Business law : legal environment, online commerce, business ethics, and international issues / Henry R. Cheeseman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Legal heritage and the digital age -- Courts and jurisdiction -- Judicial, alternative, and e-dispute resolution -- Constitutional law for business and e-commerce -- Intentional torts and negligence -- Product and strict liability -- Intellectual property and cyber piracy -- Criminal law and cyber crimes -- Nature of traditional and e-contracts -- Agreement -- Consideration and promissory estoppel -- Capacity and legality -- Genuineness of assent and undue influence -- Statute of frauds and equitable exceptions -- Third-party rights and discharge -- Breach of contract and remedies -- Digital law and e-commerce -- Formation of sales and lease contracts -- Title to goods and risk of loss -- Remedies for breach of sales and lease contracts -- Warranties -- Creation of negotiable instruments -- Holder in due course and transferability -- Liability, defenses, and discharge -- Banking system and electronic financial transactions -- Credit, real property financing, and debtor's rights -- Secured transactions -- Bankruptcy and reorganization -- Agency formation and termination -- Liability of principals, agents, and independent contractors -- Employment, worker protection, and immigration law -- Labor law -- Equal opportunity in employment -- Small business, entrepreneurship, and general partnerships -- Limited partnerships and special partnerships -- Corporate formation and financing -- Corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley act -- Corporate acquisitions and multinational corporations -- Limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships -- Franchise and special forms of business -- Investor protection and e-securities transactions -- Ethics and social responsibility of business -- Administrative law and regulatory agencies -- Consumer protection and product safety -- Environmental protection -- Antitrust law and unfair trade practices -- Personal property and bailment -- Real property -- Landlord-tenant law and land use regulation -- Insurance -- Accountants' duties and liability -- Wills, trusts, and estates -- Family law -- International and world trade law.

Business Law: Legal Environment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and International Issues is an engaging text that teaches readers about the workings of business law by examining real case studies and examples. The material explores core issues in both national and international business law in depth while remaining brief and concise.