TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
1
1
American Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal System
3
1.1 Basic American Legal Principles
3
1.2 Sources and Types of Law
5
1.3 Important Business Laws and Regulations
7
2
Disputes and Dispute Settlement
15
2.1 Negotiation
15
2.2 Mediation
19
2.3 Arbitration
22
3
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
31
3.1 Business Ethics
31
3.2 Social Responsibility
35
4
Business and the United States Constitution
43
4.1 Commerce Clause
43
4.2 Constitutional Protections
47
5
Criminal Liability
53
5.1 Common Business Crimes
53
5.2 Civil vs: Criminal Liability
57
6
The Tort System
63
6.1 Intentional Torts and Negligence
63
6.2 Product and Strict Liability
67
7
Contract Law
75
7.1 Consideration and Promissory Estoppel
75
7.2 Capacity and Legality
78