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UNIT1 The Legal Environment of Business 1

Chapter 1Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning 2

Schools of Jurisprudential Thought 2

Business Activities and the Legal Environment 4

Sources of American Law 6

The Common Law Tradition 7

The Common Law Today 13

Classifications of Law 14

How to Find Primary Sources of Law 15

How to Read and Understand Case Law 21

REVIEWING：INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL REASONING 27

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 27

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 28

LAW ON THE WEB 29

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 29

Chapter 2 Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution 30

The Judiciary’s Role in American Government 30

Basic Judicial Requirements 31

CASE 2.1 Mastondrea v.Occidental Hotels Management S.A. 32

The State and Federal Court Systems 37

Alternative Dispute Resolution 41

CASE 2.2 Buckeye Check Cashing，Inc.v. Cardegna 44

EXTENDED CASE 2.3 Morrison v.Circuit City Stores，Inc. 46

International Dispute Resolution 48

REVIEWING：COURTS AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 49

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 49

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 50

LAW ON THE WEB 52

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 52

Chapter 3 Court Procedures 53

Procedural Rules 53

Pretrial Procedures 55

EXTENDED CASE 3.1 Cruz v.FagorAmerica，Inc. 58

CASE 3.2 Computer Task Group，Inc.v.Brotby 62

The Trial 66

CASE 3.3 Novak v.Tucows，Inc. 68

Posttrial Motions 70

The Appeal 71

Enforcing the Judgment 72

REVIEWING：COURT PROCEDURES 73

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 73

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 74

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：CRUZ v.FAGOR AMERICA，INC. 75

LAW ON THE WEB 76

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 76

Chapter 4 Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business 77

The Constitutional Powers of Government 77

CASE 4.1 Granholm v.Heald 80

Business and the Bill of Rights 83

CASE 4.2 Bad Frog Brewery，Inc.v.New York State LiquorAuthority 87

EXTENDED CASE 4.3 Lott v.Levitt 88

Due Process and Equal Protection 92

Privacy Rights 94

REVIEWING：CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE BUSINESS 95

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 95

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 96

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：LOTT V. LEVITT 97

LAW ON THE WEB 98

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 98

Chapter 5 Ethics and Business Decision Making 99

Business Ethics 99

EXTENDED CASE 5.1 Baum v.Blue Moon Ventures，LLC 101

Approaches to Ethical Reasoning 103

CASE 5.2 Fog Cutter Capital Group，Inc.v.Securities and Exchange Commission 104

How the Law Influences Business Ethics 106

CASE 5.3 Guin v.Brazos Higher Education Service Corp. 109

Making Ethical Business Decisions 110

Business Ethics on a Global Level 111

REVIEWING：ETHICS AND BUSINESS DECISION MAKING 113

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 113

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 114

LAW ON THE WEB 116

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 116

FOCUS ON ETHICS：ETHICS AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 117

UNIT2 Torts and Crimes 121

Chapter 6 Intentional Torts 122

The Basis of Tort Law 122

Intentional Torts against Persons 123

CASE 6.1 Anderson v.Mergenhagen 128

Business Torts 131

Intentional Torts against Property 133

EXTENDED CASE 6.2 Registercom，Inc.v.Verio，Inc. 134

Cyber Torts 136

CASE 6.3 Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v.Roommate.com，LLC 137

REVIEWING：INTENTIONAL TORTS 140

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 140

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 141

LAW ON THE WEB 143

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 143

Chapter 7 Negligence and Strict Liability 144

Negligence 144

CASE 7.1 Izquierdo v.Gyroscope，Inc. 145

CASE 7.2 Palsgrafv. Long Island Railroad Co. 148

Defenses to Negligence 149

EXTENDED CASE 7.3 Sutton v.Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association，Inc. 150

