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NOTE: Sections with changes are indicated by a vertical bar in the left margin. Text that should be deleted is displayed with a line through it. New text is shown with blue underlined font. The following update to Appendix A reflects the most recent editions of the cited textbooks and revises the Gleim cross-references accordingly. To view the current texts and cross references without changes showing, go to www.gleim.com/accounting/eqe/xref/?page=3. Appendix A – Subunit Cross-References to Business Law and Legal Studies Textbooks

BUSINESS LAW TEXTBOOKS Ashcroft, Ashcroft, and Patterson, Law for Business, Nineteenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2017.

Bagley, Managers and the Legal Environment: Strategies for the 21st Century, EighthNinth Edition, Cengage Learning, 20162019.

Barnes, Dworkin, and Richards, Law for Business, TwelfthThirteenth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 20152017.

Beatty and Samuelson, Business Law and the Legal Environment, Standard Edition, SeventhEighth Edition, Cengage Learning, 20162018.

Bohlman and Dundas, The Legal, Ethical, and International Environment of Business, Sixth Edition, South-Western College Publishing, 2005.

Cheeseman, Business Law: Legal Environment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and International Issues, Ninth Edition, Pearson, 2017.

Cheeseman, Contemporary Business Law, Eighth Edition, Pearson, 2015.

Clarkson, Miller, and Cross, Business Law: Texts and Cases, Fourteenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2018.

Cross and Miller, The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases, Tenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2018.

Davidson and Forsythe, Business in the Contemporary Legal Environment, Second Edition, Aspen Publishers, 20132016.

Davidson and Forsythe, Business Law: Principles and Cases in the Legal Environment, Second Edition, Aspen Publishers, 2014.

Fisher and Phillips, The Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Environment of Business, Ninth Edition, South-Western College Publishing, 2007.

Hollowell and Miller and Hollowell, Business Law: Text and Exercises, EighthNinth Edition, Cengage Learning, 20172019.

Kubasek, Browne, Herron, Dhooge, and Barkacs, Dynamic Business Law, ThirdFourth Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 20162019.

Kubasek, Brennan, and Browne, The Legal Environment of Business: A Critical Thinking Approach, Eighth Edition, Pearson, 2017.

Mallor Langvardt,and Barnes, Prenkert, McCrory, and Perry, Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and E-Commerce Environment, SixteenthSeventeenth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 20162018.

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Mann and Roberts, Business Law and the Regulation of Business, Twelfth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2017.

Mann and Roberts, Smith and Roberson’s Business Law, Seventeenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2018.

McAdams, Dosanjh Zucker, Neslund, and Smoker, Law, Business, and Society, EleventhTwelfth Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 20152017.

Miller, Business Law Today: Comprehensive Edition: Text and Cases, Eleventh Edition, Cengage Learning, 2017.

Miller, Fundamentals of Business Law Today: Summarized Cases, Tenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2016.

Miller and Cross, Business Law, Alternate Edition, Twelfth Edition, South-Western College Publishing, 2013.

Miller and Cross, The Legal Environment Today, Eighth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2016.

Miller and Jentz, Business Law Today: Text and Summarized Cases, Standard Edition, TenthEleventh Edition, South-Western College Publishing, 20142016.

Pagnattaro, Cahoy, Magid, Reed, and Shedd, The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, SeventeenthEighteenth Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 20162018.

Twomey, Jennings, and Greene, Anderson’s Business Law and the Legal Environment, Comprehensive Volume, Twenty-third Edition, Cengage Learning, 2017.

BUSINESS LAW TEXTBOOKS

Ashcroft, Ashcroft, and Patterson, Law for Business, Nineteenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2017.

Part I - The Legal System and the Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 - Introduction to Law - SU 1, SU 4 Chapter 2 - Courts and Court Procedures - SUs 2-3 Chapter 3 - Business Torts and Crimes - SUs 6-7, 22.5 Chapter 4 - Government Regulation of Business - SU 33, SUs 35-38

Part II - Contracts Chapter 5 - Nature and Classes of Contracts - 8.1 Chapter 6 - Offer and Acceptance - 8.2-8.3 Chapter 7 - Capacity to Contract - 10.1 Chapter 8 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 9 - Defective Agreements - 10.3 Chapter 10 - Illegal Agreements - 10.2 Chapter 11 - Written Contracts - 10.4 Chapter 12 - Third Parties and Contracts - SU 12 Chapter 13 - Termination of Contracts - SU 11

Part III - Personal Property Chapter 14 - Nature of Personal Property - 21.1-21.2 Chapter 15 - Special Bailments - 21.3-21.4

Part IV - Sales Chapter 16 - Sales of Personal Property - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 17 - Formalities of a Sale - 14.1-14.5 Chapter 18 - Transfer of Title and Risk in Sales Contracts - 13.4-13.5 Chapter 19 - Warranties, Product Liability, and Consumer Protection - 14.6, SU 37

Part V - Negotiable Instruments Chapter 20 - Nature of Negotiable Instruments - 15.1 Chapter 21 - Essentials of Negotiability - 15.3 Chapter 22 - Promissory Notes and Drafts - 15.2 Chapter 23 - Negotiation and Discharge - 15.4, 16.2 Chapter 24 - Liabilities of Parties, Holders in Due Course, and Defenses - 15.5, 16.1

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Part VI - Agency and Employment Chapter 25 - Nature and Creation of an Agency - 29.1 Chapter 26 - Operation and Termination of an Agency - 29.2-29.5 Chapter 27 - Employer and Employee Relations - 29.1, SU 38 Chapter 28 - Employees’ Rights - 38.1-38.6

Part VII - Business Organization Chapter 29 - Introduction to Business Organizations - 30.1, 30.5-30.6, 31.1 Chapter 30 - Creation and Operation of a Partnership - 30.1-30.3 Chapter 31 - Dissolution of a Partnership - 30.4 Chapter 32 - Nature of a Corporation - 31.1-31.2 Chapter 33 - Ownership of a Corporation - 31.3 Chapter 34 - Management and Dissolution of a Corporation - SU 32

Part VIII - Risk-Bearing Devices Chapter 35 - Principles of Insurance - 34.1 Chapter 36 - Types of Insurance - 34.2-34.4 Chapter 37 - Security Devices - SUs 17-18, 20.3, SUs 25-26, 39.3 Chapter 38 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20

Part IX - Real Property Chapter 39 - Nature of Real Property - SU 23 Chapter 40 - Transfer of Real Property - SU 24 Chapter 41 - Real Estate Mortgages - SU 25 Chapter 42 - Landlord and Tenant - SU 27 Chapter 43 - Wills, Inheritances, and Trusts - SU 28

Bagley, Managers and the Legal Environment: Strategies for the 21st Century, EighthNinth Edition, Cengage Learning, 20162019.

Unit I: Foundations of the Legal and Regulatory Environment Chapter 1 - Law, Value Creation, and Risk Management - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 2 - Ethics and the Law - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - Sources of Law, Courts, and Dispute Resolution - 1.2-1.4, SU 2, 3.1-3.5 Chapter 4 - Constitutional Bases for Business Regulation - SU 4 Chapter 5 - Agency - SU 29 Chapter 6 - Administrative Law - SU 5

Unit II: The Legal Environment Chapter 7 - Contracts - SUs 8-12 Chapter 8 - Sales, Licensing, and E-Commerce - SUs 13-14, SU 22 Chapter 9 - Torts and Privacy Protection - 7.1-7.6 Chapter 10 - Product Liability - 7.7 Chapter 11 - Intellectual Property - 21.1, SU 22

Unit III: Human Resources Chapter 12 - The Employment Agreement - 38.1 Chapter 13 - Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination - 38.2

Unit IV: The Regulatory Environment Chapter 14 - Criminal Law - SU 6 Chapter 15 - Environmental Law and Sustainability - SU 35 Chapter 16 - Antitrust - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 17 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 18 - Real Property and Land Use - SUs 23-25

Unit V: Corporate Governance, Ownership, and Control Chapter 19 - Forms of Business Organizations - SUs 30-32 Chapter 20 - Directors, Officers, and Controlling Shareholders - 32.1-32.3

Unit VI: Securities and Financial Transactions Chapter 21 - Public and Private Offerings of Securities - SU 33 Chapter 22 - Securities Fraud and Insider Trading - SU 33 Chapter 23 - Debtor-Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy - SUs 18-20

Unit VII: International Business Chapter 24 - International Law and Transactions - SU 39

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Barnes, Dworkin, and Richards, Law for Business, TwelfthThirteenth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 20152017.

