TY - BOOK AU - Reed,O.Lee TI - The legal and regulatory environment of business. SN - 9780073377667 AV - KF1600.L46 U1 - 346.7307 22 PY - 2010/// CY - New York, NY PB - McGraw-Hill/Irwin KW - Trade regulation KW - United States KW - Commercial law KW - Industrial laws and legislation N1 - Includes index; 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 -- ER -