Special Negligence Doctrines and Statutes 152

Strict Liability 153

REVIEWING：NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY 154

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 154

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 155

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：SUTTON V.EASTERN NEW YORK YOUTH SOCCFR ASSOCIATION，INC. 156

LAW ON THE WEB 156

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 156

Chapter 8 Intellectual Property and Internet Law 157

Trademarks and Related Property 157

CASE 8.1 The Coca-Cola Co.v.The Koke Co.of America 158

CASE 8.2 Menashe v.V Secret Catalogue，Inc. 161

Cyber Marks 164

Patents 167

EXTENDED CASE 8.3 KSR International Co.v.Teleflex Inc. 168

Copyrights 171

Copyrights in Digital Information 172

CASE 8.4 Sony BMG Music Entertainment v.Villarreal 176

Trade Secrets 178

International Protection for Intellectual Property 179

REVIEWING：INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INTERNET LAW 180

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 180

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 181

LAW ON THE WEB 183

LEGAL.RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 183

Chapter 9 Criminal Law and Cyber Crime 184

Civil Law and Criminal Law 184

Classification of Crimes 185

Criminal Liability 186

Types of Crimes 188

CASE 9.1 United States v.Lyons 190

Defenses to Criminal Liability 193

Criminal Procedures 198

EXTENDED CASE 9.2 Fellers v.United States 198

CASE 9.3 Miranda v.Arizona 200

Cyber Crime 204

REVIEWING：CRIMINAL LAW AND CYBER CRIME 207

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 207

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 208

LAW ON THE WEB 210

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 210

FOCUS ON ETHICS：ETHICS AND TORTS AND CRIMES 211

UNIT3 Contracts and E-Contracts 215

Chapter 10 Nature and Terminology 216

An Overview of Contract Law 216

Elements of a Contract 217

Types of Contracts 218

CASE 10.1 Ardito v.City of Providence 219

CASE 10.2 Gary Porter Construction v.Fox Construction，Inc. 221

Quasi Contracts 224

Interpretation of Contracts 225

EXTENDED CASE 10.3 Wagner v.Columbia Pictures Industries，Inc. 226

REVIEWING：NATURE AND TERMINOLOGY 228

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 229

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 229

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：WAGNER V.COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES，INC. 231

LAW ON THE WEB 231

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 231

Chapter 11 Agreement 232

Requirements of the Offer 232

CASE 11.1 Lucy v. Zehmer 233

CASE 11.2 Trell v.American Association of the Advancement of Science 235

EXTENDED CASE 11.3 Baer v.Chase 237

Termination of the Offer 239

Acceptance 242

Technology and Acceptance Rules 246

REVIEWING：AGREEMENT 246

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 246

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 247

LAW ON THE WEB 249

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 249

Chapter 12 Consideration 250

Elements of Consideration 250

CASE 12.1 Hamer v.Sidway 250

CASE 12.2 Barfield v.Commerce Bank，N.A. 252

Adequacy of Consideration 253

Agreements That Lack Consideration 254

EXTENDED CASE 12.3 Blackmon v.Iverson 255

Settlement of Claims 257

Exceptions to the Consideration Requirement 259

REVIEWING：CONSIDERATION 261

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 262

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 262

LAW ON THE WEB 264

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 264

Chapter 13 Capacity and Legality 265

Contractual Capacity 265

EXTENDED CASE 13.1 Yale Diagnostic Radiology v.Estate of Harun Fountain 267

Legality 271

CASE 13.2 Stultz v.Safety and Compliance Management，Inc. 274

CASE 13.3 Thibodeau v. Comcast Corp. 277

REVIEWING：CAPACITY AND LEGALITY 282

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 282

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 283

LAW ON THE WEB 285

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 285

Chapter 14 Mistakes，Fraud，and Voluntary Consent 286

Mistakes 286

EXTENDED CASE 14.1 Roberts v.Century Contractors，Inc. 287

Fraudulent Misrepresentation 290

CASE 14.2 Vokes v.Arthur Murray，Inc. 290

Undue Influence 295

Duress 296

Adhesion Contracts and Unconscionability 296

CASE 14.3 Simpson v.MSA of Myrtle Beach，Inc. 297

REVIEWING：MISTAKES，FRAUD，AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT 299