Part I - Introduction to Law Chapter 1 - Law, Legal Reasoning, and the Legal Profession - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Dispute Settlement - SUs 2-3, SU 5 Chapter 3 - Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility - SU 1 Chapter 4 - Business and the Constitution - SU 4 Chapter 5 - Crimes - SU 6, 22.5 Chapter 6 - Intentional Torts - 7.1-7.3 Chapter 7 - Negligence and Strict Liability - 7.4-7.7 Chapter 8 - Licensing and Intellectual Property - 21.1-21.2, 22.3

Part II - Contracts Chapter 9 - The Nature and Origins of Contracts - 8.1 Chapter 10 - Creating a Contract: Offers - 8.2 Chapter 11 - Creating a Contract: Acceptances - 8.3 Chapter 12 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 13 - Capacity to Contract - 10.1 Chapter 14 - Voluntary Consent - 10.3 Chapter 15 - Illegality - 10.2 Chapter 16 - The Form and Meaning of Contracts - 10.4, 11.1 Chapter 17 - Third Parties’ Contract Rights - SU 12 Chapter 18 - Performance and Remedies - 11.2-11.4

Part III - Sales Chapter 19 - Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts - SU 13 Chapter 20 - Warranties and Product Liability - 14.6 Chapter 21 - Performance of Sales Contracts - 14.1-14.2 Chapter 22 - Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts - 14.3-14.5

Part IV - Agency and Employment Chapter 23 - The Agency Relationship – – Creation, Duties, and Termination - SU 29 Chapter 24 - Liability of Principals and Agents to Third Parties - 29.4 Chapter 25 - Employment Laws - SU 38

Part V - Business Organizations Chapter 26 - Which Form of Business Organization? - SUs 30-32 Chapter 27 - Partnerships - SU 30 Chapter 28 - Formation and Termination of Corporations - 31.1-31.2, 32.4 Chapter 29 - Management of the Corporate Business - 32.1-32.2 Chapter 30 - Financing the Corporation and the Role of the Shareholders - 31.3, 32.3 Chapter 31 - Securities Regulation - SU 33 Chapter 32 - Legal Liability of Accountants - SU 40

Part VI - Property Chapter 33 - Personal Property and Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 34 - Real Property - SUs 23-25 Chapter 35 - Landlord and Tenant - SU 27 Chapter 36 - Estates and Trusts - SU 28 Chapter 37 - Insurance - SU 34

Part VII - Commercial Paper Chapter 38 - Negotiable Instruments - 15.1-15.2 Chapter 39 - Negotiation and Holder in Due Course - 15.3-15.5 Chapter 40 - Liability of Parties - 16.1-16.2 Chapter 41 - Checks and Electronic FundsFund Transfers - 16.3

Part VIII - Credit Transactions Chapter 42 - Introduction to Security - SUs 17-18 Chapter 43 - Security Interests in Personal Property - SUs 17-18 Chapter 44 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20

Part IX - Government Regulation Chapter 45 - The Antitrust Laws - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 46 - Consumer Protection Laws - SU 37 Chapter 47 - Environmental Regulation - SU 35

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Beatty and Samuelson, Business Law and the Legal Environment, Standard Edition, SeventhEighth Edition, Cengage Learning, 20162018.

Unit I - The Legal Environment Chapter 1 - Introduction to Law - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - International Law - SU 39 Chapter 4 - Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law - 1.3-1.4, SU 5 Chapter 5 - Constitutional Law - SU 4 Chapter 6 - Dispute Resolution - 3.6 Chapter 7 - Crime - SU 6, 22.5

Unit II - Torts Chapter 8 - Intentional Torts and Business Torts - SU 7 Chapter 9 - Negligence, Strict Liability, and Product Liability - 7.5-7.7 Chapter 10 - Cyberlaw and Privacy and Internet Law - SU 22

Unit III - Contracts Chapter 11 - Introduction to Contracts - 8.1 Chapter 12 - The Agreement: Offers and Acceptances - SU 8 Chapter 13 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 14 - Legality - 10.2 Chapter 15 - Voidable Contracts: Capacity and Consent - 10.1, 10.3 Chapter 16 - Written Contracts - 10.4 Chapter 17 - Third Parties - SU 12 Chapter 18 - Performance, Breach and DischargeContract Termination - 11.1 - 11.3 Chapter 19 - Remedies - 11.4 Chapter 20 - Practical Contracts - N/A

Unit IV - Sales Chapter 21 - Introduction to Sales - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 22 - Ownership, Risk, and Warranties - 13.4-13.5, 14.6 Chapter 23 - Performance and Remedies - 14.1-14.5

Unit V - Additional CPA Topics Chapter 24 - Secured Transactions - SU 17 Chapter 25 - Creating a Negotiable Instrument - SU 15 Chapter 26 - Liability for Negotiable Instruments - 16.1-16.3 Chapter 27 - Accountants’ Liability - SU 40

Unit VI - Agency and Employment Law Chapter 28 - Agency Law - SU 29.4 Chapter 29 - Employment and Labor Law - SU 38 Chapter 30 - Employment Discrimination - 38.1-38.2

Unit VII - Business Organizations Chapter 31 - Starting a Business: LLCs and Other Options - 30.6 Chapter 32 - Partnerships - 30.1-30.5 Chapter 33 - Life and Death of a Corporation - SU 31, 32.4 Chapter 34 - Management Duties - 32.1-32.2 Chapter 35 - Shareholder Rights - 32.3 Chapter 36 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20

Unit VIII - Government Regulation Chapter 37 - Securities Regulation - SU 33 Chapter 38 - Antitrust - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 39 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 40 - Environmental Law - SU 35

Unit IX - Property Chapter 41 - Intellectual Property - 22.3 Chapter 42 - Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law - N/ASUs 23-25, SU 27 Chapter 43 - Personal Property and Bailment - SU 21 Chapter 44 - Planning for the Future: EstatesWills, Trusts, and Insurance - SU 28, SU 34

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Bohlman and Dundas, The Legal, Ethical, and International Environment of Business, Sixth Edition, South-Western College Publishing, 2005.

Part I - Introduction to Law Chapter 1 - Basics of the Law - 1.1, 1.4 Chapter 2 - Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - The Judicial System and Litigation - SUs 2-3 Chapter 4 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures - 3.6 Chapter 5 - The Constitution and the Regulation of Business - SU 4 Chapter 6 - Administrative Agencies and the Regulation of Business - SU 5 Chapter 7 - Regulation of Business through Criminal Law - SU 6, 22.5

Part II - Business and Private Law Chapter 8 - Torts - SU 7 Chapter 9 - Contract Formation - SUs 8-10 Chapter 10 - Contract Defenses and Remedies - SUs 11-12 Chapter 11 - Sales Law and Product Liability - 7.7, SUs 13-14 Chapter 12 - Negotiable Instruments and Secured Transactions - SUs 15-17 Chapter 13 - International Business Law - SU 39 Chapter 14 - Rights of Consumers, Debtors, and Creditors - SUs 18-20, SU 26 Chapter 15 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 16 - Property Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Computer Law - SUs 21-25

Part III - Business Formation Chapter 17 - Agency Law and Private Employment Law - SU 29 Chapter 18 - Business Enterprises: Noncorporate Business Entities - SU 30 Chapter 19 - Corporate Law and Franchising Law - SUs 31-32

Part IV - Business and Government Regulation Chapter 20 - Securities Law - SU 33 Chapter 21 - Antitrust Law - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 22 - Legislative Control over Labor and Labor Relations - 38.1 Chapter 23 - Employment Law and Equal Opportunity - 38.2-38.6 Chapter 24 - Environmental Law - SU 35

Cheeseman, Business Law: Legal Environment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and International Issues, Ninth Edition, Pearson, 2017.

Part I - Legal Environment of Business and Online Commerce Chapter 1 - Legal Heritage and the Digital Age - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Courts and Jurisdiction - SU 2 Chapter 3 - Judicial, Alternative, and E-Dispute Resolution - SU 3 Chapter 4 - Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce - SU 4

Part II - Torts, Crimes, and Intellectual Property Chapter 5 - Intentional Torts and Negligence - 7.1-7.5, 22.4 Chapter 6 - Product and Strict Liability - 7.6-7.7 Chapter 7 - Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 8 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes - SU 6, 22.5

Part III - Contracts and E-Commerce Chapter 9 - Nature of Traditional and E-Contracts - 8.1 Chapter 10 - Agreement - 8.2-8.3 Chapter 11 - Consideration and Promissory Estoppel - SU 9 Chapter 12 - Capacity and Legality - 10.1-10.2 Chapter 13 - Genuineness of Assent and Undue Influence - 10.3 Chapter 14 - Statute of Frauds and Equitable Exceptions - 10.4, 11.1 Chapter 15 - Third-Party Rights and Discharge - 11.3, SU 12 Chapter 16 - Breach of Contract and Remedies - 11.4 Chapter 17 - Digital Law and E-Commerce - 22.1-22.2

Part IV - Sales and Lease Contracts and Warranties Chapter 18 - Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 19 - Title to Goods and Risk of Loss - 13.4-13.5, 14.1-14.2 Chapter 20 - Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts - 14.3-14.5 Chapter 21 - Warranties - 14.6

Part V - Negotiable Instruments, Banking, and Electronic Financial Transactions Chapter 22 - Creation of Negotiable Instruments - 15.1-15.2 Chapter 23 - Holder in Due Course and Transferability - 15.3-15.5 Chapter 24 - Liability, Defenses, and Discharge - 16.1-16.2 Chapter 25 - Banking System and Electronic Financial Transactions - 16.3

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Part VI - Credit, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy Chapter 26 - Credit, Real Property Financing, and Debtor’s Rights - SU 18, SUs 25-26 Chapter 27 - Secured Transactions - SU 17 Chapter 28 - Bankruptcy and Reorganization - SUs 19-20

