1. On the Internet
a. Ch. 2
http://www.uscourts.gov
The Federal Judiciary Home Page contains a
significant amount of information about the
federal court system.
http://www.lawresearch.com/v2/statute/statstat.htm This site contains links to all 50 state
constitutions, state statutes, and state rules of
civil procedure.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/
This site contains the federal rules of civil
procedure.
http://www.martindale.com
The Martindale-Hubble Law Directory
provides information about lawyers and law
firms. Typical entries include area of special
expertise, address, and telephone number.
http://www.litigationlaw.com
This site offers a collection of litigation
resources, including judicial news, decisions,
employment listings, and information about
federal practice and trial technology.
www.adrr.com
This ADR site contains substantial online
materials for ADR and particularly for
mediation.
http://www.odr.info/
This site has information about online
dispute resolution.
www.adr.org
This site is the home page of the American
Arbitration Association.
http://www.dr.bbb.org/
This site is the Better Business Bureau's
dispute resolution page.
b. Ch. 3
www.whitehouse.gov/government/independent- This site contains links to federal agencies and
agencies.html
commissions.
www.constitution.org/ad_state/y5063e03.htm
c. Ch. 4
This site contains a discussion of the
constitutional issues related to administrative
activities.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov
This site is the official website of the
U.S. Supreme Court, including the
docket, rules and opinions of the
Court.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/focus/bulletins.html
Subscribe via e-mail to receive the
syllabi of recent Supreme Court
decisions.
http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html
This website allows you to search a
database of Supreme Court opinions.
http://legalnews.findlaw.com/
This site posts the latest Supreme
Court news.
http://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/
This site contains links to the
constitutions of all 50 states.
http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/constudies.html This site contains constitutions from
other countries in the Americas.
d. Ch. 5
http://www.depaul.edu/ethics/
http://commerce.depaul.edu/ethics/
Provides a huge
number of sites
and suggestions
about the pertinent
issues in business
ethics and the
places where one
can find answers to
managerial ethical
dilemmas.
Serves as an online magazine for
those interested in
business ethics.
Each issue
contains interviews
with major
business leaders,
news features, and
timely stories
about business
ethics in action.
The magazine
covers issues such
as personnel
management, truth
in marketing,
http://www.nlx.com/collections
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime
employee
ownership, and
environmental
protection.
Provides full-text
articles in the
journal, Business
Ethics Quarterly.
The Computer
Crime and
Intellectual
Property Section
(CCIPS) provides
general
information as
well as legal
examination of
computer crime.
http://www.nw3c.org/
The National
White Collar
Crime Center is a
support
organization for
enforcement
agencies and
conducts research
on white-collar
crime. For
example, read
about their recent
survey on citizens'
attitude regarding
white-collar crime.
http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,en_2649_34135_1_1_1_1_1,00.html At "Ethics and
Corruption in the
Public Sector,"
read about the anticorruption
measures in OECD
countries.
http://www.taf.org/
The False Claims
Act Legal Center
is a good site for
finding
information related
to the False Claims
Act.
The National
Fraud Information
Center provides
numerous fact
sheets explaining
types of fraud as
well as ways to
combat fraud.
http://fraud.org/welcome
e. Ch. 6
http://uscode.house.gov/
http://www.wwlia.org/tort2.htm
http://www.atra.org/
http://www.cspinet.org/foodspeak
f.
The United States House of Representatives
Internet Law Library has a collection of
statutes, court decisions, and articles related to
tort law.
The worldwide Legal Information Association
page provides information about tort law in the
United States, Canada, Australia, and the
United Kingdom.
The American Tort Reform Association
provides a broad range of information on issues
related to tort reform.
If you were bothered by the idea of "veggie
libel laws," you will want to check out this site
maintained by the Foodspeak Coalition.
Ch. 7
http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/23intellectprop/index.html
This site is contains links to
legal resources related to
intellectual property,
including mailing lists,
message boards, discussion
groups, articles, and
summaries of this area of
law. It is a good place to start
researching an intellectual
property problem.
http://www.meislik.com/articles/art03.htm
To find out more about the
power of community
associations, go to this web
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/real_property.html
http://www.freeadvice.com/law/580us.htm
site.
