Business Law Applications
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 80
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The area of business law can be both interesting and very confusing since the information deals with aspects of business as it is seen through case law. Business Law Applications provides a description and discussion of what is a business, the law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Social Responsibility and Ethics, Torts, Contracts and Agency, Employment and Labor Law. Each chapter includes a review of key cases and how these cases can be applied to a business. Hence, this guide provides the reader with a practical application of business law and approaches that will assist in minimizing the risk of lawsuits.
Chapter 1 Business
A. What is a Business?
B. What is a Business Mindset?
C. What is the Business Organizational Structures, Advantage/Disadvantage?
1. What are the Characteristics and Skillsets Need for Business?
D. What is the History of Business Behavior/Mindset?
E. What are the Steps to Forming a Business and Why Each is Important?
1. Why is it Important?
F. What are the Steps to Protecting a Business?
1. Why it is Important?
Chapter 2 Law/Legal System
A. What is the Law?
1. History
2. Source of Law
3. Rule of Law
B. What is the U.S. Legal System, how does it Works and its
Relation to Business?
1. Constitution
2. Federal Court System
3. State Court System
C. What is the Difference Between Civil Law and Criminal Law
Impact on Business?
1. Civil Law
2. Criminal Law
3. Laws that Impact Business
D. Key Takeaways
Chapter 3 Alternative Dispute Resolution
A. What is Negotiation?
1. How does it Work?
2. When to Use it?
B. What is Mediation?
1. How does it Work?
2. When to Use it?
C. What is Arbitration?
1. How does it Work?
2. When to Use it?
D. What is Mini-Trial?
1. What is it?
2. How does it Work?
3. When to Use it?
E. What is Settlement?
F. Key Takeaways
Chapter 4 Ethics and Social Responsibility
A. Malden Mills Case
1. Pros
2. Cons
B. John Stumpf Case
1. Pros
2. Cons
C. Starbucks
1. Pros
2. Cons
3. Examples of CSR with Other Companies
4. Benefits
D. Key Takeaways
Chapter 5 Torts and Business Torts/Criminal Law
A. Torts Law
1. Intentional Torts and Business Torts 40
2. Negligence
3. Strict/Product Liability
4. Action to Minimize Torts in Business
B. Criminal Law
1. Common Business Crimes
2. Action to Minimize Crimes in Business
C. Key Takeaways
Chapter 6 Contracts
A. Contract Formation
1. Proper Steps for Contract Development
B. Contract Impediments
1. Key Impediments
2. Steps to Avoid Contract Impediments
C. Key Takeaways
Chapter 7 Agency, Employment, and Labor Law
A. Agency
1. How it is Formed?
2. Benefits/Liability
B. Employment Law/Discrimination Law
1. Types of Employment Laws
2. Type of Employment Laws against Discrimination
C. Labor Law
1. Type of Labor Law
2. Unions Activity
D. Key Takeaways
References
Lester C. Reams is an Associate Professor at Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles (MSMU-LA) Business Administration Department where he teaches Business Law I and II, Statistics, Market Assessment and Strategic Management and is involved in curriculum review and development. Dr. Reams is a member of Academy of Legal Studies in Business. He is internationally published with the Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Public Administration in the areas of arbitration and non-compete clauses. Dr. Reams’ serves as the MSMU-LA Business Administration Department’s Co-Champion and was a member of the team that secured the ACBSP accreditation for the MSMU-LA Business Program; Coordinator of the pilot Online MBA program, a faculty advisor for the undergraduate business students and cohort advisor for the MBA students. Dr. Reams is an honorary member of the Omicron Omicron Chapter of Delta Mu Delta Honorary Society, Chair of the Accreditation subcommittee and a member of the Instructional Technology Committee. Finally, Dr. Reams is a business advisor to nonprofit organizations and associations.
Dr. Reams holds a Juris Doctorate (JD) from Western State University College of Law, a Doctorate in Public Administration (DPA) a Master of Public Health (MPH) from UCLA and Bachelors of Art (BA) in Psychology from California State University Dominguez Hills.