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," 15th Edition. This text highlights law and regulatory areas of the legal environment that are most relevant in business. This edition's case focus is updated with about one-third new cases to reflect today's business law. Chapters are divided into manageable subparts, making this resource ideal for online or in-person courses. 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 other cases highlight the application of law in common business situations.
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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," 15th Edition. This text highlights law and regulatory areas of the legal environment that are most relevant in business. This edition's case focus is updated with about one-third new cases to reflect today's business law. Chapters are divided into manageable subparts, making this resource ideal for online or in-person courses. 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 other cases highlight the application of law in common business situations.
Edited cases summarize background facts, while the court’s holding, legal reasoning and explanation of the law are presented from the published opinion in the judge’s words.
"Issue Spotters" present business scenarios requiring legal analysis, helping students test retention and apply newly learned principles to real-world practice.
Discussion questions in every chapter ensure students understand the chapter concepts well enough to discuss a topic that was covered and should be expanded upon.
Each chapter ends with an ethics question related to the legal area the chapter covered, allowing students to go beyond legal reasoning in considering the problem.
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Chapter 1. Today’s Business Environment: Law and EthicsPreview this chapter
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