 451
CASE 23.3 Khulumani v. Barclay National Bank, Ltd. 452
REVIEWING: INTERNATIONAL LAW IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY 453
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 454
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 454
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 456
UNIT FOUR FOCUS ON ETHICS: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALES & LEASE
CONTRACTS 457
UNIT FIVE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 461
CHAPTER 24 The Function and Creation of Negotiable Instruments 462
Types of Negotiable Instruments 462
Requirements for Negotiability 466
CASE 24.1 Reger Development, LLC v. National City Bank 470
CASE 24.2 Foundation Property Investments, LLC v. CTP, LLC 471
Factors That Do Not Affect Negotiability 475
REVIEWING: THE FUNCTION AND CREATION OF
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 475
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 476
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 476
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 478
CHAPTER 25 Transferability and Holder in Due Course 479
Negotiation 479
Indorsements 480
CASE 25.1 Hammett v. Deutsche Bank National Co. 482
Miscellaneous Indorsement Problems 485
Holder in Due Course (HDC) 486
CASE 25.2 Georg v. Metro Fixtures Contractors, Inc. 488
CASE 25.3 South Central Bank of Daviess County v. Lynnville National Bank 491
Holder through an HDC 493
REVIEWING: TRANSFERABILITY AND HOLDER IN DUE COURSE 494
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 495
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 495
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 497
CHAPTER 26 Liability, Defenses, and Discharge 498
Signature Liability 498
CASE 26.1 Jeanmarie v. Peoples 502
Warranty Liability 505
Defenses and Limitations 508
CASE 26.2 Keesling v. T.E.K. Partners, LLC 509
Discharge 513
REVIEWING: LIABILITY, DEFENSES, AND DISCHARGE 514
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 515
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 515
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 517
CHAPTER 27 Checks and Banking in the Digital Age 518
Checks 518
CASE 27.1 MidAmerica Bank, FSB v. Charter One Bank, FSB 519
The Bank-Customer Relationship 521
The Bank’s Duty to Honor Checks 522
CASE 27.2 Auto-Owners Insurance Co. v. Bank One 525
CASE 27.3 Schultz v. Bank of America, N.A. 527
The Bank’s Duty to Accept Deposits 530
Electronic Fund Transfers 536
E-Money and Online Banking 537
REVIEWING: CHECKS AND BANKING IN THE DIGITAL AGE 539
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 539
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 539
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 541
UNIT FIVE FOCUS ON ETHICS: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 542
UNIT SIX CREDITORS’ RIGHTS AND BANKRUPTCY 545
CHAPTER 28 Creditors’ Rights and Remedies 546
Laws Assisting Creditors 546
CASE 28.1 Indiana Surgical Specialists, v. Griffi n 548
Suretyship and Guaranty 550
CASE 28.2 Overseas Private Investment Corp. v. Kim 551
Protection for Debtors 553
REVIEWING: CREDITORS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES 554
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 555
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 555
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 556
CHAPTER 29 Secured Transactions 557
The Terminology of Secured Transactions 557
Creation of a Security Interest 557
Perfection of a Security Interest 559
The Scope of a Security Interest 564
Priorities 566
CASE 29.1 Citizens National Bank of Jessamine County v. Washington Mutual Bank 567
Rights and Duties of Debtors and Creditors 570
Default 572
CASE 29.2 First National Bank of Litchfi eld v. Miller 573
CASE 29.3 Hicklin v. Onyx Acceptance Corp. 575
REVIEWING: SECURED TRANSACTIONS 577
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 578
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 578
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 580
CHAPTER 30 Bankruptcy Law 581
The Bankruptcy Code 581
Liquidation Proceedings 582
CASE 30.1 In re Kuehn 585
CASE 30.2 In the Matter of TransTexas Gas Corp. 589
Reorganizations 594
Bankruptcy Relief under Chapter 13 and Chapter 12 596
CASE 30.3 United Student Aid Funds, Inc., v. Espinosa 598
REVIEWING: BANKRUPTCY LAW 601
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 602
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 602
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 604
CHAPTER 31 Mortgages and Foreclosures after the Recession 605
Mortgages 605
Real Estate Financing Law 608
CASE 31.1 Bank of New York v. Parnell 610 Foreclosures 612
CASE 31.2 Mitchell v. Valteau 614
REVIEWING: MORTGAGES AND FORECLOSURES
AFTER THE RECESSION 616
