commercial law

Antitrust violations occur when antitrust laws, or laws protecting trade and commerce from abusive practices such as price-fixing, restraints, price discrimination, and monopolization, are broken. The three key federal statutes in Antitrust Law are Sherman Act Section 1, Sherman Act Section 2, and 

An artisan’s lien is a type of lien that gives workers a security interest in personal property until they have been paid for their work on that property. It works exactly the same as a mechanic's lien.

An asset purchase agreement is a contract under which a seller transfers to a buyer a portion or all of the assets of an entity.

Bailee is a person who receives possession of a property or goods, usually pursuant to a contract of bailment. A bailee is responsible for the safe return of the property or goods to the owner (bailor) when the contract is fulfilled.

Balloon mortgage is a mortgage where the payments are not large enough to pay off the entire mortgage during its amortization period.

Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) are international agreements between two countries establishing the terms and conditions for private investment in each other’s territory by nationals and companies of one country to the other country.

• international law
• public international law
• international economic law

A bill of lading is a legal instrument used in the transportation and shipping industries which lists the goods being shipped and the terms under which they will be delivered. If the goods as delivered do not match the terms of the bill of lading, the transportation company can be liable for damages. 

In the law of secured transactions, BIOCOB refers to a “buyer in the ordinary course of business.” There are certain

• secured transactions

A bond refers to an obligation to pay a specified amount of money.

A boycott is a refusal to deal with a particular person, business, or country, usually carried out collectively to achieve economic or political goals. In antitrust law, the term refers to a concerted refusal to deal with a purchaser or seller, which can raise legal issues if it restrains trade.