Business Law: Principles, Cases, and Policy (4th Edition)

Mark Roszkowski illustrates his discussion of complex subjects and legal principles with hypothetical examples and nearly 200 discussions of actual cases. The text explains not only the substance and background of legal rules, but also the rationale and policy behind them. This new edition covers many new topics to reflect changes in the law. Three new "viewpoint essays" at the end of text sections discuss ethical and public-policy issues from the viewpoint of leading scholars; and many new end-of-chapter discussion questions and problems have been added, based primarily on recently decided appellate court cases.

This classic book spans all topics covered in a legal environment course or a traditional business law course. It is extremely clear and well written, and contains numerous cases that illustrate legal principles in actual practice. The facts of the cases are summarized in the author's words followed by a significant excerpt from the court's opinion. Other key content in this edition includes: an exciting new chapter on technology law, an expanded discussion of requirements and output contracts of the Uniform Commercial Code, added coverage of government regulation of credit, a complete revision of the secured transactions material, new coverage of Uniform Prudent Investor Act, updated principal and income allocation material, expanded coverage of limited liability partnerships, updated corporations and securities regulation coverage, increased coverage of the rule of reason under the Sherman Act, and coverage of the new auditor independence rules.