Business Law of the United States

BUSINESS LAW OF THE UNITED STATES

1. SOURCES OF U.S. LAW

The U.S. Constitution
Federal Statutes
State Statutes
Decisions by Federal and State Courts

2. THE U.S. COURT SYSTEM AND THE LEGAL PROCESS

The Two Major U.S Judicial Systems

3. NATURE, CLASSIFICATION, AND FORMATION

Nature of Contracts
Negotiation
Forming a Contract

4. REALITY OF THE CONTRACT: DID THE MINDS REALLY MEET?

Mistake
Fraud
Innocent (Nonfraudulent) Misrepresentation
Undue Influence
Duress
Unconscionability

5. CAPACITY OF THE PARTIES AND LEGALITY OF SUBJECT MATTER

Capacity of the Parties
Legality of Subject Matter

6. DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES

Damages
Other Remedies

7. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS: THE HOLDER IN DUE COURSE, DEFENSES, LIABILITY, AND DISCHARGE

8. BANKRUPTCY; SECURED TRANSACTIONS

Bankruptcy and Reorganization
Secured Transactions

9. AGENCY

Nature of Agency and Agency Law
The Agent/Principal Relationship

10. TYPES OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS; PARTNERSHIPS; FRANCHISES

Types of Business Organizations
Limited Partnerships
Limited Liability Companies
Franchises

11. CORPORATIONS: NATURE, FORMATION, TYPES, AND POWERS

Corporate Attributes
Types of Corporations
Nature and Content of the Charter; Bylaws
Regulation of Foreign Corporations

12. MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES; TERMINATION

Overview
Shareholders (Corporations) and Members (LLCs)
Board of Directors (Corporations) and Managers (LLCs)
Officers

13. CORPORATIONS AND LLCS: SECURITIES REGULATION

Securities Regulation

14. PROPERTY

Personal Property
Real Property

15. ANTITRUST LAW

Sherman Act
Clayton Act
Robinson-Patman Act
Antitrust Law Enforcement

16. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

State and National Environmental Policy

17. EMPLOYMENT LAW

Protection Against Discrimination

18. LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS LAW

The National Labor Relations Act: Framework for Almost All Labor Law
The Labor Negotiation Process

19. TAXATION

Types of Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service (United States Government Tax Agency

20. INTERNATIONAL LAW

International Law and U.S. Law
Treaties
Trade
International Dispute Resolution