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 300

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 300

LAW ON THE WEB 302

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 302

Chapter 15 The Statute of Frauds—Writing Requirement 303

The Origins of the Statute of Frauds 303

Contracts That Fall within the Statute of Frauds 303

EXTENDED CASE 15.1 Sawyer v.Mills 305

CASE 15.2 School-Link Technologies，Inc.v.Applied Resources，Inc. 309

Sufficiency of the Writing 310

The Parole Evidence Rule 312

CASE 15.3 Yocca v.Pittsburgh Steelers Sports，Inc. 313

The Statute of Frauds in the International Context 316

REVIEWING：THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS—WRITING REQUIREMENT 317

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 318

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 318

LAW ON THE WEB 320

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 320

Chapter 16 Third Party Rights 321

Assignments and Delegations 321

CASE 16.1 Martha Graham School and Dance Foundation，Inc.v.Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance，Inc. 323

Third Party Beneficiaries 328

EXTENDED CASE 16.2 Midwestern Indemnity Co.v.Systems Builders，Inc. 329

CASE 16.3 Revels v.Miss America Organization 331

REVIEWING：THIRD PARTY RIGHTS 333

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 333

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 334

LAW ON THE WEB 336

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 336

Chapter 17 Performance and Discharge 337

Conditions 337

Discharge by Performance 338

EXTENDED CASE 17.1 Jacob ＆ Youngs v.Kent 339

CASE 17.2 Shah v.Cover-It，Inc. 341

Discharge by Agreement 344

Discharge by Operation of Law 345

CASE 17.3 Facto v.Pantagis 347

REVIEWING：PERFORMANCE AND DISCHARGE 349

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 350

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 350

LAW ON THE WEB 352

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 352

Chapter 18 Breach of Contract and Remedies 353

Damages 353

CASE 18.1 Hadley v.Baxendale 355

EXTENDED CASE 18.2 Hanson v.Boeder 357

Rescission and Restitution 359

Specific Performance 360

CASE 18.3 Stainbrook v.Low 360

Reformation 362

Recovery Based on Quasi Contract 362

Election of Remedies 363

Waiver of Breach 364

Contract Provisions Limiting Remedies 365

REVIEWING：BREACH OF CONTRACT AND REMEDIES 366

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 366

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 366

LAW ON THE WEB 369

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 369

Chapter 19 E-Contracts and E-Signatures 370

Online Contract Formation 370

CASE 19.1 Feldman v.Google，Inc. 371

CASE 19.2 Mortgage Plus，Inc. v.DocMagic，Inc. 374

E-Signatures 376

EXTENDED CASE 19.3 Amber Chemical，Inc.v.Reilly Industries，Inc. 378

The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act 381

REVIEWING：E-CONTRACTS AND E-SIGNATURES 383

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 383

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 384

LAW ON THE WEB 386

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 386

FOCUS ON ETHICS：CONTRACT LAW AND THE APPLICATION OF ETHICS 387

UNIT4 Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts 391

Chapter20 The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts 392

The Uniform Commercial Code 392

The Scope of Article 2—The Sale of Goods 393

CASE 20.1 Hammer v.Thompson 396

The Scope of Article 2A—Leases 398

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts 398

CASE 20.2 Sun Coast Merchandise Corp.v.Myron Corp. 402

EXTENDED CASE 20.3 Jones v.Star CreditCorp. 408

Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 410

REVIEWING：THE FORMATION OF SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS 413

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 413

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 414

LAW ON THE WEB 416

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 416

Appendix to Chapter 20：An Example of a Contract for the International Sale of Coffee 417

Chapter 21 Title，Risk，and Insurable Interest 421

Identification 421

When Title Passes 422

CASE 21.1 Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Co.v.Banc Auto，Inc. 423

CASE 21.2 Lindholm v.Brant 425

Risk of Loss 427

EXTENDED CASE 21.3 Spray-Tek，Inc.v.Robbins Motor Transportation，Inc. 428

Insurable Interest 433

REVIEWING：TITLE，RISK，AND INSURABLE INTEREST 434

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 434

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 434

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：SPRAY-TEK，INC.V.ROBBINS MOTOR TRANSPORTATION，INc. 436

LAW ON THE WEB 436

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 436

Chapter 22 Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts 437

Performance Obligations 437

Obligations of the Seller or Lessor 438

CASE 22.1 Maple Farms，Inc.v.City School District of Elmira 441

Obligations of the Buyer or Lessee 443

Anticipatory Repudiation 443

Remedies of the Seller or Lessor 445

Remedies of the Buyer or Lessee 447

CASE 22.2 Jauregui v.Bobb’s Piano Sales ＆Service，Inc. 448

EXTENDED CASE 22.3 Fitl v.Strek 450

Additional Provisions Affecting Remedies 452

Dealing with International Contracts 452

REVIEWING：PERFORMANCE AND BREACH OF SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS 454

