Legal Environment of Business, The

This book provides comprehensive coverage of private and public law topics that today's businesspersons need to understand to proactively deal with legal issues, and to avoid legal problems which affect business. An abundance of hands-on activities, case studies, and readings from the business press--together with both practical and academic insights into the primary legal issues--prepare readers to address legal problems when they do arise, to know when to call a lawyer and what to discuss, and to know how to participate in the solutions. Features Point/Counterpoint discussions in which business managers and attorneys give different perspectives on some of the most current and important legal issues facing business firms today. Covers the global legal, regulatory, political, and social environment of business; legal issues in business organizations; common law subjects and their contemporary dimensions; legal issues involving consumers, competitors, and suppliers; and employer/employee legal issuesFor anyone in business.