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Chapter 1 Legal Foundations 
Chapter 2 Business and the Constitution 
Chapter 3 The American Judicial System, Jurisdiction, and Venue 
Chapter 4 Resolving Disputes: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution 
Chapter 5 Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Law
 
UNIT TWO: LAW AND COMMERCE
Chapter 6 Overview and Formation of Contracts 
Chapter 7 Contract Enforceability and Performance
Chapter 8 Contracts for the Sale of Goods 
Chapter 9 Torts and Products Liability 

UNIT THREE: REGULATION IN THE WORKPLACE 
Chapter 10 Agency 
Chapter 11 Employment Relationships and Labor Law 
Chapter 12 Employment Discrimination 

UNIT FOUR: BUSINESS ENTITIES, SECURITIES REGULATION, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Chapter 13 Choice of Business Entity, Sole Proprietorships, and Partnerships 
Chapter 14 Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships 
Chapter 15 Corporations 
Chapter 16 Regulation of Securities, Corporate Governance, and Financial Markets 

UNIT FIVE: REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
Chapter 17 Administrative Law
Chapter 18 Environmental Law 
Chapter 19 Antitrust and Regulation of Competition 
Chapter 20 Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy 
Chapter 21 Warranties and Consumer Protection Law 
Chapter 22 Criminal Law and Procedure in Business 
Chapter 23 Personal Property, Real Property, and Land Use Law 
Chapter 24 Intellectual Property 
Chapter 25 International Law and Global Commerce 

CAPSTONE CASE STUDIES
1. Coffee Wars: Starbucks v. Charbucks
2. The Odwalla Juice Company Crisis 
3. Fraud under the Arches: The McDonald’s Game Piece Scandal 

APPENDICES 
A. The Constitution of the United States of America 
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