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 455

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 455

LAW ON THE WEB 457

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 457

Chapter 23 Warranties and Product Liability 458

Types of Warranties 458

CASE 23.1 Shoop v.DaimlerChrysler Corp. 461

CASE 23.2 Webster v.Blue Ship Tea Room，Inc. 463

Overlapping Warranties 465

Warranty Disclaimers and Limitations on Liability 467

Product Liability 468

Strict Product Liability 469

EXTENDED CASE 23.3 Crosswhite v.Jumpking，Inc. 472

Defenses to Product Liability 475

REVIEWING：WARRANTIES AND PRODUCT LIABILITY 477

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 477

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 477

LAW ON THE WEB 480

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 480

FOCUS ON ETHICS：DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALES AND LEASE CONTRACTS 481

UNIT5 Negotiable Instruments 485

Chapter 24 The Function and Creation of Negotiable Instruments 486

Articles 3 and 4 of the UCC 486

Types of Negotiable Instruments 487

Requirements for Negotiability 490

EXTENDED CASE 24.1 Gowin v.Granite Depot，LLC 494

CASE 24.2 Foundation Property Investments，LLC v.CTP，LLC 496

Factors Not Affecting Negotiability 500

REVIEWING：THE FUNCTION AND CREATION OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 500

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 501

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 501

LAW ON THE WEB 503

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 503

Chapter 25 Transferability and Holder in Due Course 504

Negotiation 504

Indorsements 505

Miscellaneous Indorsement Problems 508

EXTENDED CASE 25.1 Hyatt Corp.v.Palm Beach National Bank 509

CASE 25.2 Graves v.Johnson 511

Holder versus Holder in Due Course 512

Requirements for HDC Status 513

CASE 25.3 Mid Wisconsin Bank v.Forsgard Trading，Inc. 514

Holder through an HDC 518

REVIEWING：TRANSFERABILITY AND HOLDER IN DUE COURSE 519

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 520

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 520

LAW ON THE WEB 522

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 522

Chapter 26 Liability，Defenses，and Discharge 523

Signature Liability 523

Warranty Liability 530

CASE 26.1 Wachovia Bank，N.A.v.Foster Bancshares，Inc. 532

Defenses 533

EXTENDED CASE 26.2 Keesling v.T.E.K. Partners，LLC 535

Discharge 539

REVIEWING：LIABILITY，DEFENSES，AND DISCHARGE 540

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 541

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 541

LAW ON THE WEB 543

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 543

Chapter 27 Checks and Banking in the Digital Age 544

Checks 544

The Bank-Customer Relationship 546

Honoring Checks 546

CASE 27.1 Nesper v.Bank of America 549

Accepting Deposits 554

CASE 27.2 Bank One，N.A.v.Dunn 557

EXTENDED CASE 27.3 NBT Bank，N.A.v.First National Community Bank 559

Electronic Fund Transfers 562

E-Money and Online Banking 563

REVIEWING：CHECKS AND BANKING IN THE DIGITAL AGE 566

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 567

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 567

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：NBT BANK，N.A.v.FIRST NATIONAL COMMUNITY BANK 568

