In 1963, the first edition of The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, authored by Bob Corley, initiated a focus on the legal environment in which business is conducted. Understanding the importance of having students study the public nature of how government regulates business activities, rather than simply how businesses privately make transactions, universities moved away from traditional Business Law. Fifteen editions later, Reed's The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Businesshas been the leader in setting the standard for materials that demonstrate that law is at the core of the private market and plays a crucial role in business.

Part One: Introduction to Law
Chapter 1: Law as a Foundation for Business
Chapter 2: The Role of Ethics in Decision Making

Part Two: Courts and Dispute Resolution
Chapter 3: The Court System
Chapter 4: Litigation
Chapter 5: Alternative Dispute Resolution

Part Three: Legal Foundations for Business
Chapter 6: The Constitution
Chapter 7: The Property System
Chapter 8: Contract Formation
Chapter 9: Contractual Performance and Agency
Chapter 10: Torts Affecting Business
Chapter 11: Intellectual Property
Chapter 12: International Law
Chapter 13: Criminal Law and Business
Chapter 14: Corporate Governance and Business Organizations

Part Four: The Regulatory Landscape for Business
Chapter 15: The Commerce Clause and the Regulatory Process
Chapter 16: Regulating Competition—Antitrust Laws
Chapter 17: Financial and Securities Regulations
Chapter 18: Regulations Protecting Consumers
Chapter 19: Environmental Regulation

Part Five: The Employer-Employee Relationship
Chapter 20: Discrimination in Employment
Chapter 21: Employment Laws
Chapter 22: Labor–Management Relationship

Appendix I Case Briefing and Legal Study Tips
Appendix II Sample Complaint
Appendix III The Constitution of the United States of America
Appendix IV Selected Sections of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code
Appendix V Selected Sections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Appendix VI Selected Sections of Securities Act of 1933
Appendix VII Selected Sections of Securities Act of 1934
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Index