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Anderson's Business Law & The Legal Environment - Comprehensive Edition, 25th Edition

David P. Twomey, Marianne M. Jennings

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Overview

Introduce your students to business law today with clear discussions, recent content, summarized cases and a level of detail that's ideal for undergraduate students. “Anderson’s Business Law & The Legal Environment – Comprehensive Edition,” 25th Edition, offers comprehensive coverage without overwhelming students. This edition's highly respected authors apply their teaching expertise as they present a wealth of integrated examples and life applications to help students grasp important legal concepts. Proven learning features challenge students to consider ethics, cyberlaw and e-commerce, while current cases challenge students to apply what they've learned and examine the relevance of each chapter. Clearly identified content also helps students prepare for the current CPA exam. You can even customize the MindTap online learning platform to further strengthen your business law course.

Meet the Authors

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David P. Twomey

Professor David Twomey has been a member of the business law department in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College since 1968. As department chair for more than a decade, and a multi-term chair of the school’s Education Policy Committee, Professor Twomey has served as a spokesperson for a strong legal and ethical component in both the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. He is the author of 36 editions of textbooks on labor, employment and business law topics. His articles have appeared in journals such as Best’s Review, The American Business Law Journal, The Labor Law Journal, The Massachusetts Law Quarterly, The Florida Bar Journal, and The Business Law Review. Professor Twomey has served as arbitrator in more than 2,000 labor-management disputes throughout the country. His service includes appointments by Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama to nine Presidential Emergency Boards, whose recommendations served as the basis for the resolution of major disputes in the rail and airline industries. After service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Professor Twomey graduated from Boston College, earned his M.B.A. at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a J.D. degree at Boston College Law School. He is a member of the Massachusetts and Florida Bars and a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators.

Marianne M. Jennings

Professor Marianne Jennings is an emeritus professor of legal and ethical studies in business from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University (ASU). She was named professor of the year in the College of Business in 1981, 1987, 2000 and 2010 and was the recipient of a Burlington Northern teaching excellence award in 1985. She served as director of the Joan and David Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at ASU from 1995-1999. From 2006-2007, she served as the faculty director for the M.B.A. Executive Program. She took emeritus status in 2015, but continues to teach graduate courses in business ethics and ethical culture at ASU and other colleges around the country. She is also an instructor and mentor for Wiley’s CPAExcel review course. Professor Jennings has authored hundreds of articles in academic, professional and trade journals. She was named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders by Trust Across America in 2010. In 2012 she was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics by Ethisphere magazine. Her columns have been syndicated around the country, and her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, Washington Post and the Reader's Digest. She has been a commentator on business issues on All Things Considered for National Public Radio. She has appeared on CNBC, CBS This Morning, the Today Show and CBS Evening News. Professor Jennings earned her undergraduate degree in finance and her J. D. from Brigham Young University. She has done consulting work for law firms, government agencies, businesses and professional groups including Allstate, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Boeing, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coca-Cola, Department of Energy, Department of Interior, Dial Corporation, DuPont, IBM, Institute of Internal Auditors, Mattel, Motorola, Southern California Edison, Pfizer and Toyota.

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Recent cases and examples feature today’s most current and newsworthy topics. Carefully selected case summaries appear in abundance and are still at the core of this text.
The Ethics & The Law feature continues to provide students with an ethical dilemma in each chapter that is related to that area of the law.
The Thinking Things Through feature is designed to help students apply the law to hypothetical scenarios or cases that vary slightly from examples in the reading.
The E-Commerce and Cyberlaw feature covers e-mail privacy, identity theft, online contract formation, electronic signature, privacy issues with your ring doorbell and more.
The Sports and Entertainment Law feature teaches students about recent law and ethics with examples of encounters with the law from sports figures and entertainers.
Coverage of CPA Exam legal topics -- e.g., contracts, agency, debtor-creditor relationships, business structures and more -- plus practice questions are included.

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Preface.
Acknowledgments.
About The Authors.
Part I: THE LEGAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS.
1. The Nature and Sources of Law.
2. The Court System and Dispute Resolution.
3. Business Ethics, Social Forces, and The Law.
4. The Constitution As The Foundation of The Legal Environment.
5. Government Regulation of Competition and Prices.
6. Administrative Agencies.
7. Crimes.
8. Torts.
9. Intellectual Property Rights.
10. The Legal Environment of International Trade.
Part II: CONTRACTS.
11. Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting On The Internet.
12. Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance.
13. Capacity and Genuine Assent.
14. Consideration.
15. Legality and Public Policy.
16. Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts.
17. Third Persons and Contracts.
18. Discharge of Contracts.
19. Breach of Contract and Remedies.
Part III: SALES AND LEASES OF GOODS.
20. Personal Property and Bailments.
21. Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management.
22. Nature and Form of Sales.
23. Title and Risk of Loss.
24. Product Liability: Warranties and Torts.
25. Obligations and Performance.
26. Remedies For Breach of Sales Contracts.
Part IV: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.
27. Negotiable Instruments: Types, Parties, Transfer, and Liability.
28. Checks, Banks, and Funds Transfers.
Part V: DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS.
29. Nature of The Debtor-Creditor Relationship.
30. Consumer Protection.
31. Secured Transactions in Personal Property.
32. Bankruptcy.
33. Insurance.
Part VI: AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT.
34. Agency.
35. Third Persons in Agency.
36. Regulation of Employment.
37. Equal Employment Opportunity Law.
Part VII: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.
38. Types of Business Organizations.
39. Partnerships.
40. LPs, LLCs, and LLPs.
41. Corporation Formation.
42. Shareholder Rights in Corporations.
43. Securities Regulation.
44. Accountants' Liability and Malpractice.
45. Management of Corporations.
Part VIII: REAL PROPERTY AND ESTATES.
46. Real Property.
47. Environmental Law and Land Use Controls.
48. Leases.
49. Decedents' Estates and Trusts.
Appendices.
Glossary.
Case Index.
Subject Index