LAW ON THE WEB 569

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 569

FOCUS ON ETHICS：NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS 570

UNIT6 Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy 573

Chapter 28 Creditors’ Rights and Remedies 574

Laws Assisting Creditors 574

CASE 28.1 Indiana Surgical Specialists v.Griffin 576

Suretyship and Guaranty 578

EXTENDED CASE 28.2 JSV，Inc.v.Hene Meat Co.，Inc. 580

Protection for Debtors 582

REVIEWING：CREDITORS’ RIGHTS AND REMEDIES 582

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 583

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 583

LAW ON THE WEB 585

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 585

Chapter 29 Secured Transactions 586

The Terminology of Secured Transactions 586

Creating a Security Interest 587

Perfecting a Security Interest 588

EXTENDED CASE 29.1 Corona Fruits ＆ Veggies，Inc.v.Frozsun Foods，Inc. 592

The Scope of a Security Interest 595

Priorities 597

CASE 29.2 Heartland Bank v.National City Bank 598

Rights and Duties of Debtors and Creditors 602

Default 602

CASE 29.3 Layne v.Bank One，Kentucky，N.A. 604

REVIEWING：SECURED TRANSACTIONS 607

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 608

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 608

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：CORONA FRUITS ＆ VEGGIES，INC.V.FROZSUN FOODS，INC. 609

LAW ON THE WEB 610

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 610

Chapter 30 Bankruptcy Law 611

Bankruptcy Proceedings 611

Liquidation Proceedings 612

EXTENDED CASE 30.1 Hebbring v.U.S.Trustee 614

CASE 30.2 In re Mosley 621

Reorganizations 624

Bankruptcy Relief under Chapter 13 and Chapter 12 626

CASE 30.3 In re Buis 626

REVIEWING：BANKRUPTCY LAW 631

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 631

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 631

LAW ON THE WEB 634

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 634

FOCUS ON ETHICS：CREDITORS’ RIGHTS AND BANKRUPTCY 635

UNIT7 Agency and Employment 637

Chapter 31 Agency Formation and Duties 638

Agency Relationships 638

CASE 31.1 Alberty-Velez Corporacion de Puerto Rico 640

Formation of the Agency Relationship 642

CASE 31.2 Motorsport Marketing，Inc.v.Wiedmaier，Inc. 643

Duties of Agents and Principals 645

EXTENDED CASE 31.3 Cossels v.Fleet National Bank 646

Rights and Remedies of Agendies and Principals 648

REVIEWING：AGENCY FORMATION AND DUTIES 650

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 650

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 650

LAW ON THE WEB 652

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 652

Chapter 32 Liability to Third Parties and Termination 653

Scope of Agent’s Authority 653

CASE 32.1 Ermoian v.Desert Hospital 655

Liability for Contracts 657

Liability for Torts and Crimes 659

CASE 32.2 In re Selheimer ＆ Co. 660

EXTENDED CASE 32.3 Galvao v.G.R.Robert Construction Co. 664

Termination of an Agency 666

REVIEWING：LIABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES AND TERMINATION 669

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 669

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 669

LAW ON THE WEB 672

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 672

Chapter 33 Employment and Labor Law 673

Employment at Will 673

CASE 33.1 Wendeln v.The Beatrice Manor，Inc. 675

Wage and Hour Laws 676

CASE 33.2 Mims v.Starbucks Corp. 678

Labor Unions 681

Worker Health and Safety 683

Income Security，Pension，and Health Plans 685

Family and Medical Leave 687

EXTENDED CASE 33.3 Nevada Department of Human Resources v.Hibbs 688

Employee Privacy Rights 689

Employment-Related Immigration Laws 692

REVIEWING：EMPLOYMENT .AND LABOR LAW 692

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 693

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 693

LAW ON THE WEB 695

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 695

Chapter 34 Employment Discrimination 696

Title Vll of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 696

CASE 34.1 Arbaugh v.Y ＆ H Corp. 697

EXTENDED CASE 34.2 Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co.v.White 703

Discrimination Based on Age 705

CASE 34.3 Cash Distributing Co.v.Neely 707

Discrimination Based on Disability 710

Defenses to Employment Discrimination 712

Affirmative Action 713

State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination 715

REVIEWING：EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION 715

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 716

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 716

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY CO.V.WHITE 718

LAW ON THE WEB 718

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 719

FOCUS ON ETHICS：AGENCY AND EMPLOYMENT 720

UNIT8 Business Organizations 723

Chapter 35 Sole Proprietorships and Franchises 724

Sole Proprietorships 724

CASE 35.1 Garden City Boxing Club，Inc.v.Dominguez 725

Franchises 726

EXTENDED CASE 35.2 Kerl v.Dennis Rasmussen，Inc. 729

Franchise Termination 731

CASE 35.3 Chic Miller’s Chevrolet，Inc.v.General Motors Corp. 731

REVIEWING：SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS AND FRANCHISES 733

