Mallor, Barnes, Bowers and Langvardt’s: Business Law, 15e is appropriate for the two-term business law course. The cases in the 15th edition are excerpted and edited by the authors. The syntax is not altered, therefore retains the language of the courts. As in recent previous editions, the 15th edition includes a mix of actual AND hypothetical cases. This text is our most research-based Business Law text.
Table of contents
Part 1 Foundations of American Law
- 1 The Nature of Law
- 2 The Resolution of Private Disputes
- 3 Business and the Constitution
- 4 Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, and Critical Thinking
Part 2 Crimes and Torts
- 5 Criminal Law and Procedure
- 6 Intentional Torts
- 7 Negligence and Strict Liability
- 8 Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition
Part 3 Contracts
- 9 Introduction to Contracts
- 10 The Agreement: Offer
- 11 The Agreement: Acceptance
- 12 Consideration
- 13 Reality of Consent
- 14 Capacity to Contract
- 15 Illegality
- 16 Writing
- 17 Rights of Third Parties
- 18 Performance and Remedies
Part 4 Sales
- 19 Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts
- 20 Product Liability
- 21 Performance of Sales Contracts
- 22 Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts
Part 5 Property
- 23 Personal Property and Bailments
- 24 Real Property
- 25 Landlord and Tenant
- 26 Estates and Trusts
- 27 Insurance Law
Part 6 Credit
- 28 Introduction to Credit and Secured Transactions
- 29 Security Interests in Personal Property
- 30 Bankruptcy
Part 7 Commercial Paper
- 31 Negotiable Instruments
- 32 Negotiation and Holder in Due Course
- 33 Liability of Parties
- 34 Checks and Electronic Transfers
Part 8 Agency Law
- 35 The Agency Relationship
- 36 Third-Party Relations of the Principal and the Agent
Part 9 Partnerships
- 37 Introduction to Forms of Business and Formation of Partnerships
- 38 Operation of Partnerships and Related Forms
- 39 Partners' Dissociation and Partnerships' Dissolution and Winding Up
- 40 Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Limited Partnerships
Part 10 Corporations
- 41 History and Nature of Corporations
- 42 Organization and Financial Structure of Corporations
- 43 Management of Corporations
- 44 Shareholders' Rights and Liabilities
- 45 Securities Regulation
- 46 Legal and Professional Responsibilities of Auditors, Consultants, and Securities Professionals
Part 11 Regulation of Business
- 47 Administrative Law
- 48 The Federal Trade Commission Act and Consumer Protection Laws
- 49 Antitrust: The Sherman Act
- 50 The Clayton Act, The Robinson-Patman Act, and Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities
- 51 Employment Law
- 52 Environmental Regulation
Appendices
- Appendix A The Constitution of the United States of America
- Appendix B The Uniform Commercial Code, Articles 2, 2A, 3, 4, 7, and 9 Glossary Index
About the Authors
- Jane P. Mallor has taught business law at Indiana University since 1976. During that time she has received many teaching awards, including the Student Alumni Council Senior Faculty Award, the Faculty Colloquium for Excellence in Teaching, and the Amoco Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching.
- A. James Barnes is Dean and Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. He previously won a distinguished teaching award from Indiana University’s School of Business.
- Thomas Bowers is a faculty member of Indiana University’s School of Business. He has received 10 outstanding teaching awards, and is the only two-time recipient of the Indiana University Student Choice Award for outstanding teaching.
- Arlen W. Langvardt, currently Associate Professor of Business Law at Indiana University, received several teaching awards and in 1989 received the Holmes/Cardozo Award from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 1696 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 15 edition (January 5, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0073524980
- ISBN-13: 978-0073524986
- Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 2 x 10.2 inches
- List Price: $201.07