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 617
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 617
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 619
UNIT SIX FOCUS ON ETHICS: CREDITORS’ RIGHTS AND BANKRUPTCY 620
UNIT SEVEN AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT 623
CHAPTER 32 Agency Formation and Duties 624
Agency Relationships 624
CASE 32.1 Lopez v. El Palmar Taxi, Inc. 626
Formation of the Agency Relationship 627
CASE 32.2 Laurel Creek Health Care Center v. Bishop 628
Duties of Agents and Principals 631
CASE 32.3 Taser International, Inc. v. Ward 632
Rights and Remedies of Agents and Principals 634
REVIEWING: AGENCY FORMATION AND DUTIES 635
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 636
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 636
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 638
CHAPTER 33 Agency Liability and Termination 639
Scope of Agent’s Authority 639
CASE 33.1 Azur v. Chase Bank, USA 641
CASE 33.2 Ermoian v. Desert Hospital 643
Liability for Contracts 645
Liability for Torts and Crimes 647
CASE 33.3 Warner v. Southwest Desert Images, LLC 648
Termination of an Agency 651
REVIEWING: AGENCY LIABILITY AND TERMINATION 654
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 655
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 655
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 657
CHAPTER 34 Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law 658
Employment at Will 658
Wage and Hour Laws 659
CASE 34.1 Smith v. Johnson and Johnson 662
Layoffs 663
Family and Medical Leave 664
CASE 34.2 Darst v. Interstate Brands Corp. 664
Worker Health and Safety 666
Income Security 667
Employee Privacy Rights 670
Immigration Law 672
Labor Unions 674
CASE 34.3 Local Joint Executive Board of Las Vegas v. National Labor Relations Board 676
REVIEWING: EMPLOYMENT, IMMIGRATION, AND LABOR LAW 678
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 678
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 678
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 680
CHAPTER 35 Employment Discrimination 681
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 681
CASE 35.1 Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad Co. v. White 686
Discrimination Based on Age 688
CASE 35.2 Mora v. Jackson Memorial Foundation, Inc. 689
Discrimination Based on Disability 691
CASE 35.3 Rohr v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District 692
Defenses to Employment Discrimination 695
Affi rmative Action 696
REVIEWING: EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION 697
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 697
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 698
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 700
UNIT SEVEN FOCUS ON ETHICS: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT 701
UNIT EIGHT BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS 705
CHAPTER 36 Sole Proprietorships and Franchises 706
Sole Proprietorships 706
CASE 36.1 Garden City Boxing Club, Inc. v. Dominguez 707
Franchises 708
Franchise Termination 712
CASE 36.3 Mac’s Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co. 714
REVIEWING: SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS AND FRANCHISES 716
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 716
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 716
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 718
CHAPTER 37 Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships 719
Basic Partnership Concepts 719
Partnership Formation 721
Partnership Operation 722
CASE 37.1 Meinhard v. Salmon 724
Dissociation of a Partner 727
Partnership Termination 728
Limited Liability Partnerships 730
Limited Partnerships 731
CASE 37.2 1515 North Wells, LP v. 1513 North Wells, LLC 733
CASE 37.3 In re Dissolution of Midnight Star Enterprises, LP 734
REVIEWING: PARTNERSHIPS AND LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS 735
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 736
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 736
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 738
CHAPTER 38 Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms 739
The Limited Liability Company 739
CASE 38.1 02 Development, LLC v. 607 South Park, LLC 740
CASE 38.2 ORX Resources, Inc. v. MBW Exploration, LLC 742
Operation and Management of an LLC 744
Dissociation and Dissolution of an LLC 745
Special Business Forms 746
CASE 38.3 SPW Associates, LLP v. Anderson 747
REVIEWING: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND SPECIAL BUSINESS FORMS 750
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 750
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 750
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 752