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 733

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 734

LAW ON THE WEB 736

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 736

Chapter 36 Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships 737

Basic Partnership Concepts 737

Partnership Formation 739

Partnership Operation 740

CASE 36.1 Moren v.Jax Restaurant 744

Dissociation of a Partner 746

CASE 36.2 Warnick v.Warnick 747

Partnership Termination 748

Limited Liability Partnerships 750

Limited Partnerships 751

EXTENDED CASE 36.3 In re Dissolution of Midnight Star Enterprises，L.P. 753

REVIEWING：PARTNERSHIPS AND LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS 755

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 756

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 756

LAW ON THE WEB 758

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 758

Chapter 37 Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms 759

Limited Liability Companies 759

CASE 37.1 McFarland v.Virginia Retirement Services of Chesterfield，L.L.C. 760

CASE 37.2 Kuhn v.Tumminelli 763

Management of an LLC 764

Dissociation and Dissolution of an LLC 765

Special Business Forms 765

EXTENDED CASE 37.3 SPW Associates，LLP v.Anderson 766

REVIEWING：LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND SPECIAL BUSINESS FORMS 768

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 769

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 769

LAW ON THE WEB 772

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 772

Chapter 38 CORPORATIONS—Formation and Financing 773

The Nature and Classification of Corporations 773

CASE 38.1 Commonwealth v.Angelo TodescaCorp. 775

EXTENDED CASE 38.2 Salt Lake Tribune Publishing Co.v.AT＆T Corp. 778

Corporate Formation 781

Defects in Formation and Corporate Status 785

Corporate Powers 786

Piercing the Corporate Veil 786

CASE 38.3 In re Aqua Clear Technologies，Inc. 787

Corporate Financing 789

REVIEWING：CORPORATIONS—FORMATION AND FINANCING 792

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 792

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 793

LAw ON THE WEB 795

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 795

Chapter 39 CORPORATIONS—Directors，Officers，and Shareholders 796

Roles of Directors and Officers 796

EXTENDED CASE 39.1 Relational Investors，LLC v.Sovereign Bancorp，Inc. 797

Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers 801

CASE 39.2 Guth v.Loft，Inc. 803

The Role of Shareholders 805

Rights of Shareholders 809

Liability of Shareholders 812

CASE 39.3 Kaplan v.First Hartford Corp. 813

REVIEWING：CORPORATIONS—DIRECTORS，OFFICERS，AND SHAREHOLDERS 815

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 815

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 816

LAW ON THE WEB 818

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 818

Chapter 40 CORPORATIONS—Merger，Consolidation，and Termination 819

Merger and Consolidation 819

CASE 40.1 Rodriguez v.Tech Credit Union Corp. 820

Purchase of Assets 823

Purchase of Stock 824

Termination 827

EXTENDED CASE 40.2 Parent v.Amity Autoworld，Ltd. 827

CASE 40.3 Sartori v.S ＆ S Trucking，Inc. 829

Major Business Forms Compared 830

REVIEWING：CORPORATIONS—MERGER，CONSOLIDATION，AND TERMINATION 833

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 833

QUESTIONS AND CASE.PROBLEMS 833

LAW ON THE WEB 835

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 835

Chapter 41 CORPORATIONS—Securities Law and Corporate Governance 836

The Securities and Exchange Commission 836

The Securities Act of 1933 837

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 845

CASE 41.1 SEC v.Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. 846

EXTENDED CASE 41.2 Merrill Lynch，Pierce，Fenner ＆ Smith，Inc.v.Dabit 847

CASE 41.3 United States v.Berger 851

Corporate Governance 853

State Securities Laws 855

Online Securities Fraud 857

REVIEWING：CORPORATIONS—SECURITIES LAW AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 858

