Business Law: The Ethical Global and Digital Environment: 2025 Release ISE

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN LAW 
Chapter 1: The Nature of Law
Chapter 2: The Resolution of Private Disputes  
Chapter 3: Business and the Constitution
Chapter 4: Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, and Critical Thinking

PART 2: CRIMES AND TORTS
Chapter 5: Criminal Law and Procedure
Chapter 6: Intentional Torts
Chapter 7: Negligence and Strict Liability
Chapter 8: Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition

PART 3: CONTRACTS
Chapter 9: Introduction to Contracts
Chapter 10: The Agreement: Offer
Chapter 11: The Agreement: Acceptance
Chapter 12: Consideration
Chapter 13: Reality of Consent
Chapter 14: Capacity to Contract
Chapter 15: Illegality
Chapter 16: Writing
Chapter 17: Rights of Third Parties
Chapter 18: Performance and Remedies

PART 4: SALES
Chapter 19: Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts
Chapter 20: Product Liability
Chapter 21: Performance of Sales Contracts
Chapter 22: Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts

PART 5: PROPERTY
Chapter 23: Personal Property and Bailments
Chapter 24: Real Property
Chapter 25: Landlord and Tenant
Chapter 26: Estates and Trusts
Chapter 27: Insurance Law  

PART 6 CREDIT
Chapter 28: Introduction to Credit and Secured Transactions
Chapter 29: Security Interests in Personal Property
Chapter 30: Bankruptcy

PART 7: COMMERCIAL PAPER
Chapter 31: Negotiable Instruments
Chapter 32: Negotiation and Holder in Due Course
Chapter 33: Liability of Parties
Chapter 34: Checks and Electronic Transfers

PART 8: AGENCY LAW
Chapter 35: The Agency Relationship
Chapter 36: Third-Party Relations of the Principal and the Agent

PART 9: PARTNERSHIPS
Chapter 37: Introduction to Forms of Business and Formation of Partnerships
Chapter 38: Operation of Partnerships and Related Forms
Chapter 39: Partners’ Dissociation and Partnerships’ Dissolution and Winding Up
Chapter 40: Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships

PART 10: CORPORATIONS
Chapter 41: History and Nature of Corporations
Chapter 42: Organization and Financial Structure of Corporations
Chapter 43: Management of Corporations
Chapter 44: Shareholders’ Rights and Liabilities
Chapter 45: Securities Regulation
Chapter 46: Legal and Professional Responsibilities of Auditors, Consultants, and Securities Professionals

PART 11: REGULATION OF BUSINESS 
Chapter 47: Administrative Law
Chapter 48: The Federal Trade Commission Act and Consumer Protection Laws
Chapter 49: Antitrust: The Sherman Act
Chapter 50: The Clayton Act, the Robinson–Patman Act, and Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities
Chapter 51: Employment Law
Chapter 52: Environmental Regulation

Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and Digital Environment has been a leader and an innovator in the fields of business law and the legal environment of business. This textbook defines the legal environment approach to business law and over the years, introduced materials on business ethics, corporate social responsibility, global legal issues, and e-commerce law. It’s clear and comprehensive treatment of the standard topics that form the traditional business law curriculum, provides all business majors with a firm understanding of law in the context of business. It?engages students with cases that are current and relevant, but also maintains “landmark” cases, as well as cases from the past.?The program also?provides?content?topics that address accreditation standards set?by the?AACSB?with a focus on ethical issues and global issues and chapters covering international topics like corporate inversions.