Chapter 1  American Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal System
	Introduction
	1.1 Basic American Legal Principles
	1.2 Sources and Types of Law
	1.3 Important Business Laws and Regulations
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 2  Disputes and Dispute Settlement
	Introduction
	2.1 Negotiation
	2.2 Mediation
	2.3 Arbitration
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 3  Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
	Introduction
	3.1 Business Ethics
	3.2 Social Responsibility
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 4  Business and the United States Constitution
	Introduction
	4.1 Commerce Clause
	4.2 Constitutional Protections
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 5  Criminal Liability
	Introduction
	5.1 Common Business Crimes
	5.2 Civil vs. Criminal Liability
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 6  The Tort System
	Introduction
	6.1 Intentional Torts and Negligence
	6.2 Product and Strict Liability
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 7  Contract Law
	Introduction
	7.1 Agreement, Consideration, and Promissory Estoppel
	7.2 Capacity and Legality
	7.3 Breach of Contract and Remedies
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 8  Sales Contracts
	Introduction
	8.1 The Nature and Origins of Sales Contracts
	8.2 Warranties and Sales Contracts
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 9  Employment and Labor Law
	Introduction
	9.1 Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law
	9.2 Labor Law
	9.3 Equal Opportunity in Employment
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 10  Government Regulation
	Introduction
	10.1 Administrative Law
	10.2 Regulatory Agencies
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 11  Antitrust Law
	Introduction
	11.1 History of Antitrust Law
	11.2 Antitrust Laws
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 12  Unfair Trade Practices and the Federal Trade Commission
	Introduction
	12.1 Unfair Trade Practices
	12.2 The Federal Trade Commission
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 13  International Law
	Introduction
	13.1 Introduction to International Law
	13.2 Sources and Practice of International Law
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Chapter 14  Securities Regulation
	Introduction
	14.1 Liability Under the Securities Act
	14.2 The Framework of Securities Regulation
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
Answer Key
	Chapter 1
	Chapter 2
	Chapter 3
	Chapter 4
	Chapter 5
	Chapter 6
	Chapter 7
	Chapter 8
	Chapter 9
	Chapter 10
	Chapter 11
	Chapter 12
	Chapter 13
	Chapter 14
Index