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 859

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 859

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：MERRILL LYNCH，PIERCE，FENNER ＆SMITH，INC. V. DOBIT 860

LAW ON THE WEB 861

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 861

Chapter 42 Law for Small Business 862

The Importance of Legal Counsel 862

Selecting an Appropriate Business Form 863

The Limited Liability Company 866

EXTENDED CASE 42.1 Mixon v.Iberia Surgical，L.L.C. 867

Creating the Business Entity 868

Intellectual Property 869

Raising Financial Capital 871

CASE 42.2 InfoSAGE，Inc.v.Mellon Ventures，L.P. 872

Buy-Sell Agreements and Key-Person Insurance 873

Contract Law and Small Businesses 874

CASE 42.3 DBL Distributing，Inc.v.1 Cache，L.L.C. 875

Employment Issues 876

REVIEWING：LAN FOR SMALL BUSINESS 878

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 878

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 879

LAW ON THE WEB 881

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 881

FOCUS ON ETHICS：BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS 882

UNIT9 Government Regulation 885

Chapter 43 Administrative Law 886

The Practical Significance of Administrative Law 886

Agency Creation and Powers 887

The Administrative Procedure Act 888

EXTENDED CASE 43.1 FOx Television Stations，Inc.v.Federal Communications Commission 888

CASE 43.2 Hemp Industries Association v.Drug Enforcement Administration 892

Judicial Deference to Agency Decisions 894

CASE 43.3 United States v.Mead Corporation 895

Agency Enforcement and Adjudication 896

Limitations on Agency Powers 898

Public Accountability 900

REVIEWING：ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 901

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 901

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 902

LAW ON THE WEB 904

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 904

Chapter 44 Consumer Law 905

Deceptive Advertising 905

EXTENDED CASE 44.1 Federal Trade Commission v.Verity International，Ltd. 907

Labeling and Packaging Laws 909

Sales 909

Credit Protection 910

CASE 44.2 Saunders v.Equifax Information Services，L.L.C. 912

Consumer Health and Safety 914

CASE 44.3 Abigail Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs v.von Eschenbach 915

REVIEWING：CONSUMER LAW 917

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 918

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 918

LAW ON THE WEB 920

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 920

Chapter 45 Environmental Law 921

Common Law Actions 921

Federal，State，and Local Regulation 922

Air Pollution 923

EXTENDED CASE 45.1 Environmental Defense v.Duke Energy Corp. 926

Water Pollution 928

CASE 45.2 S.D.Warren Co.v.Maine Board of Environmental Protection 928

Toxic Chemicals 931

CASE 45.3 Bates v.Dow Agrosciences，LLC 932

Hazardous Wastes 933

REVIEWING：ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 934

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 935

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 935

LAW ON THE WEB 937

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 937

Chapter 46 Antitrust Law 938

The Sherman Antitrust Act 938

Section 1 of the Sherman Act 939

CASE 46.1 Continental T.V.，Inc.v.GTE Sylvania，In c. 941

EXTENDED CASE 46.2 Leegin Creative Leather Products，Inc.v.PSKS，Inc. 942

Section 2 of the Sherman Act 944

The Clayton Act 946

CASE 46.3 Illinois Tool Works，Inc.v.Independent Ink，Inc. 948

Enforcement of Antitrust Laws 950

Exemptions from Antitrust Law 951

U.S.Antitrust Laws in the Global Context 952

REVIEWING：ANTITRUST LAW 953

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 953

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 954

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：LEEGIN CREATIVE LEATHER PRODUCTS，INC.V.PSKS，INC. 955

LAW ON THE WEB 956

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 956

FOCUS ON ETHICS：GOVERNMENT REGULATION 957

UNIT10 Property 959

Chapter 47 Personal Property and Bailments 960

Personal Property versus Real Property 960

Fixtures 961

Acquiring Ownership of Personal Property 962

CASE 47.1 In re Estate of Piper 963

Mislaid，Lost，and Abandoned Property 965

EXTENDED CASE 47.2 United States v.One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Dollars（$165，580） in U.S.Currency 967

