Includes index.

The law and society. Origin and nature of law ; Government under law ; The U.S. court system and the legal process -- Contracts. Nature, classification, and formation ; Reality of the contract: did the minds really meet? ; Capacity of the parties and legality of subject matter ; The statute of frauds, parol evidence rule, privity ; Discharge, damages and other remedies ; Special problems concerning sales contracts -- Commercial relations. Negotiable instruments: definitions, concepts, and negotiation ; Negotiable instruments: the holder in due course, defenses, liability, and discharge ; Banking procedures and the bank/customer relationship ; Creditors' rights and debtors' protection, bankruptcy, secured transactions -- Business formations. Agency ; Types of business organizations, partnerships, franchises ; Corporations: nature, formation, types, and powers ; Management of the corporation, termination ; Corporations: financial structure, securities regulation, liability of accountants -- Special topics. Crimes and torts ; Property ; Insurance, trusts, and wills ; Antitrust law ; Environmental law ; Employment law ; Labor-management relations law ; Legal topics concerning information technology: intellectual property, computer law, and privacy ; Taxation ; International law.