The legal and regulatory environment of business /
O. Lee Reed ... [et al.].
- 16th ed.
- New York, NY : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, c2013.
- lii, 836 p. : col. ill., forms ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Law as a foundation for business -- The role of ethics in decision making -- The court system -- Litigation -- Alternative dispute resolution -- The constitution -- The property system -- Contract formation -- Contractual performance and agency -- Torts affecting business -- Intellectual property -- International law -- Criminal law and business -- Corporate governance and business organizations -- The commerce clause and the regulatory process -- Regulating competition -- antitrust laws -- Financial and securities regulations -- Regulations protecting consumers -- Environmental regulation -- Discrimination in employment -- Employment laws -- Labor-management relationship -- Appendices.