CHAPTER 39 Corporate Formation and Financing 753
The Nature and Classifi cation of Corporations 753
CASE 39.1 Williams v. Stanford 757
Corporate Formation 759
CASE 39.2 Brown v. W. P. Media, Inc. 764
Corporate Powers 765
Piercing the Corporate Veil 766
CASE 39.3 Schultz v. General Electric Healthcare Financial Services 767
Corporate Financing 769
REVIEWING: CORPORATE FORMATION AND FINANCING 771
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 772
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 772
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 774
CHAPTER 40 Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders 775
Roles of Directors and Offi cers 775
Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Offi cers 778
CASE 40.1 Guth v. Loft, Inc. 781
The Role of Shareholders 783
Rights of Shareholders 786
CASE 40.2 Bezirdjian v. O’Reilly 789
Liability of Shareholders 790
CASE 40.3 Mazloom v. Mazloom 792
REVIEWING: CORPORATE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND SHAREHOLDERS 793
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 793
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 794
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 795
CHAPTER 41 Corporate Merger, Consolidation, and Termination 796
Merger, Consolidation, and Share Exchange 796
Purchase of Assets 799
CASE 41.1 American Standard, Inc. v. OakFabco, Inc. 799
Purchase of Stock 801
Termination 802
CASE 41.2 Parent v. Amity Autoworld, Ltd. 804
CASE 41.3 Sartori v. S&S Trucking, Inc. 805
Major Business Forms Compared 806
REVIEWING: CORPORATE MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, AND TERMINATION 809
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 809
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 809
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 811
CHAPTER 42 Securities Law and Corporate Governance 812
The Securities and Exchange Commission 812
The Securities Act of 1933 814
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 820
CASE 42.1 SEC v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. 821
CASE 42.2 Gebhart v. SEC 825
CASE 42.3 Stark Trading v. Falconbridge, Ltd. 827
State Securities Laws 828
Corporate Governance 829
Online Securities Fraud 831
REVIEWING: SECURITIES LAW AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 833
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 834
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 834
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 836
CHAPTER 43 Law for Small Business 837
The Importance of Legal Counsel 837
Selection of the Business Organization 838
The Limited Liability Company 840
CASE 43.1 Mixon v. Iberia Surgical, LLC 841
How to Form a Business Entity 842
Intellectual Property 843
Financial Capital 845
CASE 43.2 Halo Technology Holdings, Inc. v. Cooper 846
Shareholders Agreements and Key-Person Insurance 848
Contract Law and Small Businesses 849
Employment Issues 849
REVIEWING: LAW FOR SMALL BUSINESS 851
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 852
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 852
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 854
UNIT EIGHT FOCUS ON ETHICS: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS 855
UNIT NINE GOVERNMENT REGULATION 859
CHAPTER 44 Administrative Law 860
The Practical Signifi cance of Administrative Law 860
Agency Creation and Powers 861
The Administrative Procedure Act 864
CASE 44.1 Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. 865
Judicial Deference to Agency Decisions 868
CASE 44.2 Citizens Committee to Save Our Canyons v. Krueger 869
Enforcement and Adjudication 870
Public Accountability 873
CASE 44.3 United Technologies Corp. v. U.S. Department of Defense 874
REVIEWING: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 876
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 877
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 877
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 879
CHAPTER 45 Consumer Law 880
Deceptive Advertising 881
CASE 45.1 Federal Trade Commission v. QT, Inc. 881
Labeling and Packaging Laws 884
CASE 45.2 Paduano v. American Honda Motor Co. 884
Sales 886
Credit Protection 887
CASE 45.3 Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich, LPA 890
Consumer Health and Safety 892
REVIEWING: CONSUMER LAW 893
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 894
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 894
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 896
CHAPTER 46 Environmental Law 897
Common Law Actions 897
Federal, State, and Local Regulations 898
Air Pollution 899
CASE 46.1 State of New Jersey v. Environmental Protection Agency 900
Water Pollution 902
CASE 46.2 Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. 903
CASE 46.3 United States v. Lucas 904
