The Legal Environment of Business
By Roger E. Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, Frances L. Edwards
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Introduce the structure and function of today's legal system from the perspective of a business practitioner with Meiners/Ringleb/Edwards' THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS, 14E. This edition highlights law and regulatory areas of the legal environment that are most relevant and important in business today. This edition's traditional case focus is updated with nearly 40% new cases to reflect today's legal changes. Chapters divided into manageable subparts make this resource ideal for online or in-person courses. An updated appendix also guides students through effective online legal research. Students examine a range of legal topics with business-specific examples and meaningful cases that direct attention to key points of law. Landmark cases reinforce important points while cases to which your students can easily relate are used to highlight common business situations. Cengage Infuse digital resources work with your LMS to offer innovative course management tools.
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Introduce the structure and function of today's legal system from the perspective of a business practitioner with Meiners/Ringleb/Edwards' THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS, 14E. This edition highlights law and regulatory areas of the legal environment that are most relevant and important in business today. This edition's traditional case focus is updated with nearly 40% new cases to reflect today's legal changes. Chapters divided into manageable subparts make this resource ideal for online or in-person courses. An updated appendix also guides students through effective online legal research. Students examine a range of legal topics with business-specific examples and meaningful cases that direct attention to key points of law. Landmark cases reinforce important points while cases to which your students can easily relate are used to highlight common business situations. Cengage Infuse digital resources work with your LMS to offer innovative course management tools.
EACH CHAPTER OFFERS MULTIPLE CASES IN A CONSISTENT, PROVEN FORMAT. Cases begin with a summary describing the background and the holding of the lower court, followed by excerpts from the decision of the appeals courts. Excerpts focus on key issues so students see the logic of the decision. The cases illustrate key concepts developed in the book and depict the legal reasoning applied to common business situations. Most cases involve ordinary situations students can relate to, rather than extraordinary circumstances or decisions made at the executive-suite level.
"ISSUE SPOTTERS" APPLY LEGAL PRINCIPLES TO COMMON BUSINESS SITUATIONS. This practical feature that appears several times in each chapter emphasizes the practicality of legal principles to everyday challenges. This focus reinforces the relevance of the material.
CASE QUESTIONS HELP THE STUDENT APPLY LEGAL REASONING. Students gain valuable analytical experience as they complete Case Questions as well as practical Ethics and Social Questions and Discussion Questions.
"PULLING IT TOGETHER" CASE QUESTIONS EMPHASIZE THE RELATIONSHIP OF MULTIPLE LEGAL ISSUES. This feature, which appears five times in this edition, helps students connect multiple legal issues in business situations. This approach broadens your students' understanding of the interrelationships of legal concepts.
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Chapter 1. Today’s Business Environment: Law and EthicsPreview this chapter
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