Part VII - Agency, Employment, and Labor Law Chapter 29 - Agency Formation and Termination - 29.1-29.3, 29.5 Chapter 30 - Liability of Principals, Agents, and Independent Contractors - 29.4 Chapter 31 - Employment, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law - 38.3-38.6 Chapter 32 - Labor Law - 38.1 Chapter 33 - Equal Opportunity in Employment - 38.2

Part VIII - Business Organizations, Corporate Governance, Investor Protection, and Business Ethics Chapter 34 - Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and General Partnerships - 30.1-30.4 Chapter 35 - Limited Partnerships and Special Partnerships - 30.5 Chapter 36 - Corporate Formation and Financing - 31.1-31.3 Chapter 37 - Corporate Governance and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act - 32.1-32.3 Chapter 38 - Corporate Acquisitions and Multinational Corporations - 32.4 Chapter 39 - Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships - 30.6 Chapter 40 - Franchises and Special Forms of Business - 30.6 Chapter 41 - Investor Protection and E-Securities Transactions - SU 33 Chapter 42 - Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business - 1.1

Part IX - Government Regulation Chapter 43 - Administrative Law and Regulatory Agencies - SU 5 Chapter 44 - Consumer Protection and Product Safety - SU 37 Chapter 45 - Environmental Protection - SU 35 Chapter 46 - Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices - SU 36, 39.2

Part X - Personal Property, Real Property, and Insurance Chapter 47 - Personal Property and Bailment - SU 21 Chapter 48 - Real Property - SUs 23-24 Chapter 49 - Landlord-Tenant Law and Land Use Regulation - SU 27, 23.6 Chapter 50 - Insurance - SU 34

Part XI - Accounting Profession Chapter 51 - Accountants’ Duties and Liability - SU 40

Part XII - Personal Law Chapter 52 - Wills, Trusts, and Estates - SU 28 Chapter 53 - Family Law - N/A

Part XIII - Global Environment Chapter 54 - International and World Trade Law - SU 39

Cheeseman, Contemporary Business Law, Eighth Edition, Pearson, 2015.

Part I: Legal, Ethical, and Digital Environment Chapter 1 - Legal Heritage and the Digital Age - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Constitutional Law for Business and E-Commerce - SU 4 Chapter 3 - Courts and Jurisdiction - SU 2 Chapter 4 - Judicial, Alternative, Administrative, and E-Dispute Resolution - SU 3 Chapter 5 - Intentional Torts and Negligence - SU 7 Chapter 6 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes - SU 6, 22.5 Chapter 7 - Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 8 - Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business - 1.1, 40.1

Part II: Contracts and E-Commerce Chapter 9 - Nature of Traditional and E-Contracts - 8.1 Chapter 10 - Agreement and Consideration - 8.2-8.3, SU 9 Chapter 11 - Capacity and Legality - 10.1-10.2 Chapter 12 - Genuineness of Assent and Statute of Frauds - 10.3-10.4, 11.1 Chapter 13 - Third-Party Rights and Discharge - 11.3, SU 12 Chapter 14 - Breach of Contract and Remedies - 11.4 Chapter 15 - Digital Law and E-Commerce - SU 22

Part III: Sales and Lease Contracts and Product Liability Chapter 16 - Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 17 - Title to Goods and Risk of Loss - 13.4-13.5, 14.1-14.2 Chapter 18 - Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts - 14.3-14.5 Chapter 19 - Warranties and Product Liability - 7.7, 14.6

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Part IV: Negotiable Instruments, Banking, and Electronic Financial Transactions Chapter 20 - Creation and Transfer of Negotiable Instruments - 15.1-15.2 Chapter 21 - Holder in Due Course and Liability of Parties - 15.3-15.5, 16.1-16.2 Chapter 22 - Banking System and Electronic Financial Transactions - 16.3

Part V: Credit, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy Chapter 23 - Credit, Real Property Financing, and Secured Transactions - SUs 17-18, SUs 25-26 Chapter 24 - Bankruptcy and Reorganization - SUs 19-20

Part VI: Business Organizations, Corporate Governance, and Investor Protection Chapter 25 - Agency Law - SU 29 Chapter 26 - Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Partnerships - 30.1-30.5 Chapter 27 - Corporate Formation and Financing - 31.1-31.3 Chapter 28 - Corporate Governance and Sarbanes-Oxley Act - 32.1-32.3 Chapter 29 - Corporate Acquisitions and Multinational Corporations - 32.4 Chapter 30 - Limited Liability Company and Limited Liability Partnership - 30.6 Chapter 31 - Franchise and Special Forms of Business - 30.6 Chapter 32 - Investor Protection, E-Securities, and Wall Street Reform - SU 33

Part VII: Government Regulation and Employment Law Chapter 33 - Antitrust Law and Unfair Trade Practices - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 34 - Consumer Safety and Environmental Protection - SU 35, SU 37 Chapter 35 - Labor, Worker Protection, and Immigration Law - 38.1, 38.3-38.6 Chapter 36 - Equal Opportunity in Employment - 38.2

Part VIII: Property, Insurance, and Estates Chapter 37 - Personal Property, Bailment, and Insurance - SU 21, SU 34 Chapter 38 - Real Property, Landlord-Tenant Law, and Land Use Regulation - SUs 23-25, SU 27 Chapter 39 - Family Law, Wills, and Trusts - SU 28

Part IX: Accounting Profession Chapter 40 - Accountants’ Duties and Liability - SU 40

Part X: Global Environment Chapter 41 - International and World Trade Law - SU 39

Clarkson, Miller, and Cross, Business Law: Texts and Cases, Fourteenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2018.

Unit 1 - The Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 - Law and Legal Reasoning - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution - SU 2, 3.6 Chapter 3 - Court Procedures - 3.1-3.5 Chapter 4 - Business and the Constitution - SU 4 Chapter 5 - Business Ethics - 1.1

Unit 2 - Torts and Crimes Chapter 6 - Tort Law - 7.1-7.4 Chapter 7 - Strict Liability and Product Liability - 7.5-7.7 Chapter 8 - Intellectual Property Rights - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 9 - Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy - SU 22 Chapter 10 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crime - SU 6, 22.5

Unit 3 - Contracts and E-Contracts Chapter 11 - Nature and Terminology - 8.1 Chapter 12 - Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts - 8.2-8.3 Chapter 13 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 14 - Capacity and Legality - 10.1-10.2 Chapter 15 - Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent - 10.3 Chapter 16 - The Writing Requirement in Our Digital World - 10.4 Chapter 17 - Third Party Rights - SU 12 Chapter 18 - Performance and Discharge - 11.1-11.3 Chapter 19 - Breach of Contract and Remedies - SU 11

Unit 4 - Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts Chapter 20 - The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 21 - Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest - 13.4-13.5 Chapter 22 - Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts - 14.1-14.5 Chapter 23 - Warranties - 7.7, 14.6 Chapter 24 - International and Space Law - SU 39

Unit 5 - Negotiable Instruments Chapter 25 - Negotiable Instruments - 15.1-15.3 Chapter 26 - Transferability and Holder in Due Course - 15.4-15.5 Chapter 27 - Liability, Defenses, and Discharge - 16.1-16.2 Chapter 28 - Banking in the Digital Age - 16.3

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Unit 6 - Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Chapter 29 - Creditors’ Rights and Remedies - SU 18, 20.3, SU 26 Chapter 30 - Secured Transactions - SU 17 Chapter 31 - Bankruptcy Law - SUs 19-20

Unit 7 - Agency and Employment Chapter 32 - Agency Formation and Duties - 29.1-29.3 Chapter 33 - Agency Liability and Termination - 29.4-29.5 Chapter 34 - Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law - 38.1, 38.3-38.6 Chapter 35 - Employment Discrimination - 38.2

Unit 8 - Business Organizations Chapter 36 - Small Businesses and Franchises - 30.6 Chapter 37 - All Forms of Partnerships - 30.1-30.5 Chapter 38 - Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms - 30.6 Chapter 39 - Corporate Formation and Financing - 31.1-31.3 Chapter 40 - Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders - 32.1-32.3 Chapter 41 - Mergers and Takeovers - 32.4 Chapter 42 - Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance - SU 33

Unit 9 - Government Regulation Chapter 43 - Administrative Agencies - SU 5 Chapter 44 - Consumer Law - SU 37 Chapter 45 - Environmental Protection - SU 35 Chapter 46 - Antitrust Law - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 47 - Professional Liability and Accountability - SU 40

Unit 10 - Property and Its Protection Chapter 48 - Personal Property and Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 49 - Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law - SUs 23-25, SU 27 Chapter 50 - Insurance - SU 34 Chapter 51 - Wills and Trusts - SU 28

Cross and Miller, The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases, Tenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2018.

