Law for Business 15th Edition,
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ByA.JamesBarnes,TimothyLemper,AllChapters1-47
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,TABLE dOF dCONTENTS d
PART dONE: dIntroduction dto dthe dLaw d Chapter
d1: dLaw dand dLegal dReasoning d Chapter d2:
dDispute dSettlement
Chapter d3: dBusiness dEthics dand dCorporate dSocial dResponsibility
d Chapter d4: dBusiness dand dthe dConstitution
Chapter d5: dCriminal dLaw dand dProcedure
d Chapter d6: dIntentional dTorts
Chapter d7: dNegligence dand dStrict dLiability
d Chapter d8: dIntellectual dProperty
PART dTWO: dContracts
Chapter d9: dThe dNature dand dOrigins dof dContracts
d Chapter d10: dCreating da dContract: dOffers d
d Chapter d11: dCreating da dContract: dAcceptances
d Chapter d12: dConsideration
Chapter d13: dCapacity dto dContract
d Chapter d14: dConsent dto dContract
d Chapter d15: dIllegality
Chapter d16: dForm dand dMeaning dof dContracts
d Chapter d17: dThird dParties’ dContract dRights d Chapter
d18: dContract dPerformance dand dRemedies
PART dTHREE: dSales
Chapter d19: dFormation dand dTerms dof dSales dContracts
d Chapter d20: dWarranties dand dProduct dLiability
d Chapter d21: dPerformance dof dSales dContracts
Chapter d22: dRemedies dfor dBreach dof dSales dContracts
PART dFOUR: dAgency dand dEmployment
Chapter d23: dThe dAgency dRelationship—Creation, dDuties, dand dTermination d Chapter
d24: dLiability dof dPrincipals dand dAgents dto dThird dParties
Chapter d25: dEmployment dLaws
PART dFIVE: dBusiness dOrganizations
Chapter d26: dWhich dForm dof dBusiness dOrganization?
d Chapter d27: dPartnerships
Chapter d28: dFormation dand dTermination dof dCorporations d Chapter
d29: dManagement dof dthe dCorporate dBusiness
Chapter d30: dFinancing dthe dCorporation dand dthe dRole dof dthe dShareholders d Chapter
d31: dSecurities dRegulation
Chapter d32: dLegal dLiability dof dAccountants
,PART dSIX: dProperty
Chapter d33: dPersonal dProperty dand dBailments
d Chapter d34: dReal dProperty
Chapter d35: dLandlord dand dTenant
d Chapter d36: dEstates dand dTrusts
d Chapter d37: dInsurance
PART dSEVEN: dCommercial dPaper
Chapter d38: dNegotiable dInstruments
Chapter d39: dNegotiation dand dHolder din dDue dCourse
d Chapter d40: dLiability dof dParties
Chapter d41: dChecks dand dElectronic dFund dTransfers
PART dEIGHT: dCredit dTransactions
Chapter d42: dIntroduction dto dSecurity
Chapter d43: dSecurity dInterests din dPersonal dProperty
d Chapter d44: dBankruptcy
PART dNINE: dGovernment dRegulation
d Chapter d45: dThe dAntitrust dLaws d Chapter
d46: dConsumer dProtection dLaws d Chapter
d47: dEnvironmental dRegulation
, CHAPTER 1: LAW AND LEGAL REASONING
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LECTURE dOUTLINE
1. Discuss dthe dTwisdale dcase dthat dopens dthis dchapter. dIt dprovides dan dinteresting dvehicle
dfor d discussing dthe dfunctions dof dlaw dand dlegal dinterpretation.
a. Have dyour dstudents didentify dthe dvarious dfunctions dof dthe dlaw dand dthen ddiscuss dwhich
d specific dfunctions dare dfurthered dby dthis dantiretaliation d aspects dof dthe dCivil dRights
dstatute.
b. In dthe dcontext dof dlegal dinterpretation, dthe dcourt dfound dthat d Twisdale ddid dseem dto dbe
d protected dbased don dthe dliteral dlanguage dof dthe dstatute. dHowever, dit dlooked dbeyond
dthe d plain d meaning dto dreject dhis dclaim. dSpecifically, dthe dcourt dbelieved dthat
dinterpreting dthe d law din da d manner dthat dwould dprotect dhim dfrom dretaliation d would
dundermine dthe dpurpose dofthe d statute. d It dis dconceivable dthat dthe dcourt dis dmotivated dby
dpublic dpolicy dconcerns das dwell.
c. What ddo dyour dstudents dthink dof dcourts dwho ddo dlook dat dintent dand dpublic dpolicy? dUse
dthisas d a dlead-in dfor da ddiscussion dof dlegal djurisprudence.
2. Question dstudents dabout dtheir ddefinitions dof d―law.‖ dMake dcertain dthey dunderstand
dthe d importance dof dlaw din dall daspects dof dour d lives.
3. Discuss dthe dvarious dfunctions dthat dlaw dserves din dsociety. dYou dmight ddo dthis dby dhaving
dthe d students didentify dsome dof dthem.
a. Discuss dthe dconflicts dthat darise dbetween dand damong dthe dvarious dfunctions dof dlaw. dFor
d example, dthere doften dare dconflicts dbetween dthe dgoals dof dindividual dfreedom dand
dachieving d social djustice. dNote dthe dproblems dthat darise dwhen dthere dis dno d clear dconsensus
don dwhat dis djust.
b. Ask dthe dstudents dif dthey dthink dthat dlaw dever dis d―overused.‖ dThey dare dlikely dto dcite
dnumerous d examples. dFor dinstance, dthis dmight dbe da dtime dto dtalk dabout dthe dproduct
dliabilitycases dthat dare d regularly din dthe dheadlines. dPerhaps dthe dcase dinvolving dthe
dwoman dwho dburned dherself dwith d coffee dfrom dMcDonald’s dwould dbe dappropriate
dhere.