The Legal Environment of Business 2nd Edition By Kerry Fields, Kevin Fields eBook
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The Legal Environment of Business (2nd Edition) by C. Kerry Fields and Kevin C. Fields spans 28 chapters organized across 7 major parts. Published by Aspen Publishing, the textbook provides a highly practical, managerially focused breakdown of legal concepts impacting daily business operations. [1, 2]
The primary thematic parts and core topics covered in the text include: [1]
1. Introduction to Law
- Foundations of the American legal system and sources of law.
- Dispute resolution, court systems, and litigation processes.
- Business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and strategic risk management. [1, 2, 3]
2. Contracts
- Principles of contract formation, offer, and acceptance.
- Consideration, capacity, legality, and contractual enforcement.
- Remedies for breach of contract and drafting practical contract clauses. [1, 2]
3. Agency and Employment Law
- Expanded updates on the newest statutory and case law governing employment relationships.
- Agency creation, duties, and liabilities between principals and agents.
- Wage and hour regulations, workplace safety, and labor-management relations.
- Title VII, civil rights, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) compliance. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
4. Business Organizations
- Choosing business entities: Sole proprietorships, partnerships, and joint ventures.
- Structuring and operating Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and corporations.
- Corporate governance, shareholder rights, and managerial liabilities. [1, 2]
5. Commercial Law and Transactions
- Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) applications to business sales and lease agreements.
- Product liability and consumer transactions. [1]
6. Government Regulation
- Administrative law frameworks and the scope of federal regulatory agencies.
- Antitrust laws, fair competition practices, and consumer protection.
- Securities regulation and public financial compliance. [1]
7. Special Topics
- Intellectual Property (IP): Updated case law protecting patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
- Torts & Real Property: Thoroughly expanded coverage detailing real property torts, trespass, and land use regulations.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): A mandatory new feature built directly into every single chapter, challenging students to analyze, review, and create basic legal documents using AI programs. [1, 2, 3]
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