Bailments 969

Ordinary Bailments 970

Special Types of Bailments 973

CASE 47.3 Treiber ＆ Straub，Inc.v.United Parcel Service，Inc. 974

REVIEWING：PERSONAL PROPERTY AND BAILMENTS 977

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 977

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 977

LAW ON THE WEB 979

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 979

Chapter 48 Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Relationships 980

The Nature of Real Property 980

Ownership and Other Interests in Real Property 981

CASE 48.1 Biglane v.Under the Hill Corp. 982

Transfer of Ownership 986

CASE 48.2 Whitehead v.Humphrey 989

CASE 48.3 Otwell v.Diversified Timber Services，Inc. 993

Limitations on the Rights of Property Owners 994

EXTENDED CASE 48.4 Kelo v.City of New London，Connecticut 995

Landlord-Tenant Relationships 997

REVIEWING：REAL PROPERTY AND LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIPS 1000

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 1000

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 1001

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：KELO V. CITY OF NEW LONDON，CONNECTICUT 1002

LAW ON THE WEB 1003

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 1003

FOCUS ON ETHICS：PROPERTY 1004

UNIT11 Special Topics 1007

Chapter 49 Insurance 1008Insurance Terminology and Concepts 1008

EXTENDED CASE 49.1 Zurich American Insurance Co.v.AMB Industries，Inc. 1011

The Insurance Contract 1012

CASE 49.2 Cary v.United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. 1015

CASE 49.3 Woo v.Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. 1017

Types of Insurance 1018

REVIEWING：INSURANCE 1023

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 1023

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 1023

LAW ON THE WEB 1026

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 1026

Chapter 50 Wills and Trusts 1027

Wills 1027

CASE 50.1 Shaw Family Archives，Ltd.v.CMG Worldwide，Inc. 1029

CASE 50.2 In re Estate of Pallister 1032

Intestacy Laws 1035

Trusts 1037

EXTENDED CASE 50.3 Cinquemani v.Lazio 1039

Other Estate-Planning Issues 1043

REVIEWING：WILLS AND TRUSTS 1044

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 1044

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 1045

LAW ON THE WEB 1047

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 1047

Chapter 51 Professional Liability and Accountability 1048

Potential Liability to Clients 1048

EXTENDED CASE 51.1 In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Inglimo 1050

Potential Liability to Third Parties 1052

CASE 51.2 Reznor v.J. Artist Management，Inc. 1053

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 1055

Potential Liability of Accountants under Securities Laws 1058

Potential Criminal Liability of Accountants 1061

Confidentiality and Privilege 1062

REVIEWING：PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY 1063

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 1064

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 1064

LAW ON THE WEB 1067

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 1067

Chapter 52 International Law in a Global Economy 1068

International Law 1068

Doing Business Internationally 1071

Regulation of Specific Business Activities 1072

CASE 52.1 Fuji Photo Film Co.v.International Trade Commission 1073

U.S.Laws in a Global Context 1076

CASE 52.2 Carnero v.Boston Scientific Corp. 1076

EXTENDED 52.3 Khulumani v.Barclay National Bank，Ltd. 1078

REVIEWING：INTERNATIONAL LAW IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY 1080

TERMS AND CONCEPTS 1080

QUESTIONS AND CASE PROBLEMS 1080

SPECIAL CASE ANALYSIS：KHULUMANI V. BARCLAY NATIONAL BANK，LTD. 1082

LAW ON THE WEB 1082

LEGAL RESEARCH EXERCISES ON THE WEB 1082

FOCUS ON ETHICS：SPECIAL TOPICS 1083

Appendices 1087

Appendix A How to Brief Cases and Analyze Case Problems 1087

Appendix B The Constitution of the United States 1090

Appendix C The Uniform Commercial Code 1098

Appendix D The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods（Excerpts） 1262

Appendix E The Uniform Partnership Act（Excerpts） 1266

Appendix F The Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act（Excerpts） 1276

Appendix G The Revised Model Business Corporation Act（Excerpts） 1286

Appendix H The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002（Excerpts and Explanatory Comments） 1296

Appendix I Sample Answers for End-of-Chapter Questions with Sample Answer 1304

Glossary 1317

Table of Cases 1355

Index 1367