Unit I - The Foundations Chapter 1 - Law and Legal Reasoning - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution - SU 2, 3.6 Chapter 3 - Court Procedures - SU 3, 6.4 Chapter 4 - Business Ethics - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 5 - Business and the Constitution - SU 4

Unit II - The Public and International Environment Chapter 6 - Tort Law - SU 7 Chapter 7 - Strict Liability and Product Liability - 7.6-7.7 Chapter 8 - Intellectual Property Rights - 7.4, 21.1, SU 22 Chapter 9 - Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy - SU 22 Chapter 10 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crime - SU 6, 22.5 Chapter 11 - International and Space Law - SU 39

Unit III - The Commercial Environment Chapter 12 - Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts - 8.1-8.3, SUs 9-10, SU 13 Chapter 13 - Contract Performance, Breach, and Remedies - SUs 11-12, SU 14 Chapter 14 - Sales and Lease Contracts - SUs 13-14, 22.1-22.4 Chapter 15 - Creditor-Debtor Relations and Bankruptcy - SUs 17-20, SUs 25-26

Unit IV - The Business and Employment Environment Chapter 16 - Small Business and Franchises - SU 30 Chapter 17 - Limited Liability Business Forms - 30.5-30.6 Chapter 18 - Corporations - SUs 31-32 Chapter 19 - Agency Relationships - SU 29 Chapter 20 - Employment Law - 38.3-38.6 Chapter 21 - Employment Discrimination - 38.2 Chapter 22 - Immigration and Labor Law - 38.1

Unit V - The Regulatory Environment Chapter 23 - Administrative Agencies - SU 5 Chapter 24 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 25 - Environmental Law - SU 35 Chapter 26 - Real Property and Land Use Control - SUs 23-24 Chapter 27 - Antitrust Law - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 28 - Investor Protection and Corporate Governance - SU 33

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Davidson and Forsythe, Business in the Contemporary Legal Environment, Second Edition, Aspen Publishers, 20132016.

Part I - Foundations of the Law Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Business and its Legal Environment - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Business Ethics - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - The U.S. Legal System and Court Jurisdiction - SUs 1-2 Chapter 4 - Dispute Resolution - 3.6 Chapter 5 - International Considerations for Contemporary Businesses - SU 39

Part II - Governmental Influences Chapter 6 - Constitutional Regulation of Business - SU 4 Chapter 7 - Administrative Regulation - SU 5 Chapter 8 - Protection of Intellectual Property - 21.1, SU 22

Part III - Contracts Chapter 9 - Contract Formation - 8.2-8.3, SU 9 Chapter 10 - Contracts: Performance and Remedies - 11.3-11.4 Chapter 11 - Contracts for the Sale of Goods - 13.1-13.3

Part IV - Torts and Crimes Chapter 12 - Torts - SU 7 Chapter 13 - Crimes and Business - SU 6, 22.5

Part V - Agency and Business Organizations Chapter 14 - Agency - SU 29 Chapter 15 - Business Organizations - SUs 30-32 Chapter 16 - Securities Regulation - SU 33

Part VI - The Regulatory Environment Chapter 17 - Strategic Alliances and Antitrust Law - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 18 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 19 - Environmental Protection and Sustainability - SU 35 Chapter 20 - Labor and Fair Employment Practices - SU 38

Davidson and Forsythe, Business Law: Principles and Cases in the Legal Environment, Second Edition, Aspen Publishers, 2014.

Part I - Foundations of Law and the U.S. Legal System Chapter 1 - Introduction to Law - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Business Ethics - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - The U.S. Legal System and Court Jurisdiction - SU 2 Chapter 4 - Dispute Resolution - 3.6 Chapter 5 - Constitutional Regulation of Business - SU 4 Chapter 6 - Torts - SU 7 Chapter 7 - Crimes and Business - SU 6, 22.5 Chapter 8 - International Law - SU 39

Part II - Contracts Chapter 9 - Introduction to Contract Law and Contract Theory - 8.1 Chapter 10 - Contractual Formation: Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration - 8.2-8.3, SU 9 Chapter 11 - Elements that Can Negate a Contract: Capacity, Reality of Consent, and Illegality - SU 10 Chapter 12 - Writings and Interpretation of a Contract - 10.4, 11.1 Chapter 13 - The Rights of Third Parties; Assignments and Delegations - SU 12 Chapter 14 - Discharge and Remedies - SU 11

Part III - Sales and Leases Chapter 15 - Formation of the Sales Contract: Contracts for Leasing Goods - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 16 - Title and Risk of Loss - 13.4-13.5 Chapter 17 - Performance and Remedies - 14.1-14.5 Chapter 18 - Warranties and Product Liability - 7.7, 14.6

Part IV - Negotiables Chapter 19 - Introduction to Negotiables: UCC Article 3 and Article 7 - 15.1-15.2, 16.4 Chapter 20 - Negotiability - 15.3 Chapter 21 - Negotiation and Holders in Due Course/Holders by Due Negotiation - 15.4-15.5 Chapter 22 - Negotiables: Liability and Discharge - 16.1-16.2 Chapter 23 - Bank-Customer Relations/Electronic Funds Transfers - 16.3

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Part V - Debtor-Creditor Relations Chapter 24 - Secured Transactions: Interests and Perfection - 17.1-17.3 Chapter 25 - Secured Transactions: Priorities and Enforcement - 17.4-17.6 Chapter 26 - Other Credit Transactions - SU 18, SU 26, 39.3 Chapter 27 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20

Part VI - Agency Chapter 28 - Agency: Creation and Termination - 29.1, 29.5 Chapter 29 - Agency: Liability for Contracts - 29.2-29.4 Chapter 30 - Agency: Liability for Torts and Crimes - 29.2, 29.4

Part VII - Business Organizations Chapter 31 - Formation of a Business - 30.1, 30.5-30.6, 31.1-31.2 Chapter 32 - Operation of a Business Organization - 30.2-30.3, 31.3, 32.1-32.3 Chapter 33 - Business Terminations and Other Extraordinary Events - 30.4, 32.4 Chapter 34 - Securities Regulation - SU 33

Part VIII - Government Regulation of Business Chapter 35 - Antitrust Law - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 36 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 37 - Environmental Protection - SU 35 Chapter 38 - Labor and Fair Employment Practices - SU 38

Part IX - Property Protection Chapter 39 - Real Property and Joint Ownership - SUs 23-25 Chapter 40 - Intellectual Property, Computers, and the Law - SU 22

Fisher and Phillips, The Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Environment of Business, Ninth Edition, South-Western College Publishing, 2007.

Module One - Legal and Business Ethics, Overview, and Finding the Law Chapter 1 - The Law: Legal and Business Ethics - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 2 - Overview and Finding the Law - SU 1

Module Two - Business and Legal Systems: Courts, Legislatures, Administrative Agencies, Constitutional and International Law Affecting Regulation

Chapter 3 - Sources of Law: Political and Institutional - SU 2 Chapter 4 - Settling Legal Disputes: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Civil Lawsuits - SU 3 Chapter 5 - Business and the Constitution - SU 4 Chapter 6 - Government Regulation: Overview - 5.1-5.2 Chapter 7 - Government Regulation: Anatomy and Enforcement of a Regulation - 5.3-5.5 Chapter 8 - Public Law in International Business - SU 39 Chapter 9 - Private Business Dealings in International Contexts - SU 39

Module Three - Private Law Affecting Entrepreneurs Chapter 10 - Torts: Negligence, Strict Liability, and Intentional - SU 7 Chapter 11 - Nature, Definition, and Classification of Contracts - SUs 8-14 Chapter 12 - Property - SU 21, SUs 23-25, SU 28 Chapter 13 - Intellectual Property and Technology - 21.1, 22.3

Module Four - Law Affecting the Human Resources Department Chapter 14 - Employer-Employee Relations: Common Law Rules - SU 29 Chapter 15 - Important Statutes in Employer-Employee Relations - 38.3-38.6 Chapter 16 - Employment Discrimination - 38.2 Chapter 17 - Federal Labor Law: Unionization and Collective Bargaining - 38.1

Module Five - Law Affecting Business Financing Chapter 18 - Business Organizations - 30.1, 30.5-30.6, 31.3 Chapter 19 - Securities Regulation - SU 33

Module Six - Law Affecting the Marketing Department Chapter 20 - Antitrust Law - 36.1-36.5, 39.2 Chapter 21 - The Federal Trade Commission Act, Franchising, and Unfair Competition - 36.6 Chapter 22 - Consumer Protection - SU 37

Module Seven - Law Affecting the Manufacturing Department Chapter 23 - Product Liability - 7.7, 14.6 Chapter 24 - Environmental Law - SU 35

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Hollowell and Miller and Hollowell, Business Law: Text and Exercises, EighthNinth Edition, Cengage Learning, 20172019.