Cornell's electronic law
authority hones in on real
property law, introducing the
topic and adding related
literature, statutes and case
law.
This legal information
handbook begins by
explaining real property, and
continues with resources and
tutorials regarding its various
subtopics.
g. Ch. 8
http://www.law.cornell.edu
This site, maintained
by the Legal
Information Institute,
provide an overview
of contract law.
http://wwww.ali.org
This is the home
page of the
American Law
Institute, which
publishes the
Restatement of
Contracts.
http://www.duhaime.org/LegalResources/Contracts.aspx
This site contains the
Rules of
Interpretation of
Contracts applied in
Canada.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc
This is the Legal
Information
Institute's home page
for the Uniform
Commercial Code.
http://law.freeadvice.com/general_practice/contract_law/offer_contract.htm If you are having
trouble
understanding
exactly what an offer
is, the essay found at
this site may help
you.
h. Ch. 9
http://www.lectlaw.com/def/c098.htm
http://legaldictionary.thefreedictionary.com/consideration
i.
This site contains a definition of consideration.
This site contains an explanation of
consideration.
Ch. 10
http://usmarriagelaws.com/search/united_states/emancipation_of_minors/index.sht Go to this
ml
website to
learn the
procedure
for a
minor's
becoming
emancipate
d in the
United
States.
j.
Ch.11
http://www.answers.com/topic/unconscionability
This site
provides an
alternative
definition of
unconscionabilit
y.
http://public.findlaw.com/LCsearch.html?entry=unconscionability&restrict=co This site
nsumer
provides more
information
about
unconscionabilit
y.
k. Ch. 12
http://www.expertlaw.com/library/business/statute_of_frauds.html
Website
giving a
quick
overview of
the Statute
of Frauds,
in addition
to providing
an argument
in favor of
keeping the
Statute of
Frauds.
http://www.mwe.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/publications.nldetail/object_id/a2f3a3a6 Discusses
-c45b-4c3c-8027-df6e75653eea.cfm
how
stockholder
s cannot sue
for lost
premiums
on failed
mergers.
http://www.simpsons.com.au/documents/multimedia/Assignme.pdf
Checklist
for the
assignment
of rights.
l.
Ch. 13
http://www.kinseylaw.com/attyserv/civil/complaints/injunction.html Go to this web site to see a
sample complaint seeking
an injunction.
m. Ch. 14
http://www.apt-finance.com/faqfinance_lease.html
http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu
Travel to the United Kingdom to learn about
APT Finance, an independent finance
company. On the page listed, APT responds to
"frequently asked questions" about finance
leases.
Are you curious to know the latest
developments related to the CISG? This Web
site is the place for you. Learn all you want to
know about how this international treaty
works. You can even see this treaty's text in
different languages.
http://www.state.nh.us/sos/ucc/index.htm
http://www.manta.com/c/mmbzm64/charlesbloom
http://www.carmax.com
http://www.carbuyingtips.com
Look at the Web site that outlines New
Hampshire 's Uniform Commercial Code.
How does this Web site help New Hampshire
individuals and businesses?
Reading the chapter opener and wrap-up might
make you curious about Charles Bloom &
Company. Check out their Web site.
Two cars in dispute in cases in this chapter
were a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro and a 1978
Chevrolet Pacer Corvette. Go to the Web site
for Car Max and see whether you can find a
picture and current price for these cars.
Did all the discussion of cars in this chapter
make you want to buy a new or used vehicle?
To make sure you are prepared to negotiate,
check out this Web site, which offers advice to
consumers.
n. Ch. 15
http://www.alphachiomega.org
Did reading the opening case in this
chapter make you want to learn more
about Alpha Chi Omega? Check out their
Web site.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/ucc.table.html
To find a chart that outlines the articles of
the UCC, check out this site.
http://www.globalsaleslaw.org/index.cfm?pageID=28 If the global textbox about nonconforming
goods in China made you curious about
the C.I.S.G., look at this Web site.
http://utzsnacks.com
Did reading about the quality standards of
UTZ Quality Foods make you crave the
finest potato chips? You can order them
online. Check out the Web site for UTZ.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/paca
Did reading about lettuce and the case in
the involving KGM Harvesting Co. and
Fresh Network make you curious about the
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
(PACA)? This site tells you about the
PACA.
http://www.aglaw-assn.org
http://www.serralles.com
For even more information about law as it
relates to perishable food, go the Web site
for the American Agricultural Law
Association.
