The law is everywhere; almost all human activity is affected by it. In the business world, when contemplating a business transaction or a decision, a manager not only must consider the physical, financial, personnel, and managerial aspects of a decision, but also its legal ramifications.
The main purpose of Legal Challenges for the Global Manager and Entrepreneur is to introduce the reader to the fundamental principles of the laws regulating business, as well as their practical application in a modern global business and entrepreneurial environment.
The book approaches the vast subject of the laws governing global business in the following ways: first, the authors discuss certain foundational legal notions and principles pertaining to global business, such as the definition and nature of the law and the concept of jurisdiction; next, the authors examine basic legal business law areas, such as contract and tort law; and finally, a study of essential regulatory legal fields, such as securities and antitrust law, is presented.
Part I—Foundation of The Legal and Regulatory
Environment of Global Business
1 Introduction
2 Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning
3 The Legal System of the United States
4 International Law
5 Alternative Dispute Resolution
6 Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
7 Constitutional Law and Business
8 Administrative Law and Business
PART II—The Legal Environment of Global Business
9 Torts and Business
10 Products Liability
11 Crimes and Business
12 Contract Law
13 Sales, Law, and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
14 Agency Law
15 Business Organizations
16 Real Property Law and Landlord-Tenant Law
PART III—The Regulatory Environment of Global Business
17 Intellectual Property Protection
18 Internet Regulation
19 Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
20 Antitrust Law
21 Employment, Labor, and Immigration Law
22 Consumer Protection
23 Environmental Protection
24 Conclusion
PART IV— Cases for Analysis and Discussion
CASE 1: E-Cigarettes—An Unfolding Legal Quandary
for Employers and Government
CASE 2: Jobless Discrimination
CASE 3: Sick Leave, Select Days, and Small Business
CASE 4: Social Media and Lending
CASE 5: Paying College Football Players: Legal and Moral Issues
CASE 6: Office Depot and OfficeMax Merger Approved
by Federal Trade Commission
CASE 7: Supreme Court 2014 Sarbanes-Oxley
Whistleblowing Decision
PART V—Glossary
Bibliography
Biographies
Index