Unit I - The Law and Our Legal System Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Law and Our Legal System - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Ethics in Business - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - The Courts and Alternative Dispute ResolutionOur Legal System - SU 2, SU 3SUs 2-3 Chapter 4 - Constitutional Law - SU 4 Chapter 5 - Tort LawBusiness Torts - SU 7, 22.1-22.4 Chapter 6 - Intellectual Property - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 7 - Internet Law, Social Media, and PrivacyBusiness Crimes - SU 226.6-6.7 Chapter 8 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crime - SU 6, 22.5

Unit II - Contracts Chapter 98 - Introduction to Contracts - 8.1 Chapter 109 - Offer and Acceptance - 8.2-8.3 Chapter 1110 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 1211 - Capacity - 10.1 Chapter 1312 - The Legality of Agreements - 10.2 Chapter 1413 - Voluntary Consent - 10.3 Chapter 1514 - Written Contracts That Must Be in Writing - 10.4 Chapter 1615 - Third Party Rights - SU 12 Chapter 1716 - Contract DischargeTermination and Remedies - 11.3-11.4

Unit III - Sales and Leases Chapter 1817 - Introduction to Sales and Lease Contracts - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 1918 - Title and Risk of Loss - 13.4-13.5 Chapter 2019 - Performance and Breach - 14.1-14.5 Chapter 2120 - Warranties and Product Liability - 7.7, 14.6 Chapter 2221 - Consumer Protection - SU 37

Unit IV - Negotiable Instruments Chapter 2322 - The Essentials of Negotiability - 15.1-15.3 Chapter 2423 - TransferabilityNegotiable Instruments: Transfer and Liability - 15.4-15.5, 16.1-16.2 Chapter 2524 - Checks and Banking in the Digital Age - 16.3

Unit V - Agency and Employment Chapter 2625 - Agency Relationships - SU 29 Chapter 2726 - Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law - SU 38.3-38.6 Chapter 2827 - Employment Discrimination - 38.1-38.2

Unit VI - Business Organizations Chapter 2928 - Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Limited Liability CompaniesTypes of Business Organizations - SU 30 Chapter 3029 - Formation and TerminationOwnership of a Corporation - 31.1-31.3, 32.4 Chapter 3130 - Management and Ownership of a Corporation - 32.1-32.3

Unit VII - Credit and Risk Chapter 3231 - Secured TransactionsCombining and Dissolving Corporations - SU 1732.4

Unit VII - Credit and Risk Chapter 3332 - Security Interests and Creditors’ Rights and Remedies - SUs 17-18, 20.3, SU 26 Chapter 33 - Mortgages - SU 25 Chapter 34 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20 Chapter 35 - Insurance - SU 34

Unit VIII - Property Chapter 36 - Personal Property and Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 37 - Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 3738 - Real Property - SUs 23-25 Chapter 3839 - Landlord and Tenant Law - SU 27 Chapter 3940 - Wills and Trusts - SU 28

Unit IX - Special Topics Chapter 4041 - Administrative Law - SU 5 Chapter 4142 - Antitrust Law - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 4243 - International and Space Law - SU 39

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Kubasek, Browne, Herron, Dhooge, and Barkacs, Dynamic Business Law, ThirdFourth Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 20162019.

Part One - The Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 - An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Dynamic Business Law - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Business Ethics and Social Responsibility - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - The U.S. Legal System and Alternative Dispute Resolution - SU 2, 3.6 Chapter 4 - Administrative Law - SU 3 Chapter 5 - Constitutional Law - SU 4 Chapter 6 - Criminal Law and Business - 6.6-6.7 Chapter 7 - Tort Law - SU 7 Chapter 8 - Real, Personal, and Intellectual Property - SU 21, SUs 23-25

Part Two - Contract Law Chapter 9 - Introduction to Contracts and Agreement - SU 8 Chapter 10 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 11 - Capacity and Legality - 10.1-10.2 Chapter 12 - Reality of Assent - 10.3 Chapter 13 - Contracts in Writing and Third-Party Contracts - 10.4, SU 12 Chapter 14 - Discharge and Remedies - 11.3-11.4

Part Three - Domestic and International Sales Law Chapter 15 - Formation and Performance of Sales and Lease Contracts - 13.1-13.3, 14.1 Chapter 16 - Sales and Lease Contracts: Performance, Warranties, Remedies - SU 14

Part Four - Negotiable Instruments and Banking Chapter 17 - Negotiable Instruments: Negotiability and Transferability - 15.1-15.3 Chapter 18 - Holder in Due Course, Liability, and Defenses - 15.4-15.5, 16.1-16.3

Part Five - Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Chapter 19 - Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy - SU 17, SUs 19-20

Part Six - Agency Chapter 20 - Agency and Liability to Third Parties - SU 29

Part Seven - Business Organizations Chapter 21 - Forms of Business Organization - 30.1, 30.6, 31.1 Chapter 22 - Corporations: Formation and Organization - 31.1-31.3 Chapter 23 - Securities Regulation - SU 33

Part Eight - Government Regulation Chapter 24 - Employment and Discrimination Law - SU 5 Chapter 25 - Consumer Law - SU 37

Kubasek, Brennan, and Browne, The Legal Environment of Business: A Critical Thinking Approach, Eighth Edition, Pearson, 2017.

Part I - Introduction to the Law and the Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 - Critical Thinking and Legal Reasoning - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Introduction to Law and the Legal Environment of Business - SU 1 Chapter 3 - The American Legal System - SU 1, SU 2 Chapter 4 - Alternative Tools of Dispute Resolution - 3.6 Chapter 5 - Constitutional Principles - SU 4 Chapter 6 - White-Collar Crime and the Business Community - 6.6 Chapter 7 - Ethics, Social Responsibility, and the Business Manager - 1.1 Chapter 8 - The International Legal Environment of Business - SU 39

Part II - Private Law and the Legal Environment of Business Chapter 9 - The Law of Contracts and Sales – I - SUs 8-14 Chapter 10 - The Law of Contracts and Sales – II - SUs 8-14 Chapter 11 - The Law of Torts - SU 7 Chapter 12 - Product and Service Liability Law - 7.7, 14.6 Chapter 13 - Law of Property: Real and Personal - SU 21, 22.3, SUs 23-25 Chapter 14 - Intellectual Property - 21.1, SU 22 Chapter 15 - Agency Law - SU 29 Chapter 16 - Law and Business Associations I - SUs 30-32 Chapter 17 - Law and Business Associations II - SUs 30-32

Part III - Public Law and the Legal Environment of Business Chapter 18 - The Law of Administrative Agencies - SU 5 Chapter 19 - The Employment Relationship and Immigration Laws - 38.3-38.6 Chapter 20 - Laws Governing Labor-Management Relations - 38.1 Chapter 21 - Employment Discrimination - 38.2 Chapter 22 - Environmental Law - SU 35 Chapter 23 - Rules Governing the Issuance and Trading of Securities - SU 33 Chapter 24 - Antitrust Laws - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 25 - Laws of Debtor-Creditor Relations and Consumer Protection - SUs 17-20, SU 26, SU 37

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Mallor Langvardt, and Barnes, Prenkert, McCrory, and Perry, Business Law: The Ethical, Global, and E-Commerce Environment, SixteenthSeventeenth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 20162018.

Part 1 - Foundations of American Law Chapter 1 - The Nature of Law - 1.1 Chapter 2 - The Resolution of Private Disputes - SUs 2-3, SU 5 Chapter 3 - Business and the Constitution - SU 4 Chapter 4 - Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, and Critical Thinking - SU 1

Part 2 - Crimes and Torts Chapter 5 - Criminal Law and Procedure - SU 6 Chapter 6 - Intentional Torts - 7.2-7.3 Chapter 7 - Negligence and Strict Liability - 7.5-7.6 Chapter 8 - Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition - SUs 21-22

Part 3 - Contracts Chapter 9 - Introduction to Contracts - 8.1 Chapter 10 - The Agreement: Offer - 8.2 Chapter 11 - The Agreement: AcceptancesAcceptance - 8.3 Chapter 12 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 13 - Reality of Consent - 10.3 Chapter 14 - Capacity to Contract - 10.1 Chapter 15 - Illegality - 10.2 Chapter 16 - Writing - 10.4, 11.1 Chapter 17 - Rights of Third Parties - SU 12 Chapter 18 - Performance and Remedies - 11.2-11.4

Part 4 - Sales Chapter 19 - Formation and Terms of Sales Contracts - SU 13 Chapter 20 - Product Liability - 14.6 Chapter 21 - Performance of Sales Contracts - 14.1-14.2 Chapter 22 - Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts - 14.3-14.5

Part 5 - Property Chapter 23 - Personal Property and Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 24 - Real Property - SUs 23-25 Chapter 25 - Landlord and Tenant - SU 27 Chapter 26 - Estates and Trusts - SU 28 Chapter 27 - Insurance Law - SU 34

Part 6 - Credit Chapter 28 - Introduction to Credit and Secured Transactions - SUs 17-18 Chapter 29 - Security Interests in Personal Property - SUs 17-18 Chapter 30 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20

Part 7 - Commercial Paper Chapter 31 - Negotiable Instruments - 15.1-15.2 Chapter 32 - Negotiation and Holder in Due Course - 15.3-15.5 Chapter 33 - Liability of Parties - 16.1-16.2 Chapter 34 - Checks and Electronic Transfers - 16.3

Part 8 - Agency Law Chapter 35 - The Agency Relationship - SU 29 Chapter 36 - Third-Party Relations of the Principal and the Agent - 29.4

Part 9 - Partnerships Chapter 37 - Introduction to Forms of Business and Formation of Partnerships - 30.1 Chapter 38 - Operations of Partnerships and Related Forms - 30.2-30.3 Chapter 39 - Partners’ Dissociation and Partnerships’ Dissolution and Winding Up - 30.4 Chapter 40 - Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Limited Partnerships - 30.5-30.6

Part 10 - Corporations Chapter 41 - History and Nature of Corporations - 31.1 Chapter 42 - Organization and Financial Structure of Corporations - 31.3 Chapter 43 - Management of Corporations - 32.1-32.2 Chapter 44 - Shareholders’ Rights and Liabilities - 32.3 Chapter 45 - Securities Regulation - SU 33 Chapter 46 - Legal and Professional Responsibilities of Auditors, Consultants, and Securities Professionals - SU 40

Part 11 - Regulation of Business Chapter 47 - Administrative Law - SU 5 Chapter 48 - The Federal Trade Commission Act and Consumer Protection Laws - 36.6, SU 37 Chapter 49 - Antitrust: The Sherman Act - 36.2-36.3 Chapter 50 - The Clayton Act, the Robinson-Patman Act, and Antitrust Exemptions and Immunities - 36.4-36.5 Chapter 51 - Employment Law - SU 38 Chapter 52 - Environmental Regulation - SU 35

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Mann and Roberts, Business Law and the Regulation of Business, Twelfth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2017.

