The legal and  regulatory environment of business. / 
 Legal & regulatory environment of business 
O. Lee Reed ... [et al.]. 
 - 15th ed. 
 - New York, NY :  McGraw-Hill/Irwin,  2010. 
 - xliv, 736 p. :  ill. ;  27 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: 1. Introduction to law: Law as the foundation of business -- The Ethical basis of law and business management -- 2. Dispute resolution: The Court system -- Litigation -- Negotiation and alternative dispute resolution systems -- 3. Legal foundations of business: The Constitution and regulation of business -- The property-based legal system -- Introduction to contracts-classifications, terminology and formation -- Contractual issues-form, interpretation, performance and discharge -- Torts in the business environment -- Intellectual property in the property system -- Criminal law and business -- International law -- 4. Formation and regulation of business: Formation and operation of business organizations -- Sarbanes-Oxley and securities regulation -- Antitrust laws-regulatory competition -- Consumer protection -- Environmental laws and pollution control -- 5. Employment relationships: Agency and employment laws -- Discrimination in employment -- Labor-management relationship --  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780073377667  007337766X 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008054521 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Trade regulation--United States.<br/>Commercial law--United States.<br/>Industrial laws and legislation--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF1600.L46 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>346.7307