Toxic Chemicals 906
Hazardous Wastes 907
REVIEWING: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 909
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 909
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 910
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 912
CHAPTER 47 Antitrust Law 913
The Sherman Antitrust Act 913
Section 1 of the Sherman Act 914
CASE 47.1 American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League 915
CASE 47.2 Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. 919
Section 2 of the Sherman Act 920
CASE 47.3 Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co. 922
The Clayton Act 923
Enforcement and Exemptions 926
U.S. Antitrust Laws in the Global Context 927
REVIEWING: ANTITRUST LAW 929
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 930
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 930
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 932
CHAPTER 48 Professional Liability and Accountability 933
Potential Liability to Clients 933
CASE 48.1 Walsh v. State 936
Potential Liability to Third Parties 938
CASE 48.2 Perez v. Stern 939
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 941
Potential Liability of Accountants under Securities Laws 942
CASE 48.3 Overton v. Todman & Co., CPAs, P.C. 946
Potential Criminal Liability of Accountants 947
Confi dentiality and Privilege 949
REVIEWING: PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY 949
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 950
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 950
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 952
UNIT NINE FOCUS ON ETHICS: GOVERNMENT REGULATION 953
UNIT TEN PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION 955
CHAPTER 49 Personal Property and Bailments 956
Personal Property versus Real Property 956
Fixtures 957
CASE 49.1 APL Limited v. Washington State Department of Revenue 958
Acquiring Ownership of Personal Property 959
CASE 49.2 In re Estate of Piper 960
Mislaid, Lost, and Abandoned Property 962
Bailments 963
Ordinary Bailments 965
CASE 49.3 LaPlace v. Briere 968
Special Types of Bailments 969
REVIEWING: PERSONAL PROPERTY AND BAILMENTS 972
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 972
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 973
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 974
CHAPTER 50 Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Relationships 975
The Nature of Real Property 975
Ownership and Other Interests in Real Property 976
CASE 50.1 Biglane v. Under the Hill Corp. 977
Transfer of Ownership 981
CASE 50.2 Scarborough v. Rollins 987
Limitations on the Rights of Property Owners 988
CASE 50.3 Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut 989
Zoning and Government Regulations 991
Landlord-Tenant Relationships 993
REVIEWING: REAL PROPERTY AND LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIPS 996
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 997
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 997
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 999
CHAPTER 51 Insurance 1000
Insurance Terminology and Concepts 1000
The Insurance Contract 1001
CASE 51.1 Cary v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. 1005
CASE 51.2 Woo v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. 1007
Types of Insurance 1009
CASE 51.3 Estate of Luster v. Allstate Insurance Co. 1011
REVIEWING: INSURANCE 1014
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 1015
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 1015
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 1017
CHAPTER 52 Wills and Trusts 1018
Wills 1018
CASE 52.1 Shaw Family Archives, Ltd. v. CMG Worldwide, Inc. 1022
CASE 52.2 Peterson v. Harrell 1024
Intestacy Laws 1026
Trusts 1029
CASE 52.3 Garrigus v. Viarengo 1031
Other Estate-Planning Issues 1034
REVIEWING: WILLS AND TRUSTS 1035
TERMS AND CONCEPTS 1036
QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 1036
LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 1038
UNIT TEN FOCUS ON ETHICS: PROPERTY AND ITS PROTECTION 1039
APPENDICES
A How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems A–1
B The Constitution of the United States A–4
C The Uniform Commercial Code A–12
D The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
(Excerpts) A–176
E The Uniform Partnership Act (Excerpts) A–180
F The Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (Excerpts) A–190
G The Revised Model Business Corporation Act (Excerpts) A–200
H The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Excerpts and Explanatory Comments) A–210
I Sample Answers for End-of-Chapter Questions with Sample Answer A–218
GLOSSARY G–1
TABLE OF CASES TC–1
INDEX I–1
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