Business Law
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In today's highly litigious society, it is not only lawyers who need to be concerned with legal issues and problems associated with business. Business law affects all members of an organization, and can have special ramifications for highly technical personnel, such as engineers. Mark Roszkowski's book, Business Law is a strong introductory text which offers nonlegal readers a broad overview of the major aspects of the law and business. Designed for those without a strong legal background, the book introduces the reader to the way in which American law affects American business operations, and gives a wide range of examples designed to enhance the reader's understanding and appreciation of business law.Roszkowski has divided the text into nine major sections: Introduction to Law and the Legal System; Contracts; Sales; Commercial Paper; Debtor-Creditor Relations; Property; Business Organizations; Government Regulation of Business; and Special Topics. These major parts are further divided into a total of 57 chapters, enabling the reader to receive a comprehensive overview of business law in America today. Roszkowski uses hypothetical examples and discussion of actual cases throughout the book in order to illustrate legal principles. In addition, the book not only explains the substance and derivation of legal rules, but also the rationale behind them. Legal terminology is carefully explained, as well, enhancing the understanding and retention of the legal concepts and
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nd to deter similar conduct by the defendant or others in the future. Where contracts generally provide for the damages which will be awarded in the breach, tort damages are determined by the trier of the fact, most often a jury. Some states have placed caps on the amount of damages that can be awarded in tort cases for pain and suffering, or as punitive charges.
Although torts and contracts are separate legal issues, tort law extends protection to contracts by imposing liability for intentional interference with the performance of contracts. If Smith has agreed to deliver goods to Jones, and Brown induces Smith to default on that delivery, Brown has entered into a tortious situation with regard to Jones, who can demand damages. In this case, Jones can not only seek redress from Smith for breach of contract, but tort remedy from Brown for intentional interference with the performance of a contract (120).
This relationship passes over into the employment contract, as well. If Acme Company has an employment contract with John Smith that expressly states that Smith will remain with the company for one year, and Main Street Company induces Smith to work for them during that time by offering a higher salary and entering into a b
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Approximate Word count = 3713
Approximate Pages = 15 (250 words per page)
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