Part I - Introduction to Law and Ethics Chapter 1 - Introduction to Law - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Business Ethics - 1.1, 40.1

Part II - The Legal Environment of Business Chapter 3 - Civil Dispute Resolution - SU 2, SU 3 Chapter 4 - Constitutional Law - SU 4 Chapter 5 - Administrative Law - SU 5 Chapter 6 - Criminal Law - SU 6 Chapter 7 - Intentional Torts - 7.1-7.4 Chapter 8 - Negligence and Strict Liability - 7.5-7.7

Part III - Contracts Chapter 9 - Introduction to Contracts - 8.1 Chapter 10 - Mutual Assent - 8.1-8.2 Chapter 11 - Conduct Invalidating Assent - 10.3 Chapter 12 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 13 - Illegal Bargains - 10.2 Chapter 14 - Contractual Capacity - 10.1 Chapter 15 - Contracts in Writing - 10.4 Chapter 16 - Third Parties to Contracts - SU 12 Chapter 17 - Performance, Breach, and Discharge - 11.1-11.3 Chapter 18 - Contract Remedies - 11.4

Part IV - Sales Chapter 19 - Introduction to Sales and Leases - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 20 - Performance - 14.1-14.2 Chapter 21 - Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss - 13.4-13.5 Chapter 22 - Product Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability - 7.7, 14.6 Chapter 23 - Sales Remedies - 14.3-14.5

Part V - Negotiable Instruments Chapter 24 - Form and Content - 15.1-15.3 Chapter 25 - Transfer and Holder in Due Course - 15.4-15.5 Chapter 26 - Liability of Parties - 16.1-16.2 Chapter 27 - Bank Deposits, Collections, and Funds Transfers - 16.3

Part VI - Agency Chapter 28 - Relationship of Principal and Agent - 29.1-29.3, 29.5 Chapter 29 - Relationship with Third Parties - 29.4

Part VII - Business Associations Chapter 30 - Formation and Internal Relations of General Partnerships - 30.1, 30.4 Chapter 31 - Operation and Dissolution of General Partnerships - 30.2-30.4 Chapter 32 - Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies - 30.5-30.6 Chapter 33 - Nature and Formation of Corporations - 31.1-31.2 Chapter 34 - Financial Structure of Corporations - 31.3 Chapter 35 - Management Structure of Corporations - 32.1-32.3 Chapter 36 - Fundamental Changes of Corporations - 32.4

Part VIII - Debtor and Creditor Relations Chapter 37 - Secured Transactions and Suretyship - SUs 17-18 Chapter 38 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20

Part IX - Regulation of Business Chapter 39 - Securities Regulation - SU 33 Chapter 40 - Intellectual Property - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 41 - Employment Law - SU 38 Chapter 42 - Antitrust - SU 36 Chapter 43 - Accountants’ Legal Liability - SU 40 Chapter 44 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 45 - Environmental Law - SU 35 Chapter 46 - International Business Law - SU 39

Part X - Property Chapter 47 - Introduction to Property, Property Insurance, Bailments, and Documents of Title - 16.4, SU 21, SU 34 Chapter 48 - Interests in Real Property - SU 23 Chapter 49 - Transfer and Control of Real Property - SU 24 Chapter 50 - Trusts and Wills - SU 28

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Mann and Roberts, Smith and Roberson’s Business Law, Seventeenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2018.

Part I - The Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 - Introduction to Law - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Business Ethics and the Social Responsibility of Business - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - Civil Dispute Resolution - SU 2, SU 3 Chapter 4 - Constitutional Law - SU 4 Chapter 5 - Administrative Law - SU 5 Chapter 6 - Criminal Law - SU 6 Chapter 7 - Intentional Torts - 7.1-7.4 Chapter 8 - Negligence and Strict Liability - 7.5-7.7

Part II - Contracts Chapter 9 - Introduction to Contracts - 8.1 Chapter 10 - Mutual Assent - 8.2-8.3 Chapter 11 - Conduct Invalidating Assent - 10.3 Chapter 12 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 13 - Illegal Bargains - 10.2 Chapter 14 - Contractual Capacity - 10.1 Chapter 15 - Contracts in Writing - 10.4 Chapter 16 - Third Parties to Contracts - SU 12 Chapter 17 - Performance, Breach, and Discharge - 11.1-11.3 Chapter 18 - Contract Remedies - 11.4, 14.3-14.5

Part III - Agency Chapter 19 - Relationship of Principal and Agent - 29.1-29.3, 29.5 Chapter 20 - Relationship with Third Parties - 29.4

Part IV - Sales Chapter 21 - Introduction to Sales and Leases - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 22 - Performance - 14.1-14.2 Chapter 23 - Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss - 13.4-13.5 Chapter 24 - Products Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability in Tort - 7.7, 14.6 Chapter 25 - Sales Remedies - 14.3-14.5

Part V - Negotiable Instruments Chapter 26 - Form and Content - 15.1-15.3 Chapter 27 - Transfer and Holder in Due Course - 15.4-15.5 Chapter 28 - Liability of Parties - 16.1-16.2 Chapter 29 - Bank Deposits, Collections, and Funds Transfers - 16.3

Part VI - Unincorporated Business Associations Chapter 30 - Formation and Internal Relations of General Partnerships - 30.1 Chapter 31 - Operation and Dissolution of General Partnerships - 30.2-30.4 Chapter 32 - Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies - 30.5-30.6

Part VII - Corporations Chapter 33 - Nature, Formation, and Powers - 31.1-31.2 Chapter 34 - Financial Structure - 31.3 Chapter 35 - Management Structure - 32.1-32.3 Chapter 36 - Fundamental Changes - 32.4

Part VIII - Debtor and Creditor Relations Chapter 37 - Secured Transactions and Suretyship - SUs 17-18 Chapter 38 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20

Part IX - Regulation of Business Chapter 39 - Protection of Intellectual Property - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 40 - Antitrust - SU 36 Chapter 41 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 42 - Employment Law - SU 38 Chapter 43 - Securities Regulation - SU 33 Chapter 44 - Accountants’ Legal Liability - SU 40 Chapter 45 - Environmental Law - SU 35 Chapter 46 - International Business Law - SU 39

Part X - Property Chapter 47 - Introduction to Property, Property Insurance, Bailments, and Documents of Title - 16.4, SU 21, SU 34 Chapter 48 - Interests in Real Property - SU 23, SU 25 Chapter 49 - Transfer and Control of Real Property - SU 24 Chapter 50 - Trusts and Decedents’ Estates - SU 28

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McAdams, Dosanjh Zucker, Neslund, and Smoker, Law, Business, and Society, EleventhTwelfth Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 20152017.

Unit One - Business and Society Chapter 1 - Capitalism and the Role of Government - N/A Chapter 2 - Business Ethics - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - The Corporation and Public Policy: Expanding Responsibilities - SUs 31-32

Unit Two - Introduction to Law Chapter 4 - The American Legal System - SUs 1-3 Chapter 5 - Constitutional Law and the Bill of Rights - SU 4 Chapter 6 - Contracts - SUs 8-14 Chapter 7 - Business Torts and Product Liability - 7.6-7.7, 14.6

Unit Three - Trade Regulation and Antitrust Chapter 8 - Government Regulation of Business - 5.1 Chapter 9 - Business Organizations and Securities Regulation - SU 33 Chapter 10 - Antitrust Law – Restraints of Trade - SU 36 Chapter 11 - Antitrust Law – Monopolies and Mergers - SU 36

Unit Four - Employer-Employee Relations Chapter 12 - Employment Law I: Employee Rights - 38.3-38.6 Chapter 13 - Employment Law II: Discrimination - 38.2 Chapter 14 - Employment Law III: Labor–Management Relations - 38.1

Unit Five - Selected Topics in Government – Business Relations Chapter 15 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 16 - International Ethics and Law - 7.7 Chapter 17 - Environmental Protection - SU 35 Chapter 18 - Internet Law and Ethics - 1.1, SU 22

Miller, Business Law Today: Comprehensive Edition: Text and Cases, Eleventh Edition, Cengage Learning, 2017.