Did reading about the case between Figgie
International and Destileria Serralles make
you want to learn more about Serralles'
rum? Check out this site. The site says you
must be of legal drinking age to view this
site.
o. Ch. 16
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Negotiable_instruments At this site you can find an
overview of negotiable
instruments.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/overview.html
This site contains the official
text of Article3, the law
governing negotiable
instruments.
http://www.chanrobles.com/actno2031.htm
This site contains the official
text of the law of negotiable
instruments of the
Philippines.
p. Ch. 17
http://apps.americanbar.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=CL710030/ To view the work of the
drafting committee that makes
revisions to Article 3 of the
UCC, see "UCC Payments
Articles Revision."
http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/overview.html
To study the full text and
comments of Article 3 of the
UCC.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/travel_unravel.html
To read about how the FTC
filed charges against various
travel companies for violation
of the FTC Holder in Due
Course rules.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/overview.html
Look at the full text of the
UCC. Pay particular attention
to Part 4, Liability of Parties.
http://www.police.nashville.org/docs/surveillance/2006/06003190_Check_Theft.pps
Parties who accept negotiable
instruments are supposed to
check the instrument in good
faith to determine whether it is
a forged instrument. Read
about some of the suggestions
for determining whether a
check or draft is fraudulent.
q. Ch. 18
http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/9/
Article 9 of the UCC and state law.
http://www.in.gov/sos/business/files/50181.pdf ' Provides a example draft of a financing
statement.
http://www.uscourts.gov/allinks.html
http://www.uscourts.gov/bkforms/index.html
http:// www.abiworld.org/
r.
For a listing of the web pages for bankruptcy
courts, see the Federal Judiciary homepage.
To examine the forms required for bankruptcy
proceedings, see Official Bankruptcy Forms
through the Federal Judiciary website.
For access to bankruptcy opinions as well as
bankruptcy news and legislation, see the
American Bankruptcy Institute webpage.
Ch. 19
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/agency.html
http://www.lawguru.com/ilawlib
Contains an overview of agency law, plus
recent agency Appellate Court decisions in
New York and other states.
Serves as an online law library. Users search
the library by topic. This source is a
productive starting point for doing Internet
research about agency law, as well as for other
legal topics.
s. Ch. 20
http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/index.html Contains a small business start-up kit
complete with a checklist for making the
decision about the optimal form of business
organization for your venture.
t.
Ch. 21
http://www.law.upenn.edu/bll/ulc/fnact99/1990s/upa97fa.htm To learn more about the Uniform
Partnership Act (UPA).
u. Ch. 22
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/13/title13.pdf The law governing corporations in the state of
Maine.
v. Ch. 23
http://www.sec.gov
http://www.freeedgar.com
Provides information regarding the structure
of the SEC as well as additional information
regarding the securities regulations.
Contains up-to-date information about
securities filed with the SEC.
w. Ch. 24
www.benefitnews.com
www.dol.gov
http://www.osha.gov/
http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm
This site provides news about employee
benefits for employers, employees, and
advisors.
This site is the home page of the Department
of Labor.
This is the official website of the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration Agency.
This website provides an interactive map
detailing the minimum wage laws in US
States and territories.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/Table_Labor.htm This website run by Cornell Law School
provides links to the employment and labor
laws in each state.
x. Ch. 25
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
http://www.consumer.gov/
http://www.funerals.org/
To file an FTC complaint online, see this Web
site.
To obtain information from the federal
government regarding consumer products, see
the U.S. Consumer Gateway.
To learn more about the potential abuses of
consumers of funeral services, go to the
FAMSA-Funeral Consumers Alliance Web
page.