Legal Environment

Discover the legal environment text you’ll actually enjoy reading. Time after time, readers like you have commented that they never realized legal issues could be so interesting. Extremely reader friendly, Beatty/Samuelson/Abril's LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, 8E is packed with current examples and real-life scenarios that are relevant today -- from marijuana contracts to the impact of Covid-19 and #MeToo in the workplace. The award-winning authors use a conversational writing to explain complex topics in easy-to-understand language. Because the authors practiced law before teaching, they are able to explain how law actually works in everyday business practice. Carefully selected topics are sure to pique your interest. For instance, you learn about today's digital landscape with new information on privacy and intellectual property. Updates on ethics offer a practical approach, using the latest research to explain why people make unethical decisions. MindTap digital tools also offer resources to help understand the textbook content, and real-world business scenarios to apply what you learn.

Jeffrey F. Beatty earned his B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and J.D. from Boston University. He practiced law at Greater Boston Legal Services, where he represented clients in poverty. Professor Beatty earned The Metcalf Cup and Prize, Boston University’s highest teaching award. In addition to his legal research and writings, Professor Beatty wrote both plays and television scripts that were performed in Boston, London and Amsterdam.

Susan S. Samuelson earned her A.B. and J.D. from Harvard University. She practiced corporate law with Choate, Hall and Stewart. Professor Samuelson earned the Broderick Prize for excellence in teaching at the Questrom School. A highly respected legal professional, she has written numerous articles on legal issues for scholarly and popular journals, including American Business Law Journal, Ohio State Law Journal, Boston University Law Review, Harvard Journal on Legislation, National Law Journal, Sloan Management Review, Inc. Magazine and Boston Magazine.

Patricia Sánchez Abril is Interim Dean of the University of Miami Law School and Professor of Business Law at the University of Miami Herbert Business School. After graduating from Duke University and Harvard Law School, she practiced international corporate law and served in a business and legal affairs capacity at a major entertainment company. Professor Abril’s research has appeared in the American Business Law Journal, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, Florida Law Review, University of North Carolina Law Review, Wake Forest Law Review, Yale Journal of Law and Technology and Columbia Business Law Journal, among other journals. Professor Abril has won multiple awards for teaching business law, including the University of Miami Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching Award.