Unit 1 - The Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 - The Legal Environment - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Constitutional Law - SU 4 Chapter 3 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution - SUs 2-3 Chapter 4 - Tort Law - SU 7, 22.5 Chapter 5 - Product Liability - 7.6-7.7 Chapter 6 - Intellectual Property Rights - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 7 - Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy - SU 22 Chapter 8 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crime - SU 6, 22.5 Chapter 9 - Business Ethics - 1.1, SU 40

Unit 2 - Contracts and E-Contracts Chapter 10 - Nature and Classification - 8.1 Chapter 11 - Agreement - 8.2-8.3 Chapter 12 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 13 - Capacity and Legality - 10.1-10.2 Chapter 14 - Voluntary Consent - 10.3 Chapter 15 - The Statute of Frauds-Writing Requirement - 10.4 Chapter 16 - Performance and Discharge - 14.1, 11.1-11.3 Chapter 17 - Breach and Remedies - 11.4 Chapter 18 - Third Party Rights - SU 12 Chapter 19 - International Law in a Global Economy - SU 39

Unit 3 - Commercial Transactions Chapter 20 - The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 21 - Title and Risk of Loss - 13.4-13.5 Chapter 22 - Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts - 14.1-14.5 Chapter 23 - Negotiable Instruments - 15.4-15.5, 16.1-16.2 Chapter 24 - Banking in the Digital Age - 16.3 Chapter 25 - Security Interests and Creditors’ Rights - SU 17 Chapter 26 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20

Unit 4 - Agency and Employment Law Chapter 27 - Agency Relationships in Business - SU 29 Chapter 28 - Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law - SU 38 Chapter 29 - Employment Discrimination - 38.2

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Unit 5 - Business Organizations Chapter 30 - Sole Proprietorships and Franchises - 30.6 Chapter 31 - All Forms of Partnership - SU 30 Chapter 32 - Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms - 30.6 Chapter 33 - Corporate Formation and Financing - SU 31 Chapter 34 - Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders - 32.1-32.3 Chapter 35 - Corporate Mergers, Takeovers, and Termination - 32.4 Chapter 36 - Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance - 31.4, SU 33

Unit 6 - Government Regulation Chapter 37 - Administrative Law - SU 5 Chapter 38 - Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition - SU 36 Chapter 39 - Consumer Law and Environmental Law - SU 35, SU 37 Chapter 40 - Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals - SU 40

Unit 7 - Property and Its Protection Chapter 41 - Personal Property and Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 42 - Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law - SUs 23-25, SU 27 Chapter 43 - Insurance, Wills, and Trusts - SU 28

Miller, Fundamentals of Business Law Today: Summarized Cases, Tenth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2016.

Unit I - The Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 - The Legal and Constitutional Environment of Business - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Courts and Online Dispute Resolution - SUs 2-3 Chapter 3 - Ethics and Business Decision Making - 1.1, 40.1

Unit II - Torts and Crimes Chapter 4 - Tort Law - SU 7, 22.1-22.4 Chapter 5 - Intellectual Property - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 6 - Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy - SU 22 Chapter 7 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crime - 6.1-6.7, 22.5

Unit III - Contracts Chapter 8 - Nature and Classification - 8.1 Chapter 9 - Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts - 8.2-8.3, SU 9 Chapter 10 - Consideration, Capacity, and Legality - 10.1-10.2 Chapter 11 - Defenses to Contract Enforceability - 10.3-10.4 Chapter 12 - Third Party Rights and Discharge - 11.1-11.3, SU 12 Chapter 13 - Breach and Remedies - 11.4

Unit IV - Sales and Lease Contracts Chapter 14 - The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 15 - Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts - 14.1-14.5 Chapter 16 - Warranties and Product Liability - 7.7, 14.6

Unit V - Negotiable Instruments Chapter 17 - Negotiability, Transferability, and Liability - SU 15, 16.1-16.2 Chapter 18 - Checks and Banking in the Digital Age - 16.3

Unit VI - Debtor-Creditor Relationships Chapter 19 - Secured Transactions - SU 17 Chapter 20 - Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy - SUs 18-20, SU 26

Unit VII - Employment Relations Chapter 21 - Agency Relationships - SU 29 Chapter 22 - Employment Law - SU 38

Unit VIII - Business Organizations

Chapter 23 - Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies - SU 30 Chapter 24 - Corporate Formation, Financing, and Termination - 31.1-31.3, 32.4 Chapter 25 - Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders - 32.1-32.3 Chapter 26 - Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance - SU 33

Unit IX - Property and Its Protection Chapter 27 - Personal Property and Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 28 - Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law - SUs 23-25 Chapter 29 - Insurance, Wills, and Trusts - SU 28

Unit X - Special Topics Chapter 30 - Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals - SU 40 Chapter 31 - International Law in a Global Economy - SU 39

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Miller and Cross, Business Law, Alternate Edition, Twelfth Edition, South-Western College Publishing, 2013.

Part I - The Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 - Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution - SU 2, 3.6 Chapter 3 - Court Procedures - 3.1-3.5 Chapter 4 - Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business - SU 4 Chapter 5 - Ethics and Business Decision Making - 1.1, 40.1

Part II - Torts and Crimes Chapter 6 - Intentional Torts and Privacy - 7.1-7.4 Chapter 7 - Negligence and Strict Liability - 7.5-7.7 Chapter 8 - Intellectual Property and Internet Law - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 9 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crime - SU 6, 22.5

Part III - Contracts and E-Contracts Chapter 10 - Nature and Terminology - 8.1 Chapter 11 - Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts - 8.2-8.3 Chapter 12 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 13 - Capacity and Legality - 10.1-10.2 Chapter 14 - Mistakes, Fraud, and Voluntary Consent - 10.3 Chapter 15 - The Statute of Frauds - Writing Requirement and Electronic Records - 10.4 Chapter 16 - Third Party Rights - SU 12 Chapter 17 - Performance and Discharge in Traditional and E-Contracts - 11.1-11.3 Chapter 18 - Breach of Contract and Remedies - 11.4

Part IV - Domestic and International Sales and Lease Contracts Chapter 19 - The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 20 - Title, Risk, and Insurable Interest - 13.4-13.5, SU 34 Chapter 21 - Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts - 14.1-14.5 Chapter 22 - Warranties and Product Liability - 7.7, 14.6 Chapter 23 - International Law in a Global Economy - SU 39

Part V - Negotiable Instruments Chapter 24 - The Function and Creation of Negotiable Instruments - 15.1-15.3 Chapter 25 - Transferability and Holder in Due Course - 15.4-15.5 Chapter 26 - Liability, Defenses, and Discharge - 16.1-16.2 Chapter 27 - Checks and Banking in the Digital Age - 16.3-16.4

Part VI - Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Chapter 28 - Creditors’ Rights and Remedies - SU 18, 20.3, SU 26 Chapter 29 - Secured Transactions - SU 17 Chapter 30 - Bankruptcy Law - SU 19, 20.1-20.2 Chapter 31 - Mortgages and Foreclosures after the Recession - SU 25

Part VII - Agency and Employment Chapter 32 - Agency Formation and Duties - 29.1-29.3 Chapter 33 - Liability to Third Parties and Termination - 29.4-29.5 Chapter 34 - Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law - 38.1, 38.3-38.6 Chapter 35 - Employment Discrimination - 38.2

Part VIII - Business Organizations Chapter 36 - Sole Proprietorships and Franchises - 30.6 Chapter 37 - Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships - SU 30 Chapter 38 - Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms - 30.6 Chapter 39 - Corporate Formation and Financing - 31.1-31.3 Chapter 40 - Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders - 32.1-32.3 Chapter 41 - Corporate Merger, Consolidation, and Termination - 32.4 Chapter 42 - Securities Law and Corporate Governance - SU 33 Chapter 43 - Law for Small Business - 30.6

Part IX - Government Regulation Chapter 44 - Administrative Law - SU 5 Chapter 45 - Consumer Law - SU 37 Chapter 46 - Environmental Law - SU 35 Chapter 47 - Antitrust Law - SU 36, 39.2 Chapter 48 - Professional Liability and Accountability - SU 40

Part X - Property and Its Protection Chapter 49 - Personal Property and Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 50 - Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Relationships - SUs 23-25, SU 27 Chapter 51 - Insurance - SU 34 Chapter 52 - Wills and Trusts - SU 28

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Miller and Cross, The Legal Environment Today, Eighth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2016.

Unit 1 - The Foundations Chapter 1 - Business and Its Legal Environment - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Business Ethics - 1.1, 40.1 Chapter 3 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution - SUs 2-3 Chapter 4 - Business and the Constitution - SU 4 Chapter 5 - Torts and Strict Liability - SU 7, 22.1-22.4 Chapter 6 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crime - SU 6, 22.5 Chapter 7 - International Law in a Global Economy - SU 39

Unit 2 - The Commercial Environment Chapter 8 - Intellectual Property Rights - 7.4, 21.1, SU 22 Chapter 9 - Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy - SU 22 Chapter 10 - The Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts - SUs 8-10, SU 13 Chapter 11 - Contract Performance, Breach, and Remedies - SUs 11-12, SU 14 Chapter 12 - Sales, Leases, and Product Liability - 22.1-22.2 Chapter 13 - Creditor-Debtor Relations and Bankruptcy - SUs 17-20, SU 26

Unit 3 - Business and Employment Chapter 14 - Small Business Organizations - SUs 30-32 Chapter 15 - Corporations - SUs 31-32 Chapter 16 - Agency Relationships - SU 29 Chapter 17 - Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law - SU 38 Chapter 18 - Employment Discrimination - 38.2

Unit 4 - The Regulatory Environment Chapter 19 - Powers and Functions of Administrative Agencies - SU 5 Chapter 20 - Consumer Protection - 7.4, SU 37 Chapter 21 - Environmental Law - SU 35 Chapter 22 - Real Property and Land-Use Control - SU 23 Chapter 23 - Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition - SU 36 Chapter 24 - Investor Protection and Corporate Governance - 31.4, SUs 32-33

Miller and Jentz, Business Law Today: Text and Summarized Cases, Standard Edition, TenthEleventh Edition, South-Western College Publishing, 20142016.

Unit I - The Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 - The Legal Environment - SU 1 Chapter 2 - Constitutional Law - SU 4 Chapter 3 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution - SUs 2-3 Chapter 4 - Torts and Cyber TortsTort Law - SU 7, 22.5 Chapter 5 - Intellectual Property and Internet LawProduct Liability - 21.1, 22.37.7 Chapter 6 - Criminal Law and Cyber CrimeIntellectual Property Rights - SU 6, 22.522.3 Chapter 7 - Ethics and Business Decision MakingInternet Law, Social Media, and Privacy - 1.1, SU 4022 Chapter 8 - International Law in a Global EconomyCriminal Law and Cyber Crime - SU 3922 Chapter 9 - Business Ethics - SU 1, SU 40

Unit II - Contracts and E-Contracts Chapter 910 - Nature and Classification - 8.1 Chapter 1011 - Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts - 8.2-83 Chapter 1112 - Consideration, Capacity, and Legality - SU 9, 10.1-10.2 Chapter 1213 - Defenses to Contract Enforceability - 10.3-10.4SU 10, 11.1-11.2 Chapter 1314 - Third Party Rights and Discharge - 11.1-11.3, SU 12 Chapter 1415 - Breach and Remedies - 11.4 Chapter 16 - International Law in a Global Economy - SU 39

Unit III - Commercial Transactions Chapter 1517 - The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 1618 - Performance and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts - 14.1-14.5 Chapter 1719 - Warranties and Product LiabilityNegotiable Instruments - 7.7, 14.6SU 15, 16.1-16.2 Chapter 1820 - Negotiable Instruments: Transferability and LiabilityBanking in the Digital Age - SU 15, 16.1-16.216.3 Chapter 1921 - ChecksSecurity Interests and Banking in the Digital AgeCreditors’ Rights - 16.3, SUs 2217-18, 20.3, 20.6 Chapter 2022 - Secured TransactionsBankruptcy - SUs 1719-20 Chapter 21 - Creditor’s Rights and Bankruptcy - SUs 18-20, SU 26 Chapter 22 - Mortgages and Foreclosures after the Recession - SU 25

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Unit IV - Agency and Employment Law Chapter 23 - Agency Relationships in Business - SU 29 Chapter 24 - Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law - SU 38 Chapter 25 - Employment Discrimination and Diversity - 38.2

Unit V - Business Organizations Chapter 26 - Sole Proprietorships and Private Franchises - 30.6 Chapter 27 - All Forms of Partnership - 30.1-30.5 Chapter 28 - Limited Liability Companies and Special Business Forms - 30.6 Chapter 29 - Corporate Formation, Merger, and TerminationCorporations - SUs 31-32 Chapter 30 - Corporate Directors, Officers, and Shareholders - 32.1-32.3 Chapter 3130 - Investor Protection, Insider Trading, and Corporate Governance - 31.4, SU 33

Unit VI - Government Regulation Chapter 3231 - Antitrust Law and Promoting Competition - SU 36 Chapter 3332 - Consumer and Environmental Law - SU 35, SU 37 Chapter 3433 - Liability of Accountants and Other Professionals - SU 40

Unit VII - Property and Its Protection Chapter 3534 - Personal Property and Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 3635 - Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law - SUs 23-25, SU 27 Chapter 3736 - Insurance, Wills, and Trusts - SU 28

Pagnattaro, Cahoy, Magid, Reed, and Shedd, The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, SeventeenthEighteenth Edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 20162018.

Part One - Introduction: Legal Foundations for Business Chapter 1 - Law as a Foundation for Business - SU 1 Chapter 2 - The Role of Ethics in Decision Making - SU 1 Chapter 3 - The Court System - SU 2 Chapter 4 - Litigation - 3.1-3.5 Chapter 5 - Alternative Dispute Resolution - 3.6 Chapter 6 - The Constitution - SU 4

Part Two - Basic Legal Principles Chapter 7 - The Property System - SU 21, SUs 23-25 Chapter 8 - Contract Formation - SUs 8-14 Chapter 9 - Contractual Performance and Breach - SUs 8-14 Chapter 10 - Torts Affecting Business - SU 7 Chapter 11 - Intellectual Property - 21.1 Chapter 12 - Global Expansion and International Law - SU 39 Chapter 13 - Criminal Law and Business - SU 6, 22.5 Chapter 14 - Business Organizations - SUs 30-32

Part Three - The Regulatory Landscape for Business Chapter 15 - The Regulatory Process - SU 4 Chapter 16 - Regulating Competition -- Antitrust Laws - SU 36 Chapter 17 - Financial and Securities Regulations - SU 33 Chapter 18 - Regulations Protecting Consumer Purchases, Privacy, and Financial ActivitiesConsumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 19 - Environmental Regulation and Resource Sustainability - SU 35

Part Four - The Employer-Employee Relationship Chapter 20 - Discrimination in Employment - 38.2 Chapter 21 - Employment Laws - 38.1, 38.3-38.6 Chapter 22 - Labor-Management Relationship - 38.1, 38.3-38.6

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Twomey, Jennings, and Greene, Anderson’s Business Law and the Legal Environment, Comprehensive Volume, Twenty-third Edition, Cengage Learning, 2017.

Part I - The Legal and Social Environment of Business Chapter 1 - The Nature and Sources of Law - SU 1 Chapter 2 - The Court System and Dispute Resolution - SUs 2-3 Chapter 3 - Business Ethics, Social Forces, and The Law - SU 1, 40.1 Chapter 4 - The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment - SU 4 Chapter 5 - Government Regulation of Competition and Prices - SU 36 Chapter 6 - Administrative Agencies - 5.1-5.4 Chapter 7 - Crimes - SU 6, 22.5 Chapter 8 - Torts - SU 7 Chapter 9 - Intellectual Property Rights and the Internet - 21.1, 22.3 Chapter 10 - The Legal Environment of International Trade - SU 39

Part II - Contracts Chapter 11 - Nature and Classes of Contracts: Contracting on the Internet - 8.1, SU 22 Chapter 12 - Formation of Contracts: Offer and Acceptance - 8.2-8.3 Chapter 13 - Capacity and Genuine Assent - 10.1, 10.3 Chapter 14 - Consideration - SU 9 Chapter 15 - Legality and Public Policy - 10.2 Chapter 16 - Writing, Electronic Forms, and Interpretation of Contracts - 10.4, 11.1, 22.1 Chapter 17 - Third Persons and Contracts - SU 12 Chapter 18 - Discharge of Contracts - 11.3 Chapter 19 - Breach of Contract and Remedies - 11.4

Part III - Sales and Leases of Goods Chapter 20 - Personal Property and Bailments - SU 21 Chapter 21 - Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management - N/A Chapter 22 - Nature and Form of Sales - 13.1-13.3 Chapter 23 - Title and Risk of Loss - 13.4-13.5 Chapter 24 - Product Liability: Warranties and Torts - 14.6 Chapter 25 - Obligations and Performance - 14.1-14.2 Chapter 26 - Remedies for Breach of Sales Contracts - 14.3-14.5

Part IV - Negotiable Instruments Chapter 27 - Kinds of Instruments, Parties, and Negotiability - 15.1-15.3 Chapter 28 - Transfers of Negotiable Instruments and Warranties of Parties - 15.4-15.5 Chapter 29 - Liability of the Parties under Negotiable Instruments - 16.1-16.2 Chapter 30 - Checks and Funds Transfers - 16.3

Part V - Debtor-Creditor Relationships Chapter 31 - Nature of the Debtor-Creditor Relationship - SU 18, SU 26 Chapter 32 - Consumer Protection - SU 37 Chapter 33 - Secured Transactions in Personal Property - SU 17 Chapter 34 - Bankruptcy - SUs 19-20 Chapter 35 - Insurance - SU 34

Part VI - Agency and Employment Chapter 36 - Agency - SU 29 Chapter 37 - Third Persons In Agency - 29.4 Chapter 38 - Regulation of Employment - SU 38 Chapter 39 - Equal Employment Opportunity Law - 38.2

Part VII - Business Organizations Chapter 40 - Types of Business Organizations - SUs 30-31 Chapter 41 - Partnerships - SU 30 Chapter 42 - LPs, LLCs, and LLPs - SU 30 Chapter 43 - Corporation Formation - SU 31 Chapter 44 - Shareholder Rights in Corporations - 32.3 Chapter 45 - Securities Regulation - SU 33 Chapter 46 - Accountants’ Liability and Malpractice - SU 40 Chapter 47 - Management of Corporations - SU 32

Part VIII - Real Property and Estates Chapter 48 - Real Property - SUs 23-25 Chapter 49 - Environmental Law and Land Use Controls - SU 35 Chapter 50 - Leases - 13.1 Chapter 51 - Decedents’ Estates and Trusts - SU 28